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Surfers encounter orca off Mount Maunganui beach
Two surfers were treated to a friendly encounter with a pod of orcas off Arataki Beach on Sunday morning. Video / Andy Morris
Pāua rāhui still on the cards for Ahipara after hui agrees action needed
Ahipara hui decides action needed to protect pāua stock, with rāhui possible.
Chicken of the sea? Kiwi favourite meets KFC
Available for two days only, we went to Mairangi Bay Surf Lifesaving Club to try 'KF&C'.
Fishing company lands $16,500 fine for seabird risk, false reports
Macnicol Fishing was found to not use a bird-scaring device and wrongly recording fishing.
'Don’t steal my fish': Orca battle fishermen who hooked massive competition tuna
'Some orca have clearly learned that fishing lines can equate to an easy meal.'
‘Wrong side of history’: NZ makes controversial bid for Australia’s orange roughy quota
New Zealand is among 17 nations meeting in Chile to negotiate high seas fishing policy.
87kg whopper one of record number of yellowfin caught near Tauranga
Record yellowfin tuna catch in Tauranga, outpacing marlin this season.
Feedback sought on ‘most significant’ fisheries reform for decades
A review of rock lobster, Pacific bluefin tuna limits ongoing since December.
Remarkable catch wins $20,000 prize – but the fish itself could be worth many thousands more
Northern bluefin tuna are a delicacy in Japan, where they sell for over $5000 a kg.
Watch: 'Right behind me' – Large great white shark chases solo kayak fisher
Matt Wells, 19, recorded a video of his encounter. Wells is helpless as he paddles away.
‘Unheard of’: Family astonished at landing 100kg marlin near Kāpiti Island
A family fishing trip off the Kapiti Coast landed something a little heftier than snapper.
Fishing suspense: 120.8kg tuna holds first place as Megafish heads into final day
The tournament, dating back almost 50 years, has 128 boats at sea.
Yellowfin and a 92.2kg marlin dominate first day of Megafish
At least a dozen yellowfin weighed on the first day as 128 boats compete.
Watch: ’It was wild!' Hawke’s Bay fisherman reels in possible record-breaking tuna
Regan Ellison said it was 'definitely' the best fish he has caught in New Zealand.
Hawke's Bay fisherman 'unofficially' catches biggest land-based Tuna in NZ
Regan Ellison caught a 172cm Yellowfin Tuna on the East Cape last month while attempting to catch the first rod-caught land-based marlin in NZ. Video / Regan Ellison @reganzd
Teenage boy repeatedly punches octopus in violent attack
A youth was filmed and egged on while he violently attacked an octopus on a Bay of Plenty beach.
Orcas stun surfers at Sunset Beach, Port Waikato
Surfers at a popular beach in the Waikato had an unforgettable encounter on Saturday when they were joined in the waves by a pod of playful orca whales. Video / Supplied
'Fly fishing royalty': 'Legendary’ Tauranga angler farewelled
Richard George Marquand, better known as Dick, died from a heart attack on January 2.
Fishermen beat shark with broom after beast takes giant tuna's tail
The trio of men beat the shark away as they tried to haul the fish onboard.
$40,000 'Lucky angler' prize returns for Bay Bonanza fishing competition in Gisborne
About 120 boats and more than 500 anglers are expected for this year's event.
Fisherman surprised by whale shark on jetski
A fisherman was surprised by a whale shark whilst out on the water on his jetski. Video / Supplied
US man hooks possible record 250kg tuna near Great Barrier on his third-ever fishing trip
The beginner angler fought a marathon 8.5-hour battle and also missed Christmas lunch.
Baby sharks found in Far North rock pools after strong tides
Baby sharks have been spotted in rock pools near Ahipara, drawing local interest.
Watch: Auckland teen lands monster 52kg tuna on jetski
The jetski tilted on the ride home due to the fish's weight.
Auckland teen reels in 52kg tuna on jetski in Hauraki Gulf
Hector de Mornac, 18, caught a 52kg yellowfin tuna from a jetski on Wednesday by Little Barrier Island. Video/ gonefishing3797 Youtube
Loss of 190 jobs at ProLink, recruiter owes $3.8m
Migrants lose jobs at company linked to woman previously jailed over fake birth documents.
Watch: Family of orcas delight with 'amazing show'
A woman fishing said orcas swimming in formation was the perfect start to the year.