Hawke's Bay Megafish winner hauls in 104.8kg fish and over $30,000 in prizes
He said it 'hurt' to reel in the fish due to its massive size.
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After a decade of profits, Sealord posts a net loss of $4m
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Letters: Questions about our marine environment - and New Zealand art
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Watch: Family accidentally hooks mako shark
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'Fish can't scream': Pregnant shark dragged to shore, cut open while still alive
Graphic video shows the shark being cut open and her live babies spilling out.
The young boy and the sea: 8yo lands marlin twice his size
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'Mushy' fish n chips: Starving snapper alarms holiday fishermen
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Illegal fishing licences impact Hawke’s Bay anglers - know the rules for summer
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The truth about fish oil: Is it as good as we think?
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Is Shane Jones the 'champion' the fishing industry wished for?
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Auckland Fish Market could be sold and turned into waterfront apartments
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Potential battle brewing over foreign investment
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Paradise regained: What the Hauraki Gulf could look like in the year 2173
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Shellfish ban to last for weeks or months, flooding mooted as toxin cause
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What is Ngāi Tahu’s game plan for the Sanford fishing company?
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Sanford has highest revenue result in five years
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Sanford director departures in 'very different circumstances' - chairman
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Paralytic shellfish toxins extend to East Cape
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Sanford directors jump ship, one cites shareholder actions
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'Not worried': Aucklanders ignore safety warnings to fish in polluted harbour
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Kai Ika Project diverts over 365,000kg of kaimoana from landfill
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Surfcasters line Napier beach for kahawai competition
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