New ZealandSea Change: Safe habitats key to stocksIn the second of the Sea Change series science reporter Jamie Morton looks at the health of the gulf’s fish populations.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTurning the tide in the Hauraki GulfCould teamwork deliver a plan to save the Hauraki Gulf for future generations? Science reporter Jamie Morton considers the issue.14 Dec 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsRejected mining company considers fresh bidA company has abandoned a High Court appeal against a decision rejecting its application to mine up to 50 million tonnes of black sand off the West Coast seabed.12 Dec 08:55 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Housing up, fishing downThe contrast in fortunes this week between two parts of New Zealand could not have been starker.06 Dec 04:00 PM
SportSharks are here, so start thinking bigThe annual influx of bronze whaler sharks into the Waitemata Harbour has started, and some keen fishermen who specialise in targeting the large fish have been catching them off Bucklands Beach.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Safe nets' queried as sea lions dieThe deaths of two New Zealand sea lions inside fishing nets designed to help them escape has prompted calls for better protection of the critically endangered species.09 Nov 06:00 PM
SportCray country lives up to its reputationCrayfish and food. That is what springs to mind when the word Kaikoura is mentioned and the translation kicks in. So when Anton Evans offers to take us out in his 9m charter boat, the Rodfather, to pick up crays we don't hesitate.23 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandAnglers told trout from 1080 catchments edibleTrout taken from catchments where 1080 poison has been dumped are safe to eat, the Ministry of Primary Industries says.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFishing ban in Gulf, SoundsCommercial fishing would be banned from the inner Hauraki gulf and the entire Marlborough Sounds under National's plan for new recreational fishing parks in those areas.07 Sep 04:04 AM
New ZealandCatching the Trout poachersFish & Game officers step-up their efforts to combat the problem of trout poaching in the central North Island. Please help Fish & Game - if you see anything suspicious, phone 0800-poaching (0800-762244) Watch01 Sep 12:46 AM
New ZealandFishing programme carries vital messageDavid Letterman once billed him as the "extreme fisherman" but Matt Watson sees himself as a custodian of the sea.29 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessDip in primary exports tippedThe value of primary exports will fall from unusually high levels over the 2014/15 year before recovering steadily in the following three years.09 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPopular fish thrown a longer lifelineSnapper fishers will need to lengthen their rulers and return more fish to the sea from Tuesday as measures to restore the country's most popular fishery take effect.28 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandLock out fishers and hunters, farming magazine saysA popular farming publication wants farmers to lock out fishers and hunters over what it calls an anti-dairying attitude by their governing body.24 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandPeters: Limit foreign ownership of propertyNew Zealand First wants to limit foreign ownership of residential property, and ban foreign boats and crews from fishing New Zealand waters.15 Mar 10:05 PM
New ZealandSupermarket quizzed over discarded fishSupermarket giant Countdown is facing fresh questions after large bins of whole snapper found at a waste meat processing plant were traced to its supply chain.09 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandVoyage to study impact of commercial fishing on vulnerable ecosystemsThe impact of commercial fishing on vulnerable ecosystems in a unique area of the South Pacific will go under the microscope during a five-week scientific voyage.28 Jan 09:40 PM
New ZealandSupport for trawler-free gulfMore than half of New Zealanders think commercial fishing should be banned in the Hauraki Gulf, according to a Herald-DigiPoll survey.02 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandCameras to prevent dumping of fishNew technology designed to prevent fish dumping by the country's commercial fishing fleet will be unveiled today.25 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionGeoff Thomas: Fickle snapper prove elusive in gulfThe gannets set their sharp wings like those on a jet plane.08 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandCalls for conservation in Antarctic watersNew Zealand has reiterated calls to protect waters south of the country from overfishing ahead of an anticipated setback next week.19 Oct 11:37 PM
BusinessIs this the future of commercial fishing?A revolutionary New Zealand- designed commercial fishing system - using a PVC tube rather than a mesh net - has been described as 'the future of sustainable fishing'.01 Oct 03:30 AM
BusinessIs this revolutionary net the future of commercial fishing? Is this new fishing net developed by NZ industry and scientists the future of sustainable fishing? See the first underwater images of revolutionary fishing technology created by a partnership between local scientists and three Kiwi fishing companies.Watch30 Sep 08:29 PM
New ZealandSea of troubleThe rough seas of the southern Pacific Ocean are set to be the focus of resource consent debate as a mining company's bid to dredge the sea floor comes up against the fishing industry and environmentalists.20 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandGareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons: Hobby fishers must pay for snapperAs predicted, the Government has kicked for touch on the controversial issue of snapper in the Hauraki Gulf.19 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Fishers must hold on to united voiceThe willingness of fishing folk to talk up their difficulties arguably outstrips their enthusiasm for whoppers about the ones that get away.18 Sep 05:30 PM
