Big kingfish in abundance but snapper need plenty of coaxing
Deep water fishing is firing at the moment, with large numbers of kingfish over deep pinnacles and reefs in the Hauraki Gulf.
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Captain thought to have gone down with ship
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Fishing boss describes bond between trawler survivors and rescuers
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Trawler tragedy survivors arrive in NZ
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NZ to investigate trawler sinking
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Trawler tragedy devastates firm
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Search for trawler crew stood down
The search for three men missing in the Southern Ocean has been called off, with rescuers saying their chance of survival is 'nil'.
At least three dead after trawler sinks off NZ coast
Three bodies have been found and three crew are still missing after a NZ chartered trawler sank in the Southern Ocean with 51 crew on board.