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Australian caught towing boat with mobility scooter after losing licence
No licence, no problem, for this Aussie.

Man fined for fishing in marine reserve
Man fined $500 and relieved of his four snapper after being caught in marine reserve.

DoC presses go on debated tahr cull
DoC will go ahead this week with an eight-month operation to cull 10,000 wild tahr.

'One sneeze from death': Hunter's 40m gully plunge
His heroic mates kept him alive in the freezing conditions as he plunged into hypothermia.

Green Party bill causing concern for anglers
Bill to protect indigenous fish poses threat to freshwater angling, some say.

Fish & Game row over dead man's money escalates
Audit launched after financial and $500k bequest concerns

Kiwi as bro! Men seen fishing from caravan on Lake Tarawera
It's not often you see a caravan floating on water!

Trout fishing about camaraderie and scenery
If you catch a fish that's just a bonus says one fisherman.

20,000 Kiwis call on Govt to stop Tahr cull
But the Environment Minister says the National-organised petition is 'absurd'.

Carpe diem: Three battlers take top fishing spot
Three unlikely battlers win World Carp Classic in the name of New Zealand.

Body of missing Southland boatie found
Jamie Boniface, 28, went missing after his dinghy overturned in the Riverton Estuary.

Police downgrade search for Riverton fisherman
Fisherman went missing after the boat he was in capsized in Riverton.

Mayors fear for Taupo-based rescue helicopter
Local knowledge could be lost in reshuffled air ambulance service.

Hunter accidentally shoots himself
The Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter responded to the callout around 2pm today.

Wellington divers discover giant squid on beach
A monster from the sea has washed up near Wellington, we're not squidding!

AOS raid, evidence in sewer and cash seized: case slammed
MPI found to have 'ignored the law' and was 'high-handed', say judges.

Fishing lodge pulls pin on Robinson R44s after fatal crash
Felix Bernstein says his customers will no longer be chartered in Robinson R44's.

'I've been shot', BoP grandfather's final words
Gordon Leech yelled "I've been shot" before dying a short time later.

Waitaki hunter's death from cardiac event
Russell Brown was hunting alone when he went missing.

$20m marina expansion proposal for Sulphur Point
The expected waiting time for a berth in the marina is 20 years.

Pig hunter hit by 'widow maker'
'Widow maker' breaks pig hunter's leg after he crashes into a tree.

Hunter recovering after fall in forest
Whangārei Rescue Helicopter had to be called in for tricky forest rescue.

Uni's Sulphur Point bid stirs opposition
Strong opposition has emerged to the preferred site for a university research centre.

Hunter rescued seven hours after 15m fall
Efforts to rescue the 52-year-old hunter were hampered because of the steep terrain.

South Hokianga search is on for wallaby
A specialist team and two trained dogs search for wallaby in south Hokianga.

Hunter's shotguns seized in Bay of Plenty
Seizures come after Fish & Game and police take hard line on hunting offences.

Is this the world's best mai-mai?
Take a tour through what might be the country's best mai-mai.

Angler reels in monster marlin
May the 4th was with Josh Roberts on Monday when he towed his prize catch to shore.

Hunter in critical condition after being mistaken for a deer and shot
Hunter shot by companion in the Kaimanawa Ranges.