'An expensive mistake': Car underwater after lockdown fishing trip goes horribly wrong
The keen fishermen appear to have broken more than just lockdown rules.
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Gang members moved on from whitebaiting spot
Gang members have been trespassed from the best whitebaiting spot on the Grey River.
China's ban on two Sealord plants having 'significant impact'
Sealord CEO said the suspension had cost the company $3 million.
Lockdown breach: Muriwai fisherman says he'll 'just go somewhere else' when caught fishing on rocks
The man was one of two spoken to by police today about fishing at Muriwai.
Much more than dollars lost in seafood industry event collapse
But there is a silver lining - a bounty of food for struggling Nelson-Tasman households.
How Lee Murray went from 'hopeless in the hills' to a 'hearty' hunter
Lee Murray started out "terrible" but now has almost 14,000 Instagram followers.
Whitebait warning, catch 'em while you can
Whitebait by the bucket: "We used to feed whitebait to the fowls....cheaper than corn."
'There will be punch-ups:' Locals lash out over commercial scallop dredging during rahui
A formal proposal to ban the practice for two years is before the minister.
Government considers new call for compulsory lifejackets on small boats
The two friends went to pull up cray pots when their boat was flipped by a large wave.
Kāpiti Coast residents fear repercussions of ramped up snapper fishing
MPI wants to increase catch by as much as 133 per cent following rejuvenated stock levels.
Boar-derline: Pig hunter's kills parked up at airport
Sight of pig carcasses at busy airport criticised – but many voice support for hunter.
New salmon catch limits aim to help save wild Chinook species
Moves to limit salmon catches are critical for future generations, Fish & Game says.
Thieves target Riverton whitebaiters' huts
Items taken include fishing gear, vehicle batteries, gas cookers and potbelly stoves.
MPI looking into sale of pink maomao
Fisheries Officers have been on the ground in the community conducting patrols.
Mussel-ing in: Battle to save 'eco-system engineers' from sea star invasion
One PhD student said sea stars are threatening mussels in Ōhiwa Harbour.
Oilfish a surprise catch for Hawke's Bay fisherman
The swordfish stayed away, but there were still bluenose, hapuka ... and an oilfish.
Unlicensed hunter shot deer from the driver's seat of his car
"He saw those deer crossing the road and it was one temptation too many."
Migrant labour inquiry in fishing industry aims to boost Kiwi jobs
Inquiry comes as Covid-19 border restrictions highlight the reliance on migrant labour.
Fisheries Minister David Parker seeks advice on rule change for pink maomao
Rahui in place for elusive reef species being targeted on the Coromandel and elsewhere.
Kate MacNamara: Do fishing boat cameras really warrant Covid funding?
How money earmarked for responding to a public health disaster bought cameras on boats.
Duck shooters' desperate efforts to save driver of vehicle that plunged into river
Fatal accident 'another blow for the community following a series of sad events'.
Iwi leader announces rāhui for embattled pink maomao fishery
"We're calling on the conscience of New Zealanders to abide by it," iwi leader says.
Fish rage: Locals block wharf after fishermen filmed with 'thousands' of pink maomao
Residents block wharf and patrol for sightings of group with thousands of pink maomao.
Hunters airlifted from rugged terrain near Mt Cook
Pair located uninjured at 3pm and successfully evacuated at 4.30pm.
Revealed: New fishing restrictions for Hauraki Gulf
18 new protection areas to be created under major new environmental plan.
Permit for freedom camping at popular whitebaiting spot could be scrapped
About 2680 people camped at the spot last summer.
Shark fin exports: NZ's 'dirty little secret'
It is illegal to remove fins and discard the body of sharks caught in NZ waters.
Landowner calls for tougher penalites for poachers
The South Island has the highest rate of illegal hunting in the country.
Solo angler's six-hour battle to reel in 288kg swordfish
"I felt the fight wasn't over until I had a tail rope on it.'
'God answered our prayers' - sister of missing fisherman
Police have found the body of a man who has been missing for almost two weeks.
Covid-19 still biting Sanford's seafood export earnings
Second half of financial year expected to be seasonally stronger.
Scientists testing for deadly oyster parasite Bonamia ostreae
Bonamia ostreae can kill flat oysters, putting the entire Bluff oyster trade at risk.