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Hawke's Bay Fish and Game Council chairman asked to step down
Audit raised "serious concerns" about the organisation's governance.
Dramatic increase in Hauraki Gulf snapper catch
Recreational catch has nearly tripled in past 30 years.
Seventh brush with death: 73-year-old reckons latest rescue closest one yet
Seventh brush with death the closest yet, says rescued man Ross Mead.
Govt shoots itself in the foot with its bungled buyback
COMMENT: The gun back won't get close to ridding New Zealand of high-powered weapons.
Luxury NZ lodge to be sold in bitter $38 million feud
The sale is another act of a long-running $38m legal saga.
Mystery death of $40k stag: Did poachers shoot prized deer?
Poachers may not have killed a trophy stag worth $40,000, owner now believes.
Hauraki Gulf: Is this the key to saving our marine life?
Maori tradition may play an important role in restoring the health of the Hauraki Gulf.
Gun buyback scheme: Who's covered and who misses out
Gun owners will be paid $300 to convert illegal firearms to legal ones, if they wish.
Brown trout in top form on the Tongariro River
It's been a great season for brown trout anglers on the Tongariro River.
Monster marlin: First 'grander' of the year caught by Kiwi
"We didn't realise how big it was really until it hit the deck."
Rotorua angler's bizzare find in trout
The fisherman has also pulled out a fish wearing an elastic hair band.
New gun control group pushes for national register
A new gun control lobby group wants stronger restrictions for semi-automatic weapons
Mum of five girls goes bush for Māori TV hunting show
Tui Keenan feeds her family with her passion for hunting and connecting with her heritage.
No fishing: Swathes of Hauraki Gulf could be closed or made marine reserve
Just 0.3 per cent of the Gulf is currently protected as "no-take" marine reserves.
Hefty vet bill after dog swallows fish-hook
Tender tummy after chocolate Labrador swallows a fish hook on Ocean Beach
Hunting season shaping up to be quacker
Going shooting this weekend? Here's everything you need to know ahead of opening morning.
Local Focus: Whitebait numbers fritter away
Borrow pits rejuvenating the whitebait population. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Giant tuna catch off Hawke's Bay coast sells for $46,000
"Danielle" skipper Steve Harvey and crew hauled in a 230kg tuna last week.
Deer 'left to rot' in Hawke's Bay waterway by hunters
Hunters found to be responsible could have their licence revoked.
What the? Clarke Gayford skins kingfish with his teeth
The question of why you would want to skin a fish this way remains unanswered.
Takitimu Seafoods boat brings in massive 230kg tuna off Hawke's Bay coast
This enormous fish could sell for $100,000 if the Japanese market is interested.
Tauranga teen reels in possible world record catch
Otumoetai College student 'stoked' with his catch and hoping for a double world record.
Hunter falls down bank near Turangi
A person has fallen down a bank while hunting near Turangi.
'I knew I wasn't walking out': Hunter rescued after snapping leg
There was a "very loud crack" when Robert Franklin hit the ground. His leg had snapped.
Editor stands by PM 'dumb-as-a-plank' remark in gun reform story
PM Jacinda Ardern called 'dumb-as-a-plank' and Minister Stuart Nash dubbed her 'lapdog'.
Boaties urged to report sightings of entangled whale
The man who filmed the humpback whale says it was a "distressing" sight.
Boaties rescued after becoming distracted by a large fish
The boaties were taken by surprise when their boat overturned off the coast of Marahau.
223kg marlin catches crew by surprise
Napier boat Lexington and its crew have taken home the grand prize of $10,000.
Snapper rising to the fisherman's bait in NZ's warmer oceans, as other species sink
In Auckland the fish casualties include tarakihi, gurnard, trevally, hapuku and john dory.
Kiwi fisherman left with hole in arm after being bitten by shark for second time
A Kiwi man had a lucky escape after a shark chomped down on his arm during a fishing trip.
Toxic shellfish alert for parts of Bay of Plenty and Waikato
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) issued the public health warning yesterday.
World-record angler - leave me be or I'll hide the mega-fish
It would be the biggest brown trout ever - if it ever emerges.