There are plenty of braggarts among fishing enthusiasts, but they usually get caught out.

When fishermen gather around a bottle or a bar they invariably start telling stories that are sworn to be based on the honest truth.

Two experienced sailors are in hospital - one with a fish hook in her right buttock - after a large wave disabled a yacht near Kaikoura early this morning.

Conservationists want Australia to lead the anti-whaling charge at a major summit next week, in response to footage of a whale being hit by an exploding harpoon.

A navy damage control team has boarded a burning ocean-going tug off Northland hours after the crew abandoned ship when fire broke out in the engine room.

Climbing Everest one minute, circumnavigating the globe the next. It's enough to make any adult feel inadequate.

Use common sense when releasing fish and they will more likely survive.