It's summer on the Tongariro River. There's little to hear but the hushed burble of the river's shallow rapids, or the noise of the birdlife filling the bush that hugs its bends and banks.

What does our food say about us as Kiwis? In a five-day series, Jamie Morton and photographer Alan Gibson head out to discover what’s on the plate in our summer places.

The search has resumed this morning for a fisherman missing since yesterday.

In the year of dirty politics, Prime Minister John Key has often been accused of embarking on fishing expeditions.

In the second of the Sea Change series science reporter Jamie Morton looks at the health of the gulf’s fish populations.

A Kiwi invention that uses a drone to take much of the hassle out of fishing is gaining global attention.

Which rig is best to use on the business end of the snapper line? Some people opt for a ledger rig, others prefer a trace.

Fishing is a waiting game at the moment, with wind and weather playing havoc with anglers' hopes of getting out on the water.

Crayfish and food. That is what springs to mind when the word Kaikoura is mentioned and the translation kicks in. So when Anton Evans offers to take us out in his 9m charter boat, the Rodfather, to pick up crays we don't hesitate.

A diver who died off the coast of North Cape yesterday passed away shortly after surfacing without his gear, police say.

The 2014 trout fishing season has opened. The New Zealand Herald ventured out onto Lake Tarawera to see how anglers were doing.

As thousands of Kiwis prepare their boats to make a splash over summer, fishing expert Nicky Sinden has urged boaties to ensure their journeys don't sink before their vessels even hit the water.

The Department of Conservation is warning anglers not to eat trout in areas where 1080 poison has been dropped - a reversal of its position seven months ago.

Dave Witherow's Open Season is pitched at anglers, travellers, tourists and anyone who appreciates skilfully told fishing yarns.

Hundreds of anglers will be out on the Waitemata and Manukau Harbours fishing from the shore and in boats next weekend trying to catch the biggest kahawai.

Jimmy Spithill was onto a big one. Over 400 metres below the glistening Bay of Islands sea surface, his bait had been snaffled by some monstrous creature of the deep.

Fish & Game officers step-up their efforts to combat the problem of trout poaching in the central North Island. Please help Fish & Game - if you see anything suspicious, phone 0800-poaching (0800-762244)

David Letterman once billed him as the "extreme fisherman" but Matt Watson sees himself as a custodian of the sea.

Three Auckland fishermen chanced upon a great white shark during a day in the Hauraki Gulf over the long weekend.

Three Auckland fishermen chanced upon a great white shark during a day in the Hauraki Gulf over the long weekend.

Danielle Wright discovers clubs happy to welcome you in out of the cold.

The highly prized sport fish bonefish is found on shallow, clear flats in tropical waters including the islands throughout the Pacific Ocean.

Good snapper are still being caught in close on both coasts when conditions allow. In Auckland fishing from the rocks along the East Coast Bays and at Whangaparaoa has been productive.

A monster kingfish surprised a party of snapper fishermen last weekend when it swallowed a bait meant for snapper. The 36kg king took the piece of pilchard on a flasher rig by the Noises and was eventually subdued on the light 10kg breaking strain line.

Snapper can still be found around Auckland, but they are only in patches and the best way to find them is to look for changes in the temperature of the water.