New ZealandThe one that didn't get awayBefore Michelle Goodhew started catching babies, she was catching fish.17 Nov 04:30 PM
SportGeoff Thomas: Snapper comp with a differenceA unique fishing contest next week is an opportunity for families to go fishing and win a prize.15 Nov 08:29 PM
OpinionGeoff Thomas: Fickle snapper prove elusive in gulfThe gannets set their sharp wings like those on a jet plane.08 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestylePopular race attracts wide variety of sailors and craftAt just 119 nautical miles, next weekend's Coastal Classic Yacht Race is far from being New Zealand's longest coastal race.18 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionGeoff Thomas: Use current to get big snapperWhen fishing in places like the Rangitoto Channel, Tauranga Harbour or any harbour with strong currents, the bigger snapper hang back from the boat.18 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionGeoff Thomas: Change to snapper rules stupid and unnecessaryThe changes to the recreational snapper fishery on the east coast of the North Island will result in more fish being killed, and will not solve the perceived problem of diminishing fish stocks.05 Oct 01:18 AM
New ZealandTrout fishing season beginsHundreds of anglers took to the waters of Lake Tarawera near Rotorua today for the opening of the 2013 trout fishing season. Beautiful weather greeted fisherman as they ventured out onto the lake before sunrise to take their positions.Watch01 Oct 04:51 AM
OpinionMandy Kupenga: Quota won't raise snapper stocksKiwis love to fish. We do it for recreation, to put some sanity back into our busy lives and to take home a modest, healthy feed for our family.24 Sep 05:59 AM
OpinionEditorial: Fishers must hold on to united voiceThe willingness of fishing folk to talk up their difficulties arguably outstrips their enthusiasm for whoppers about the ones that get away.18 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandSnapper battle rages on despite winRecreational fishers say they are the losers - despite winning the "rights" to all of a 500 tonne increase in the total allowable snapper catch.17 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandSnapper limits reducedSnapper bag limits in the country's most popular fishery will be reduced from nine to seven, and the minimum legal size increased from 27cms to 30cms from April 1.17 Sep 05:09 AM
New ZealandWorld-beating tuna destined for fisherman's wallTauranga angler Kevin Baker can tell you - and it doesn't involve filleting or scoffing the whopper tuna he scooped at the weekend.15 Sep 05:30 PM
LifestyleM50 cruiser bigger and betterAs any manufacturer knows, it is a risky business messing with success. Popular products got that way for a reason and changing them, however slightly, can be fraught.13 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandLifejacket message not sinking inA multi-language campaign to get West Auckland rock fishers to wear lifejackets is struggling to make headway against an undercurrent of risky behaviour.08 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Three-eyed fish for dinner kidsEnvironmental columnist Sam Judd takes a look at the disastrous consequences of the Japan earthquake on our food chain.27 Aug 08:18 PM
OpinionGeoff Thomas: Quota system hardly a success now is it?The controversy over proposals to cut recreational snapper fishing has not affected the actual fishing.24 Aug 02:53 AM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Fishing all about justifying toysConsumers of fish who do not take pleasure in the kill should be considered in debate too.23 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandBoaties accused of depleting snapperThe commercial fishing industry has accused recreational fishers of overfishing and depleting snapper stocks.23 Aug 05:30 PM
LifestyleFishing changes raise fear of major consequencesProposed cuts to snapper limits could have widespread adverse effects - to the New Zealand marine industry and its exports, to provincial towns and some of our poorest communities.23 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: PM turns dead snapper into red herringThe snapper comparison set a lovely trap for Labour leader David Shearer, who obliged by falling into it, writes Claire Trevett.21 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionRaewyn Pearl: Fun-fishing for snapper is at faultThe indication that individual snapper have been growing more slowly over the past 15 years is a sign that all is not well, Raewyn Pearl.21 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionBill Hohepa: Catch bag limit proposal ignores commercial wastageThere is no system of recording just how many snapper are not landed because commercial fishers are over their quota, writes Bill Hohepa.21 Aug 09:30 PM
New ZealandLabour hooks into fish rowCuts to the 4500-tonne total allowable commercial catch in the Snapper 1 fishery will be on the table if a Labour Government is elected.20 Aug 05:30 PM
