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Forward thinking: A send-off fit for a Captain
He was prepared to steer his boat into any weather, ride his Harley fast and drive his Corvette faster. I never knew the guy, but it's clear he was a legend - and a hoot.

Fishing: Ready for battle
The underrated kahawai will always give you a good run for your money.

Nelson shares its best soul food
All is well until a salmon gobbles the hook, writes Sue Hoffart.

Fishing: Getting on with it
Jo and Ron left Tuakau to meet their fishing club for a day out snapper fishing on the charter vessel Gulf Raider.

Fishing: The 17-year itch
When cicadas emerge from their long sojourn underground, trout stir for the feast to come.

Fishing: Kiwiana calling
When you drive through the Awakino Gorge, you notice the sparkling stream down in the bed of the valley.

Fishing: Gentle does it
Keep the rod up, keep it high," advised Glenn Skinner as the trout splashed on the surface by the boat.

Huka Lodge wins travel award
A New Zealand luxury lodge has been recognised for its consistent high standards by a century-old English high society magazine.

Looking for a hero called Eddie
A lone hero dived into the swirling tide to save a drowning woman. But who was he?

Fishing: Let them find you
When fish are thin on the ground, laying a berley can get snapper biting.

Man drowns in harbour
One fisherman drowned and three others spent hours clinging to their boat after it capsized in the mouth of the Manukau Harbour.

Big catch for young brothers off wharf
Leftover Christmas food has the sprats biting all day for Auckland visitors.