Dazzling colours and a will to fight make the mahimahi a worthy opponent.

Playtime or dinnertime ... diver Kirisimasi Foaga didn't know which it was as six orcas swam towards him and nudged him.

It pays to keep a close eye on the hunters in the sky, says Geoff Thomas.

Poor whitebaiting season underlines the need to preserve bush-clad waterside habitats.

Test results due back today may point scientists towards the cause of the mystery illness or illnesses affecting dogs and wildlife in the Hauraki Gulf.