The two friends went to pull up cray pots when their boat was flipped by a large wave.

Upgrade of popular Maketū fishing spot begins. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

"We're calling on the conscience of New Zealanders to abide by it," iwi leader says.

18 new protection areas to be created under major new environmental plan.

"I felt the fight wasn't over until I had a tail rope on it.'

Monster bass weighing 82kg caught off eastern Bay of Plenty.

Police have found the body of a man who has been missing for almost two weeks.

There is a call for more education and coastal safety training for migrant communities.

Down a nondescript country lane near Murchison is one of New Zealand's best-kept secrets.

The pair were trout fishing on the Ngaruroro River in the Kaweka Ranges.

Boat had five times the legal limit - 99 snapper between three men.

The man failed to return home from a fishing trip in the Twizel-Tekapo area on Saturday.

A school of hammerheads gave a group of friends a magical Far North surprise.

'I told my mate to gas the boat to get out of here.'

The illegal catch was usually sold pre-cooked for between $700 and $1310 per load.

It has been protected for 45 years, but the fishers allegedly claimed they did not know.

Trip to the hospital for 'little fella' after hooks embedded in his calf.

Whitebaiter plucked from sea by rescue helicopter but suffers heart attack during flight.

Searchers were now hoping for a 'miracle' as the man remains missing this afternoon.

Police search and rescue teams will be out looking for the fisherman today.

A police Eagle helicopter was unable to find this fisherman this afternoon.

A 5.4kg trout in the Tekapo Canals has been caught three times by three different anglers.

They've transformed 84 tonnes of what would have been scraps into delicious meals.