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Seaweed pies are all the rage in this town, but what do kids think?
Reporter Manaia is in Te Puia Springs, where a brand new pie flavour is capturing the taste buds of locals and tourists alike!

Meet the Gentoo penguins of Kelly Tarltons
The Gentoo penguins of Kelly Tarltons have just begun their breeding season. A deeper look at these beautiful creatures. Video / NZ Herald

Fishy claims: Supermarket seafood brands accused of greenwashing
Researchers find green claims on many products can't be backed up.

Tiny egg to big fish in a year: Land-based farm hooks into global seafood goals
A new state-of-the-art, land-based kingfish farm is officially opened.

'Shouldn’t be paying it': Seafood industry not making the most of FTAs
Mfat estimates 40% of seafood exports to UK still paying tariffs eliminated a year ago.

Winter seafood and the role of a good fish stock
Tuck into some hearty seafood dishes this season and make them shine with home-made stock.

Opinion: Science needed to solve milky-fleshed snapper syndrome
OPINION: Let’s face it - nobody wants to be catching sick fish.

Millions of mussels to help restore Hauraki Gulf ecosystem
Green-lipped mussels used to reverse destructive fishing practices.

'I woke up and she was gone': YouTuber's partner dies after eating raw oysters
Billy LeBlanc and his partner had eaten raw oysters together before falling severely ill.

139 jobs lost as mussel processing plant in Tauranga set to close
The joint venture is 'unable to profitably process mussels in Tauranga'.

Is this Wellington's greatest food tour?
From classic Kiwi dishes to world-renowned cuisines, Wellington has a table for you.

'Vague and ineffective': Scientists criticise new fishing rules on kina barrens in Northland
'While removing kina treats the symptom, it doesn't address the cause of a sick reef.'

Fish-tery: Unexplained mass fish deaths in Whanganui
DOC calls for the public's help after reports of dead fish, including endangered species.

New fishing rules expected to tackle kina infestation in Northland
Northland would be the first region to see the changes.

'Educated and cunning': Small town cop's unusual find inside hidden compartments of car
'It’s not somewhere generally that we would look for something like seafood.'

Biosensor to protect kaimoana for future generations
A tool that can detect damaging seafood toxins is expected to change aquaculture.

Algal bloom is back in Hawke's Bay, no swimming or shellfish collecting on Cape Coast advised
The bloom off Te Awanga and Haumoana has been tested and the risk of toxicity is low.

Rampant population of kina at Karikari Peninsula killing off sea kelp and forcing snapper out
Te Whānau Moana and Te Rorohuri lift rahui to cull rampant sea urchin.

Questions swirl around Sanford’s board again
Watchdog says risk small investors caught in crossfire between large, wealthy groups.

Alert over toxic shellfish for North Island’s East Coast
Warnings as more ocean is found with an algal bloom that produces a dangerous toxin.

Sanford has highest revenue result in five years
Sanford's focus on three areas, as result follows two director departure announcements.