New Zealand'30 each, big ones 50': The Facebook posts that cost a diver his ute In 2025, MPI caught 26 people illegally trading kaimoana. Most received a warning.27 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumAgribusinessShelling out: $52m Govt-backed mussel venture posts deeper losses and faces going concern flagTroubled Opotiki mussel farm which received $52m in public funding sees losses grow.21 Dec 04:00 PM
AgribusinessPrimary exports tipped to hit record $62b as food and fibre power aheadDairy alone is tipped to earn $27.4b, even with softer global prices.15 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumSmall BusinessFrom mussel shocks to seaweed hot sauce: How this smokehouse stayed afloat30 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan banned from taking seafood for 3 years after misusing his customary rights 28 Nov 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Domino effect': Experienced diver's death harvesting kina prompts Coroner's warning12 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Huge surprise': Fiordland researchers find 41 sponge species entirely new to scienceA dive‑team led by James Bell at Victoria University of Wellington exploring sponges in the fiords of South Island found that 41 of the 82 sponge specimens collected are new.Watch22 Oct 07:30 PM
New Zealand'Stealing from us all': Two Gisborne fishermen caught with 157 undersized pāuaThe daily pāua limit is five per person.09 Oct 07:47 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina’s unchecked squid fleet linked to deaths and abuse at seaEJF found violence or deaths on 29 Chinese squid vessels near Argentina.18 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleSociety Insider: East Imperial founder opens up on $7m collapse, reveals new venture with celeb chefPlus, Giltrap’s family motorsport legacy; Kylie Bax’s NZ agent’s new charitable venture. 20 Aug 05:00 PM
Auckland'Ray of hope': Auckland iwi plans coastline closure to halt over-harvesting'The need has become more urgent as pressure on our rocky reefs has escalated.'19 Aug 07:00 PM
New ZealandShellfish warning: Bloom spreads deadly biotoxin in BoPPeople are advised not to eat shellfish gathered between Mount Maunganui and Whakatāne.13 Aug 05:11 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleTop chefs on where they eat, what to drink, and how much to tip in Auckland'Nothing turns me off more than being offered still, sparkling or tap'. - Sean Connolly.28 Jul 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness reportHow NZ business leaders unlocked $1b in China trade opportunitiesClean and green is still New Zealand’s drawcard23 Jul 04:58 PM
New Zealand'Driven by financial gain': Porirua man jailed over pāua haulThe man claimed they were for a wedding in Auckland but a court didn’t believe him.22 Jul 06:21 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyLiquidator helps secure visas for 60 workers from failed NZ firm'The welfare of these ProLink employees was paramount to me' – liquidator Pritesh Patel.16 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandLuxury Queenstown hotel fined $22k over illegal crayfish heli-dining packageGuests paid between $4650 and $7750 for the seafood dining experience.15 Jul 04:26 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: We must balance our cruise tourism economy with biosecurityNearly 90% of exotic marine species arrived on international vessels.26 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Slap in the face': Fishers fined over black market seafoodNone of the fishers held permits allowing them to sell fish.26 Jun 05:49 AM
New Zealand'David Attenborough would be mortified': 6 tonnes of coral caught by trawler off ChristchurchFisheries New Zealand says incidents involving this amount of coral are "very rare". Video / Cameron PitneyWatch10 Jun 05:00 PM
TravelThis remote island has the best seafood in New ZealandFrom Dunedin’s fish and chips to Pitt Island’s paua delicacies.19 May 10:22 PM
New ZealandWarning of poisonous shellfish in Western Firth of ThamesRoutine tests on shellfish from Waimangu Point have shown unsafe levels of toxins.02 May 11:23 PM
New ZealandWatch: Video of “coral graveyard” blamed on New Zealand’s bottom trawling fishing fleetSeafood NZ says damage could be due to global warming.Watch06 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleTop Auckland restaurant struck by bold oyster thiefSecurity footage captured the woman's brazen daylight act.24 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandHundreds of fish beached at Ninety Mile Beach due to predator chaseExperts advise caution, saying beached fish may be unsafe to eat.23 Mar 11:00 PM
LifestyleOysters off the menu: Iwi and leading restaurant pull plug on 2025 seasonBluff oysters have been cut from menus, with Ngāi Tahu Seafood not harvesting them. 20 Mar 02:11 AM
New Zealand‘A race to the last mussel’: Alarm over sea life scalping from Auckland beachesEcologist says scraping the shoreline of mussels could affect the wider food chain.13 Mar 10:15 PM
New ZealandSeafood lovers promised “great seafood, great drinks, and great company”Salty Palate and F.A.W.C return to Hawke's Bay for fantastic foodie events.22 Jan 11:57 PM
OpinionFrom pavlova to lamb and BBQ prawns, Christmas tells the story of who we areOPINION: 'More than just a meal, it's a reflection of our cultural identity.'24 Dec 01:17 AM
