Fishing & Diving
Ōhiwa Harbour mussel closure sought for a further two years
Fisheries New Zealand is calling for public submissions on a request from Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa to...
9 July 2026
Two mātaitai reserves proposed for Whangārei Harbour and Bream Bay
Fisheries New Zealand has called for public submissions on two applications for mātaitai reserves covering waters between south...
9 July 2026
2027 CMP Billfish Classic
The CMP Billfish Classic will launch in the Bay of Islands from 10–13 February 2027, expanding the hugely...
6 July 2026
How a 384kg Black Marlin won the Kubota Billfish Classic for a Kiwi family on a Rayglass 2800
When Jason van Esch and his mate Mark headed out from Mercury Bay on 14 March, they weren’t...
30 June 2026
Tutukaka fisheries closure extension kicks in this Friday
A two-year extension to the fishing closure covering Tutukaka Harbour, Ngunguru Bay, and the surrounding Rehuotane Ki Tai...
24 June 2026
The magic of salt ice
Many fishermen return after a day that was hardly worth the effort despite catching loads of good fish....
22 June 2026
Good old berley!
What? Twenty bucks for a three-kilo bag of minced rotten fish! And I need two or three of...
22 June 2026
‘There was no plan’ – 100 days in Fiordland exploring new rivers
Three Kiwis went off-grid, paddling, hiking and fishing for kai to sustain them. The footage they captured of...
18 June 2026
The good fight
They fight hard, they fight long and they fight dirty. Terry Williams King looks at how to catch...
16 June 2026
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