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Boy in 1976 photograph to return for Rotorua fishing day's 50th anniversary
About 500 people attended the pond’s 1976 opening, stocked with 10,000 trout.
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Ngāi Tūāhuriri places rāhui over customary whitebait season after ongoing abuse
The Canterbury hapū says ongoing abuse has left whānau fishers feeling unsafe.
Locals urge trout poachers to leave the Ngongotahā Stream alone
Trout poaching has reared its ugly head at Ngongotahā, near Rotorua, with locals urging those responsible not to spoil what they say is a world-famous fishing spot.
Too busy fishing to notice: Boaties face action after near-miss in harbour
Deputy harbourmaster Peter Thomas called the near-miss dangerous and avoidable.
Calls to revisit fishing limits as Northland community touts kaimoana boom
Some locals want tuatua limits at Tauroa eased, citing abundance due to good management.
Sealord CEO fronts on Fisheries Amendment Bill | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Sealord CEO Doug Paulin openly supports the controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
'Bit of discipline': NZ First to complain to National over MP's comments about fishing reform bill
Jones had to back down on one of the reforms he proposed.
Illegal nets, car batteries and busted rules: Inside NZ's summer fishing crackdown
Officers seized illegal set nets, including one anchored with a dumped car battery.
Editorial: U-turn is a win for the small fish
OPINION: Politicians were quick to take credit, but it was public pressure that worked.
Conservation Minister wants to 'get the balance right' in fishing rule changes
A new bill would scrap minimum size limits for 'almost all' commercial species.
'Crucial step': A lifeline for salmon as Rakaia River wetlands restored
The Glenariffe Stream produces about 18% of the wild Chinook salmon in the Rakaia.
‘Outrageous and crazy’: Fishing host slams plan to scrap commercial minimum fish sizes
The bill would scrap minimum size limits for 'almost all' commercial species.
Forgotten roads, hidden rights: Why paper roads matter more than you think
Paper roads cover 6924ha in Northland, or 3.7% of public land in the region.
'Rolls-Royce' cruiser boat to debut at Auckland Boat Show
The 13.8m vessel was crafted in Tauranga over a 20 month build.
Fears west coast beaches will be pillaged amid Whangaparāoa shellfish ban
Community groups say a law change is needed to protect marine life.
Northland angler lands 279kg swordfish and pending record in gruelling 7-hour battle
'I honestly didn’t think I’d get through it,' Paihia's Helen Horrocks says.
'Dream come true': Coromandel man captures near 100kg marlin after quarter-century quest
The marlin weighed in at just under 97kgs, and was caught off the coast of Whangamatā.
Hot weather for Hawke’s Bay’s big event month
Drawcards in February include fishing, rugby league and Art Deco.
Rock pools 'ransacked': Govt seeks urgent advice after Army Bay protest
Shane Jones has asked Fisheries New Zealand for urgent advice on the issue.
Fishing backlash victory: Jones scraps marlin bycatch plan but wider battle looms
The proposal would have allowed commercial boats to keep and sell marlin bycatch.
Jones moves to cut bycatch fees for deepwater boats as seas warm and stocks shift
Warming seas are pushing snapper and kingfish offshore, increasing bycatch, Jones says.
Actor, writer and Rakino Islander Elisabeth Easther toasts a win for nature
'Considering the increasingly degraded state of these waters, the bill was long overdue.'
'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.
Watch: Fishing fury – Matt Watson blasts Shane Jones and his 'mates' over rule changes
Commercial fishing firms suggested many of the 19 proposed new rules.