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June 2022
June 2022
The Ministry for Primary Industries’ national network of Honorary Fishery Officers (HFOs) are among the thousands of volunteers being honoured as part of National Volunteers Week...
June 2022
"It all started 10 years ago. I was taking a casual walk around Pandora Pond when I spotted some big kingfish swimming around below the walkway....
June 2022
“If I were to die and go to fishing heaven, I think I would suddenly find myself in Vanuatu” writes Grant Dixon, who has enjoyed many...
Lake Rotoma fish in good nick Lake Rotoma has begun to fire up over the... Read More >
Tongariro gets the big flush out The winter fishing has kicked off, and so has... Read More >
In close at Te Arai fishing well There is not a great deal to report... Read More >
It’s fair to say that the weather in the past period has been terrible! The... Read More >
Can you measure it? L*W*H using metre units. That will give you m³ and also litres. 1m³ = 1000ltrs...
Awesome stuff Ben, appreciate the report and congrats on the new boat. Some fun times ahead. Macca ...
Hi to all my Kiwi anglers. I'm looking to visit the beautiful New Zealand in March 2023. I'm also an avid angler, so I was thinking of...
Ditto, mate. Heading out of Rangaunu Harbour, from Rangiputa, solo on a late autumn week day with no-one else around. Started first time, as usual. But...
23 June 2022
20 June 2022
Some Kaikoura residents, including commercial fishers and members of the Kaikoura marine watchdog groups Te Korowai o Te Ti o Marokura and Kaikoura Marine Guardians, are...19 June 2022
Fisheries New Zealand is seeking feedback from tangata whenua, stakeholders, and the public on proposed changes to sustainability measures for East Coast tarakihi stocks to be...16 June 2022
Angler Scott Miller landed a huge 20-pound (9kg) brown trout in the Tekapo Canal in April 2022, catching the attention of Central South Island Fish &...