New Zealand Fishing: Reports, News, Advice and More

Welcome to the home of fishing in New Zealand, where you'll find everything from hints and tips for newbies to the latest tricks and techniques for experts. Our fishing reports provide the latest intel on the best fishing spots around the country, and our Bite Times will give you the inside running on when to be there.

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Yamaha’s CrossWave has arrived in NZ and is generating plenty of hype from anglers wanting a premium hybrid between a small boat and a PWC...
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The cubing process Mark Kitteridge uses has been very successful on many occasions all over the Pacific in various destinations...

Bluefin Fishing in Fiordland

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Fishing the Deep South: Trout, Tuna, & Adventure in New Zealand

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The NZ Fishing News team heads into the Deep South aboard a Ford Ranger Stormtrak and Ford Everest Wildtrak to chase brown and rainbow trout...

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Tauranga Fishing Report - 29/10/26

Fishing and diving heating up. Let’s start on a positive note this week, as water... Read More >

29 Oct 2026
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Raglan Fishing Report - 29/10/26

Great weather and good fishing. The epic patch of weather that lasted through the long... Read More >

29 Oct 2026
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Inner Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 29/10/26

No two days the same. Over the last few weeks, I have covered a fair... Read More >

29 Oct 2026
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Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report 29/10/26

Gulf starting to come alive. With spring well and truly underway, the Hauraki Gulf is... Read More >

29 Oct 2026
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Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 29/10/26

Schoolie snapper arriving. My apologies for missing the last fishing report! But I have a... Read More >

29 Oct 2026
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Manukau/West Coast Fishing Report - 15/10/26

Big spring snapper in 60 metres. The El Niño weather pattern isn’t going to be... Read More >

15 Oct 2026

Fishing bite times for Auckland, New Zealand on Thursday 29 October 2026 Fishing bite times for Auckland, New Zealand on Thursday 29 October 2026

Thursday 29 October

Major Bites

Good Major bite time for Auckland on Thursday 29 October between 02:15 - 04:15 -
Good Major bite time for Auckland on Thursday 29 October between 14:47 - 16:47 -

Minor Bites

Average Minor bite time for Auckland on Thursday 29 October between 20:41 - 23:41 -
Excellent Major bite time for Auckland on Thursday 29 October between 04:56 - 07:56 -

Friday 30 October

Major Bites

Average Major bite time for Auckland on Friday 30 October between 03:19 - 05:19 -
Average Major bite time for Auckland on Friday 30 October between 15:51 - 17:51 -

Minor Bites

Good Major bite time for Auckland on Friday 30 October between 05:57 - 08:57 -

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