05:00pm Wed 24 Apr, 2024
A fish dealer who failed to provide accurate sales records for the pāua he was purchasing has been fined $2000 and ordered to do 40 hours community work. The... Read More
04:00pm Mon 01 Apr, 2024
The Ocean Sanctuary will not go ahead, with Cabinet deciding to stop work on the proposed reserve and remove the Bill that would have established it from Parliament's... Read More
11:45am Mon 01 Apr, 2024
A new project to breed ‘super' snapper that are more resistant to disease, grow faster, and can thrive in warmer water could help drive more economic growth... Read More
10:00am Sun 17 Mar, 2024
New Zealand Community Trust has granted Te Waiariki Purea Trust $43,660 towards the costs of hosting the Secondary School Waka Ama National Championships which... Read More
07:00am Sun 04 Feb, 2024
New Zealand's first home-grown fish-friendly flood pump, commissioned by Waikato Regional Council, has successfully passed a 1.2-metre-long shortfin eel. The... Read More
10:00am Mon 29 Jan, 2024
Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Te Arawa Lakes Trust are strongly urgng boaties not to leave their cars parked in the lakes while out in their boats, and... Read More
08:00pm Mon 08 Jan, 2024
The Maritime Union says the conflict in the Red Sea highlights the need to build up New Zealand crewed and flagged shipping to overcome supply chain disruptions. Yemen-based... Read More
02:00pm Wed 27 Dec, 2023
Lake Rotoiti is the most popular Fish & Game managed freshwater fishing lake in the country, according to new Fish & Game research. The 2021-2022 National... Read More
11:15am Wed 27 Dec, 2023
The temperature outside is increasing and so is the likelihood of algal blooms in local lakes. That's why Rotorua Lakes Council, in partnership... Read More
07:30am Tue 26 Dec, 2023
'It's the responsibility of every lake user to follow the rules to prevent gold clam or any other freshwater pest from spreading to the Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes... Read More
10:45am Thu 21 Dec, 2023
Summer's here and if you're among the hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders who enjoy recreational fishing, it's important that you know the rules for the... Read More
01:00pm Tue 19 Dec, 2023
People who love being out on the water are being urged to have their say about proposed changes to the boating rules for Bay of Plenty. The Draft Regional... Read More