Fishing

A new way to fish, that uses innovative nets and a mobile app, to track how fish are caught and where they come from. The Tiaki fishing approach is the latest stage in the six-year Primary Growth… Audio

Sixty food and wine lovers spend a morning picking, foraging, digging, fishing and even shooting a host of foods in the Waipara Valley. In the afternoon eight top chefs convert the fresh bounty into… Audio, Gallery

Sixty food and wine lovers spend a morning picking, foraging, digging, fishing and even shooting a host of foods in the Waipara Valley. In the afternoon eight top chefs convert the fresh bounty into… Audio, Gallery

Winston Peters wants the Prime Minister to pay a hundred-thousand dollars to charity unless he can find a witness to back up his claims that the Northland MP had spent all his time in his new… Audio

Large schools of kahawai are chasing krill in the Waimakariri River mouth in North Canterbury. The annual salmon run is about to start so it's a popular spot for local anglers. Fish and Game… Audio

In an effort to conserve blue cod stocks Fisheries officers are implementing the so-called frying pan rule. Hugh Shields of Legasea explains what that is and if it'll make a difference. Audio

The Government's facing criticism from environmental groups for its decision not to include most of the country's ocean in its overhaul of law governing marine protection. Audio

Listening to that is the Environment Minister Nick Smith. Audio

Recreational fishers say they're being shortchanged by new marine protection plans - while small commercial operators fear they could be forced out of business, or into dangerous waters. Audio

A selection of some of the best Country Life stories from 2015. In this episode: Golden Reflections, Ponds of Gold and Woosters of Orira. Audio

Michael Field reports on the big questions being asked around the sudden appearance in the Solomon Islands of three large Taiwanese super-seiners, with many in Solomon Island's government knowing… Audio

An Auckland researcher says Indonesian fishing operators are making crew members sign contracts stating they will forgo securities and wages if they complain to New Zealand authorities about their… Audio

Flimsy fishing boats carrying corpses are washing up in increasing number along Japans coastline. Audio