by F&O NEWS DESK | Jul 24, 2020 | Editor's pick, News
New Zealand’s tohorā, or southern right whales, are returning to New Zealand, and scientists are urging Kiwis to help them track these whales. Southern right whales were almost hunted into extinction in the 1880s. By 1920, there were thought to be only 40 whales...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jul 14, 2020 | Editor's pick, NZ made
When it comes to heading off for a quick bush jaunt, the flexibility of travelling by bike, rather than on foot, is well worth considering for faster and handier access. And if you’re planning to go hunting, stealth mode is a priority, which is where the UBCO 2×2...
by Esha Chanda | Jul 9, 2020 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
Most people in the industry know Karl Warr, owner of Better Fishing, who became the first fisherman in the world to live stream his catch. I will not hesitate to say this: we need more people like Warr. He has done what the New Zealand government has not been able to...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jul 8, 2020 | Editor's pick, News
With the plug pulled on this year’s The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show in Auckland and Tauranga Fishing and Boat Show due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the folks at Grady-White Boats NZ decided to step in and help out the marine industry and their local Tairua,...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jul 7, 2020 | Editor's pick, News
A shipping container has been modified into a fish filleting station and distribution hub for a Mangere marae to increase its supply of fish heads and frames to feed families in need. The bespoke 20-foot container is located at Papatūānuku Kōkiri Marae and was created...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jul 3, 2020 | Archive, Editor's pick
Installing mandatory cameras onboard commercial vessels has been discussed widely in New Zealand since the regulation was first passed in 2017 by the previous government. Over the three-year period, it has been delayed numerous times, and the latest one saw the...
