Ron Kyls' plastic worm had just settled gracefully between two clumps of reeds growing on an Orange Lake bank when he suddenly tensed and forcefully set the hook. A split-second later, his graphite ...

At some time or other, every bass angler has experienced the ultimate letdown. You hook a huge fish – one that you know weighs in the double digits – fight it flawlessly for 10 minutes, get it up to ...

If you can’t beat ’em, hook ’em. That’s the theme next week at Highland Park Fish Camp, where they’re staging another Mr. Mud fishing tournament in and around the St. Johns. Rarely does a name better ...

Officials were told approving a land sale to a mining company could "very likely" cause further losses to a native species already on the brink of extinction, documents show. Although the company was ...

A new report shows serious concerns remain for the continued existence of the native Canterbury mudfish, which is on the brink of extinction. Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage released the New ...

University of Canterbury researchers studying Westland mudfish have witnessed a life and death struggle that sheds new light on how species may survive extreme conditions, gaining the attention of the ...

Conservationists are thrilled after the discovery of a rare mudfish in the Auckland area. Auckland Council along with staff from the Zoo, and Mahurangi Technical Institute teamed up to try and find ...