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The Fishing Paper and Hunting News is a premier online platform dedicated to providing timely and informative content for fishing and hunting enthusiasts in New Zealand. Our website features a wide range of articles, tips, and guides on fishing and hunting techniques, gear reviews, and the latest industry trends as well as a host of tall tales from people just like you out there for a fish or a h

unt. With a team of experienced anglers and hunter as our writers, we strive to deliver high-quality and engaging fishing and hunting related content to our readers. Whether you are a novice or seasoned angler or hunter , The Fishing Paper and Hunting News is your go-to source for all things fishing and hunting. Stay connected with us to stay informed and inspired on your next fishing or Hunting adventure. Visit our website today and explore the exciting world of fishing and hunting with us. Please let our advertisers know that you heard about them in The Fishing Paper and Hunting News.

07/09/2025

The September 2025 issue (240) is now live on the website and available in your local store.

Check it out online now at https://thefishingpaper.co.nz/issues/september-2025-issue-240/

21/08/2025

Don't miss out on the latest issue of The Fishing Paper and Hunting News!

Make sure to check out our feature on the Marlborough Bow Hunting Club, where we meet one of their new club members.

Whether you’re a seasoned bowhunter or just curious about the sport, this article is a must-read!

03/08/2025

The August 2025 issue (239) is now live on the website and available in your local store.

- Follow Kim on another winter hunting adventure as she finds more than she bargained for.

-Gareth gets in another duck hunt for the season

- Following on with our new feature on Marlborough Bow Hunters as they identify some young talent to watch

- A fascinating article on Whitebait as the season draws near – and a request from DOC for you to be involved with their research project .

- Our cover story , marvel at the stunning photos of the Grey Bar.

As always , please support the businesses that advertise in the paper and don’t forget to let them know that you saw their advert or article in the Fishing Paper and Hunting News – we need their advertisements to be able to keep producing the paper.

Check it out online now at https://thefishingpaper.co.nz/issues/august-2025-issue-239/

29/07/2025

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06/07/2025

The July 2025 issue (238) is now live on the website and available in your local store.

• Great to see the Associate Minister of Justice out and about at the local gun club getting the real oil on gun club operations

• Jasper caught his monster after a quiet start to the day – bringing in a new PB.

• Opinion piece from Norm about the state of Fisheries Management – or is that Fisheries Lockout with multitudes of fishery closures throughout the country.

• The Marlborough Bow Hunters gather every month for some friendly rivalry and to help new shooters

• A new app coming soon from the Paua Industry will try and make it easier for Paua divers to identify what areas are off limits and which can be used.

• If you know someone deserving , get a nomination in for the Seafood Sustainability Awards which are open now.

• And as always – please support our advertisers - they pay the bills and allow us to bring you this paper for free.

Check it out online now at https://thefishingpaper.co.nz/issues/july-2025-issue-238/

08/06/2025

The June 2025 issue (237) is now live on the website and available in your local store.

• Opening Weekend exploits with Gareth Faulkner as he follows on from earlier articles about being ready to fill you in on the first weekend . A good weekend was had by all
• Andy reels in a PB snapper after a slow start for the recent Dawnbreakers Snapper Cup competition
• This month we profile the Sunderland Marine “Young Fisher of the Year” – great inspirational story of reinventing the business.
• Ant Corke tries to demystify Thermal Imagers and what you are actually buying – vs what you maybe wanted.
• A roundup of people taking too many fish , wrongly sized fish or selling their recreational catch – when people break the rules we all suffer – we need to know what the rules are ; follow them; and be prepared to call out those who aren’t following the rules.
Check it out online now at https://thefishingpaper.co.nz/issues/june-2025-issue-237/

12/05/2025

The May 2025 issue (236) is now live on the website and available in your local store.

• Malcolm returns to track down a stag from a previous season and it was meant to be
• Daryl Sykes gives a thought-provoking opinion piece on the challenges of managing fisheries in a shared fishery area.
• The Dawnbreakers fishing club celebrates the snapper cup results with some outstanding catches
• Read the product review for the Pulsar Thermion and see what accuracy a scope like this brings you
• New dates announced for recreational Paua catch in the Kaikoura

Check it out online now at https://thefishingpaper.co.nz/issues/may-2025-issue-236/

13/04/2025

The April 2025 issue (235) is now live on the website and available in your local store.

- Norm the retired fisherman has penned an opinion piece on these new fishing reforms – are they reforms or a scam?. Agree or disagree but if it is important to you please make sure you have your say .
- Swarovski is showcasing a couple of new items that would look right at home in your pack .
- There have been changes made to rock lobster fishing in the Inner Hauraki Gulf – make sure you understand what it means to you.

Supporting our advertisers: as you turn pages in the paper you will see both advertisements and advertorials – where someone pens a story which features their product or is about a specific industry matter which they deal with. It is these advertisers and suppliers of advertorials that pay for the paper – the printing, the distribution, the uploading to the web and paying writers for their stories. We rely on them – and so if you are in their shop, online on their website or maybe even interacting with someone at the beach or in the bush who works for them – PLEASE let them know that you have seen their advert or their words – we can now measure how many people read or click on each article or advert online and these stats are becoming really important – but there is no substitute to you telling an advertiser or industry body that you read their last article or saw their ad. It really does matter.

With the link we have shared you are taken to our website and you can see the latest issue – you can either read the whole issue ; or you can scroll down and read specific articles – enjoy.

Check it out online now at https://thefishingpaper.co.nz/issues/april-2025-issue-235

09/03/2025

The March issue (234) is now live on the website and available in your local store.

- Duck Season – a couple of pages of timely reminders as you prepare for opening weekend.

- Kim and Hubby sort out a wild porker feast for local workers and rid the neighbouring farm of yet another pest. Its always great to see the spoils of hunting being used to feed people .

- Learn more about Paua and where they can be found.

- The Fisheries Act is under review – read up on thoughts from the rock lobster industry and Fisheries NZ and make sure you have your say .

Check it out online now at https://thefishingpaper.co.nz/issues/march-2025-issue-234/

09/02/2025

The February issue (233) is now live on the website and available in your local store.

- Rewrite of the Arms Act: Submissions are open on this topic which is dear to the hearts of most fi****ms users. Make sure you get informed and have your say.

- Fisheries officers continue to crack down on poachers – we all need to be sorting these officers , both the MPI staff and the many volunteers who protect our fisheries. Poaching makes the entire fisheries community suffer and we all have a part to play in protecting our fisheries.

- Read Daryl Sykes review of the lobster fishing industry to set the scene for 2025 and beyond.

There's some great products featured in this month's issue, please read up about about them and support them if you can.

Check it out online now at https://thefishingpaper.co.nz/issues/february-2025-issue-233/

22/12/2024

The January issue (232) is now live on the website and available in your local store.

- Seabird Awareness – with many people out enjoying their fishing over the Christmas break please give a thought to seabirds and how you can avoid capturing them. If you do catch one – do you know what to do to release them safely and your reporting requirements.

- Poaching impacts everyone – not just the people who are caught . You need to know what fisheries areas are closed and you need to know what catch limits are. A recent capture saw a group of people ( I’m not calling them fishermen) taking catch from a closed area off Kaikoura ; taking masses more than daily catch limits (in other areas – this area was completely closed) and with many of those caught being undersize. What’s even worse, allegedly one of those caught made a gesture towards his knife belt suggesting he wasn’t stopping. All of us out enjoying the coast over the holidays need to do our part by understanding and following the rules and by calling out those who aren’t .

- The Pulsar Stream Vision Ballistic App is available to download and will show you some amazing features for your Pulsar scopes.

- Theres also some great stories from our monthly writers, another great story from Kim and a great catch from Yolande our “kayak fishing chick”

Enjoy the read, please support our advertisers – without them we can’t produce the paper.

Merry Christmas

Check it out online now at https://thefishingpaper.co.nz/issues/january-2025-issue-232/

08/12/2024

The December issue (231) is now live on the website and available in your local store.

- Jayden and Dad Kevin had a great fishing trip, have a look at their catch . Great to see families out enjoying a hobby together.

- Matt Watson delivered TunaChat to a Christchurch crowd of fishing enthusiasts and had some great tips and ideas . Coastguard benefitted with a raffle of donated Shimano gear.

- Read up on the need for awareness and safety if you are in the water around commercial fishing vessels – they are so much bigger than you and you could easily find yourself swamped or caught in a trawl if you aren’t paying attention. Some great wisdom in this article.

- Blue Cod in the Marlborough Sounds – make sure you know what the rules are.
Great hunting stories from Kim and from Sam.

Have a great Xmas , enjoy yourself relaxing and doing what you enjoy – please keep safe though.

Check it out online now at https://thefishingpaper.co.nz/issues/december-2024-issue-231/

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