The yellow-eyed penguin, or hoiho, has been crowned New Zealand’s Bird of the Year for 2024, securing 6,328 votes for its second win in the popular annual competition. The hoiho, considered the ...
An emergency fishing ban off the Otago Peninsula will continue until September next year. The three-month set-net closure was imposed by Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones to protect the ...
An earlier version of this story stated the ban had already begun. It begins at 5pm on Tuesday, 16 September. An emergency set net fishing ban is being put into place around the Otago Peninsula to ...