Forest & Bird is calling on New Zealanders to demand better regulations for the endangered native fish that make up the whitebait catch. A public consultation document proposing changes to whitebait ...

Sweeping changes to rules for the upcoming whitebaiting season have been welcomed, and questioned, by South Canterbury whitebaiters. The changes, were announced at the start of this month, and include ...

At least four whitebait fishermen were spotted on Christchurch’s Avon River, a day after the whitebait season ended following the new rule changes. Previously, people could fish for whitebait from ...

Changes to whitebaiting regulations will improve the sustainability of threatened species, while ensuring that Kiwis can continue the tradition of catching a feed in their local river into the future, ...

Whitebaiters have begun their annual pilgrimage to the nation's tidal rivers and streams this week as the two-month-long season for the elusive "white gold" starts. For many in Taranaki and Waikato, ...

There are many misconceptions about why scaled sardines are here today, gone tomorrow. More concrete explanations come from biologists, who cite their makeup, air and water temperatures, and feeding ...