Whitebaiting

Forest and Bird says the government's proposed changes to whitebaiting in New Zealand don't do enough to protect particular species. The Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage has released a proposal to… Audio

Has the gentle past-time of whitebaiting lost its innocence? Audio

Not everyone's celebrating the start of the whitebait season this weekend; there's growing anger among some Māori over what they say is the commercialisation of the delicacy. Audio

A long tradition of whitebaiting on Westport wharf has come to an end after the council faced the threat of prosecution. Audio

The whitebait season has begun in most parts of Aotearoa but if you live on the South Island's West Coast, you'll have to wait another week and a half before you can legally fish for the delicacy… Audio

As whitebaiting season gets under way, an ecologist is warning that whitebait are at risk of extinction if the government does not address water quality. Audio

Smaller catches and calls to close at least one crowded river to let the species recover have not deterred those awaiting the start of the whitebait season. Audio

Whitebait numbers are declining and four out of five whitebait species are on the official Department of Conservation threatened species list. Paul Decker, researcher at the Mahurangi Technical… Audio

Today marks the start of whitebait season for most of the country - but it's unlikely many whitebaiters will brave the weather. Audio

All things whitebait will be celebrated all along the Coast during the Whitebait Festival. There's a photography competition, a whitebait menu challenge and exhibits acknowledging the hallowed place… Audio

The polar blast has coincided with the first day of the whitebait season. Audio

An 57-year-old from Opotiki is in jail tonight awaiting sentencing for taking whitebait illegally, and threatening DOC rangers. Audio

The whitebaiters of Jackson Bay and the mica miners of the Mataketake Range. Audio

Keen whitebaiters on the West Coast have been hitting the streams today for the start of their whitebait season, just over two weeks later than the rest of the country. Audio

These are explained by DOC Ranger Ted Brennan. Audio

They're the quintessential kiwi delicacy, up there with Bluff oysters and Marlborough sav, but whitebait are a privilege - not a right. Audio

The whitebait season got underway in the North Island and on the East Coast of the South Island on Saturday. Audio

Illegal fishing is casting a blight on the start of Waikato's whitebait season, with cheats casting their nets in rivers and waterways early. Audio