Mercury Island's Hot Spots vlog

At this year's Auckland Boat Show, Yamaha Motor NZ enabled customers to experience the Yamaha Helm Master EX control System, and try out a couple of new outboards, out there on the water. If you're interested in checking out the Yamaha Helm Master EX for yourself, contact a local Yamaha Dealer.

Yamaha Motor are renown for technical innovation, and rather than just 'electrifying' a traditional outboard, they designed a system from the ground up.

Perfectly suited to serious fishing or diving trips, the SS660 is also a superb family boat that delivers adventure in style.

If you love a big smooth riding glass boat with all the latest tech and luxury features, take a look at this dream machine from Tristram Marine. Main feature, twin Yamaha V6 300's with Helm Master EX.

New Zealand has more than 15,000 km of beautiful coastline, making it a popular place to spend time on a boat.

The shredded rubber, vinyl and other material that makes up most of our trolling lure skirts is pretty flimsy and apt to get damaged, torn or simply chopped clean off by our finny friends. Happily though, replacing them is not that difficult.

Fisheries New Zealand invites written submissions in response to the request from anyone who has an interest in the species concerned or in the effects of fishing in the area concerned.

Graeme Paterson is always seeking new fishing experiences and to find out more about the sport. Here he combines two popular methods of targeting kingfish, and got the result he was after.

In this update we look at progress in the Exotic Caulerpa Accelerated Programme and advise on two new locations of exotic caulerpa in the Hauraki Gulf.

The recreational pāua fishery along the Kaikōura coast opens today for a limited 2-month season.