20 Oct 2025

Hauraki marine protection law in force for Labour Weekend

From First Up, 5:53 am on 20 October 2025

The new Hauraki Gulf protection zones come in to effect Labour weekend, but zones for commercial fishing boats have come in for criticism - Ross McNaughton reports

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