Face of the Day

> Far North man Harley Ra has won one of the biggest fishing prizes in the nation after landing a 7.665 kilogram snapper in the Ninety Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza. > > Ra hooked the winning fish on Saturday, the final day of the five-day surfcasting contest, earning him the $30,000 top prize for the heaviest snapper. > > He also took home $2500 for heaviest fish of the day. > > Ra’s last-minute catch dashed the hopes of Darin Maxwell from Ōpōtiki of becoming the first person to win the competition twice. > > In the end, Maxwell had to content himself with second place and cash prizes totalling $4500 for a fish weighing in at 7.25kg. > > RNZ Read More