4:37 pm today

South Island fishermen catching striped marlin

From Checkpoint, 4:37 pm today

Warmer ocean currents and calm weather around the South Island are thought to be some of the reasons big game fish are being hooked further south this season. Fisherman on both the east and west coasts have reported catching and landing striped marlin in the last few weeks - which are not usually found in that part of the country. Samantha Gee has more.