- Covid or Apathy – Which is the Biggest Danger?
Opinion by Tony Orman The Prime Minister Jacinda Adern has announced the election this year will be held on September 19. I was talking to …
- Selwyn Water Pollution continued
Returning from a trip to Christchurch I elected to sample a series of flowing drains/springs in the Springston to Selwyn area covering the length of …
- Canterbury’s Water Pollution – The Politician’s Roll of Shame
An Opinion by Dr Peter Trolove Recent stories from Wellington suggest politicians enter parliament for gratuitous sex or to increase their personal wealth by facilitating …
- Government, Central and Local Fail on Rivers Rescue – NZFFA
Central and local government had failed to come to the rescue of the public’s rivers, the recent annual general meeting of the NZ Federation of …
- Selwyn River (A Lost River) – A Power Point Presentation
Slides from a recent Power Point presentation by Alan Strong to the NZFFA AGM
- Will Water Be Sold to the Highest Bidder?
Tony Orman looks at tradable water rights which has created a nightmare for farmers and growers in Australia and finds an uncertain murky situation in …
- Carbon Trading is a Rort
OPINION:- by Anne Salmond The farmers are right. As the price of carbon rises, the settings in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will make it …
- Ted Trueblood’s Wise Advice
by Tony Orman Ted Trueblood was a marvellous writer in the USA’s “Field and Stream” magazines. As a teenager I read every article of his …
- Choose wisely: A cycle or a McDonalds?
Sanjay Thakrar, CEO at Euro Exim Banlc Ltd. got economists thinking when he said: “A cyclist is a disaster for a country’s economy. He does …
- The Case for Reform of ‘Fish and Game’.
Opinion Piece by Rex N. Gibson The Current Status. New Zealand Fish and Game has operated to serve the interests of freshwater sports-fish anglers and …
- Riparian Strips – No Solution
In 2017 Wairarapa conservationist and trout fisherman the late Bill Benfield wrote a book titled “Water Quality and Ownership” in which he said the much …
- On Apathy, Critics and and Vigilance
Opinion by Tony Orman Greek philosopher Plato once observed, “The price of apathy is to be ruled by evil men.” Take “evil” in the broader …
- Watch Out For Tradable Water Rights
by Tony Orman Late last year when visiting Tasmania I bought a newspaper “The Australian” and read an article about the impact of tradable …
- The Madness of Governments
Opinion by Ken Sims I swear to God, the longer I observe politics in this country, the less I understand it. There is something about …
- Nitrates – a Major Environmental and Health Issue
by Rex Gibson The article on cow deaths from nitrate poisoning (page 3, Agribusiness, July 6 by Gerald Piddock) raises the issue of heavy nitrate …
- Jest A Minute
The Fishy Doctor A small town Doctor was famous in the area for always catching large fish. One day while he was on one of …
- A Promising Fly Lure Pattern
by Tony Orman Consulting Doctor Google on the computer about trout fishing, trout flies and other fishy matters is a great winter pastime which we …
- A Fishing Story about Albert
by Dave Witherow (The world news is bad, and I have decided to post something nice every day, in between the politics and poison and …
- Fishing for dollars: A Shakespearean Tragedy?
Opinion piece by Rex Gibson For most anglers freshwater fishing requires the payment of $133 for a fishing licence. There are different rates for overseas …
- The Federation gives notice of its 2020 AGM
The New Zealand Federation of Freshwater Anglers Inc. This meeting will be held at the Cotswold Pre-School hall at 37 Colesbury Street, Bishopdale, Christchurch, on …
- Call for nominations for the Executive of NZFFA 2020-2021
Call for nominations for the Executive of NZFFA 2020-2021 The NZFFA represents freshwater angling clubs across New Zealand and also has around 500 individual members. …
- Petition to Save Southland’s Waiau Riuver
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/121937082/rivercare-group-fight-to-save-river-in-losing-battle-against-government
- NZFFA Watching Closely Fish and Game Governance Review
by Dr Peter Trolove, President NZ Federation Freshwater Anglers The New Zealand Federation of Freshwater Anglers will be watching with a keen and alert interest …
- National on Fish and Game Review
National’s conservation spokesperson Jacqui Dean says the review into Fish & Game needs to ensure the organisation’s focus returns to working in the best interests …
- A Case for Reform of ‘Fish and Game’?
Opinion Piece by Rex N. Gibson The Current Status. New Zealand Fish and Game has operated to serve the interests of freshwater sports-fish anglers and …
- Fish and Game Review Details Announced
Fish & Game New Zealand has welcomed the review announced by the Conservation Minister Eugnie Sage, says New Zealand Fish and Game Council Chair Paul …
- Government’s Fraudulent Water Reforms Fail Public Pass Mark
The Government’s long anticipated action plan for healthy waterways, released on 28 May 2020, failed to deal with the deteriorated state the public’s rivers and …
- Chlorine Highly Toxic to Trout
By Tony Orman Minute quantities of ‘free chlorine residuals’ are poisonous to trout and aquatic life and it is unsafe to discharge chlorinated water into a river at …
- Freshwater reforms and politicians promises
Message from the Ministers “Freshwater management is complex and challenging. There is no easy fix, because it sometimes takes many years for the …
- Nothing Wrong With Fish and Game?
Opinion:- There is nothing wrong with the existing Fish & Game structure, and no valid reason for radical change, writes Dave Witherow. Recent reports of …
Opinion by Tony Orman The Prime Minister Jacinda Adern has announced the election this year will be held on September 19. I was talking to …
Returning from a trip to Christchurch I elected to sample a series of flowing drains/springs in the Springston to Selwyn area covering the length of …
An Opinion by Dr Peter Trolove Recent stories from Wellington suggest politicians enter parliament for gratuitous sex or to increase their personal wealth by facilitating …
Central and local government had failed to come to the rescue of the public’s rivers, the recent annual general meeting of the NZ Federation of …
Slides from a recent Power Point presentation by Alan Strong to the NZFFA AGM
Tony Orman looks at tradable water rights which has created a nightmare for farmers and growers in Australia and finds an uncertain murky situation in …
OPINION:- by Anne Salmond The farmers are right. As the price of carbon rises, the settings in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will make it …
by Tony Orman Ted Trueblood was a marvellous writer in the USA’s “Field and Stream” magazines. As a teenager I read every article of his …
Sanjay Thakrar, CEO at Euro Exim Banlc Ltd. got economists thinking when he said: “A cyclist is a disaster for a country’s economy. He does …
Opinion Piece by Rex N. Gibson The Current Status. New Zealand Fish and Game has operated to serve the interests of freshwater sports-fish anglers and …
In 2017 Wairarapa conservationist and trout fisherman the late Bill Benfield wrote a book titled “Water Quality and Ownership” in which he said the much …
Opinion by Tony Orman Greek philosopher Plato once observed, “The price of apathy is to be ruled by evil men.” Take “evil” in the broader …
by Tony Orman Late last year when visiting Tasmania I bought a newspaper “The Australian” and read an article about the impact of tradable …
Opinion by Ken Sims I swear to God, the longer I observe politics in this country, the less I understand it. There is something about …
by Rex Gibson The article on cow deaths from nitrate poisoning (page 3, Agribusiness, July 6 by Gerald Piddock) raises the issue of heavy nitrate …
The Fishy Doctor A small town Doctor was famous in the area for always catching large fish. One day while he was on one of …
by Tony Orman Consulting Doctor Google on the computer about trout fishing, trout flies and other fishy matters is a great winter pastime which we …
by Dave Witherow (The world news is bad, and I have decided to post something nice every day, in between the politics and poison and …
The New Zealand Federation of Freshwater Anglers Inc. This meeting will be held at the Cotswold Pre-School hall at 37 Colesbury Street, Bishopdale, Christchurch, on …
Call for nominations for the Executive of NZFFA 2020-2021 The NZFFA represents freshwater angling clubs across New Zealand and also has around 500 individual members. …
Opinion Piece by Rex N. Gibson The Current Status. New Zealand Fish and Game has operated to serve the interests of freshwater sports-fish anglers and …
Fish & Game New Zealand has welcomed the review announced by the Conservation Minister Eugnie Sage, says New Zealand Fish and Game Council Chair Paul …
The Government’s long anticipated action plan for healthy waterways, released on 28 May 2020, failed to deal with the deteriorated state the public’s rivers and …
By Tony Orman Minute quantities of ‘free chlorine residuals’ are poisonous to trout and aquatic life and it is unsafe to discharge chlorinated water into a river at …
Message from the Ministers “Freshwater management is complex and challenging. There is no easy fix, because it sometimes takes many years for the …
Opinion:- There is nothing wrong with the existing Fish & Game structure, and no valid reason for radical change, writes Dave Witherow. Recent reports of …