Monthly Archives: June 2021

Politics and the Environment – Cause and Effect

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Opinion by John B Henderson    The late John B Henderson was national president of the NZ Deerstalkers Association, a very competent trout fly fisherman. and saltwater angler  He wrote many editorials in NZDA’s magazine “NZ Wildlife”. In this editorial of Autumn 1973, he … Continue reading

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NZFFA Survey – Interim Results

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The NZFFA survey is still ongoing, and results to date are presented graphically below. These results carry a 95% Confidence Level with ±4% Margin for Error. To complete the survey if you haven’t already done so, your input can still … Continue reading

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NZFFA Interim Survey Results – Unabridged Comments

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In addition to completing the simple Q&A survey, participants were also asked if they had any other comments. Some did, some chose not to. Below are the unabridged responses with only names redacted where entered. “Nothing to add” “No thanks … Continue reading

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Action Needed to Secure Public Ownership of Water

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Opinion by Tony Orman Late 2019 when visiting Tasmania I bought a newspaper “The Australian” and read an article about the impact of tradable water rights on Australian farmers. The headline was “Plea to Rein in Water Barons to Help … Continue reading

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SAVE FISH AND GAME FROM A GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER

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(special report) The NZ Outdoors Party has alerted the freshwater fishing and duck shooting public to an attempted government takeover of Fish and Game. Alan Simmons, President and Co-Leader of the NZ Outdoors Party said the proposals if implemented will spell the end of 130 years of … Continue reading

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Fishing and Shooting Public Overwhelmingly Opposed to Government Interference

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The trout fishing and duck shooting public are overwhelmingly opposed to a proposal to inject Government appointees into Fish and Game. That is the interim result from an on-going survey by the New Zealand Federation of Freshwater Anglers (NZFFA) of the anglers’ and hunters’ opinion … Continue reading

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Swiss Voters Referendum on Becoming Pesticide-free

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(special report) Switzerland is holding a referendum over whether or not to ban synthetic pesticides. Environmentalists, are battling the powerful lobby of farmers and agrochemical companies over the issue. The pesticide issue has been simmering for some time with the … Continue reading

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Historic Hawkes Bay Farm Homesteads book

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Book review “Historic Homesteads of Hawkes Bay” by Angus Gordon, published by Mary Egan Publishing, Price $50. Reviewed by Tony Orman Hawkes Bay has a rich istory of early pioneer farming settlement. Often grand homes were built on farms and … Continue reading

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