Monthly Archives: July 2025

Have we killed the Golden Goose

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An Opinion Piece by Rex N. Gibson “The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs” is one of the Aesop’s Fables, a story that also has a number of Eastern analogues going back over a millennium. The English idiom “Kill not the goose that lays the golden egg”, derives from this fable. It is … Continue reading

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DoC Idea to Turn Public’s Iconic Molesworth Station Into Pines is Crazy

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special report The suggestion that Molesworth Station could be turned into a giant pine monoculture is crazy says well known angler-hunter and outdoor book author Alan Simmons. “It’s even more crazy coming from the Department of Conservation who have failed to control wilding pines on public lands … Continue reading

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Fish and Game’s “reform” is simply a hostile takeover

  Opinion piece by Peter Trolove     “The freshwater reforms aim to simplify and streamline freshwater farm plans, remove unnecessary complexity, and give more flexibility to deliver outcomes over time, especially vital in regions like ours that rely heavily on irrigation.”   —Hunting and Fishing Minister James Meager … Continue reading

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Fish and Game “Sidelined” by Government “Reform” Moves

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Special Report7 July, 2025 Changes announced to Fish & Game this morning are another move in the Coalition Government’s handover of power to intensive farming and other polluting commercial interests, and will result in the further degradation of our rivers … Continue reading

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