Author Archives: andic

Call for nominations for the Executive of NZFFA 2020-2021

This gallery contains 1 photo.

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. It is an important lobby group for the interests of freshwater anglers, and their clubs, … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Comments Off on Call for nominations for the Executive of NZFFA 2020-2021

Government’s Fraudulent Water Reforms Fail Public Pass Mark

Press Release – NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers                 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 streams and general water resource says … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Leave a comment

Who Cares if Government Amends RMA to Exclude Consultation?

This gallery contains 1 photo.

A very personal opinion by Andi Cockroft Environment Minister David Parker wants to fast track important project consents by excluding public input. If the Government goes ahead with this threat to remove public consultation from the RMA process surrounding major … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Comments Off on Who Cares if Government Amends RMA to Exclude Consultation?

Polluted Water from a Polluted Democracy

This gallery contains 1 photo.

why the coalition government must deliver fit for purpose freshwater standards before the election. Just another broken promise? New Zealand has an indirect democracy where every three years we elect politicians to carry out promised election policy. In 2017 the … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Comments Off on Polluted Water from a Polluted Democracy

RIVER CRISIS URGENTLY NEEDS ACTION

This gallery contains 1 photo.

A trout and river advocacy, the NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers, is calling for urgent action on the plight of New Zealand’s deteriorating rivers both in terms of water quality and flow. The call came in the wake of a … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Comments Off on RIVER CRISIS URGENTLY NEEDS ACTION

FARMERS NEED TO CLEAN UP THEIR ACT

This gallery contains 1 photo.

The article on Newshub, January 16  ‘Opinion: No more cheap shots at dairy farmers over water quality’ by Tim Mackle CEO of Dairy NZ shows that he really doesn’t understand all of the issues. There is no lack of understanding … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Comments Off on FARMERS NEED TO CLEAN UP THEIR ACT

THE END OF FRESHWATER SPORTS FISHING

20TH SEPTEMBER 2018 PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The New Zealand Federation of Freshwater Anglers is aghast over plans by Greens MP Eugenie Sage to introduce a bill (Conservation [Indigenous freshwater Fish] Act Amendment). NZFFA President Graham Carter says … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Comments Off on THE END OF FRESHWATER SPORTS FISHING