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More than an Autobiography; a Plea to Help Struggling NZ’s Youth by Way of Outdoors

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“The Promise on One Tree Hill” by Sir Graeme Dingle, published by Bateman books, price $49.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman. This 400 page book is an autobiography of Sir Graeme Dingle’s life but it is more than just that. It … Continue reading

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DoC Charging New Zealand Public Access Fees to Public Land “Senseless”

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Press release The NZ Outdoors and Freedom Party is appalled that DoC wants to charge New Zealanders parking and any other access fees to visit National Parks and other conservation land. “I am disgusted they would even contemplate it,” said … Continue reading

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Access Fees for Kiwi People to Outdoors Proposed by Government

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Special Report Will New Zealanders have to pay access fees to go tramping, trout fishing, deerstalking or bird watching or other outdoor recreation on their national parks and public conservation lands? That is the proposal being floated by government, i.e. … Continue reading

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Salmon Farming – A Dream or Nightmare?

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by Ben Hope   Current Fisheries Minister Shane Jones is an unlimited fan for fish farming. Just the other day, he named fish farming to the front line for investment opportunities between New Zealand and Thailand.  Jones was on a … Continue reading

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New Trout Fly Fishing Book Oozes with Innovative Ideas

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Book Review: “Art of Fly Fishing” by Alan Simmons, published by Sunset Hunter Publications, price $30 plus GST plus $10 postage and handling. – total $45. Obtainable from <artofflyfishing.co.nz> Reviewed by Tony Orman Alan Simmons, is well known in the … Continue reading

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The Fast-track Bill: the Good, the Bad and the Clumsy

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The Fast-Track Approvals Bill has faced significant opposition for various reasons  by Gary Taylor and Shay Schlaepfer (Environmental Defence Society) Comment: The Government’s u-turn in August that expert panels, not ministers, should make final decisions on fast-tracked projects, was a calculated … Continue reading

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How to Save Our Freshwater with Politics

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Opinion by Paul Revere Fresh water is a precious natural resource that belongs to all the people.It is also a valuable “commodity” that some people would like to own and control for their own economic benefit.The only effective way to avoid … Continue reading

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Canterbury Nitrate Pollution of Drinking Water Worsens as Authorities Fail

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Below is a summary of a paper by scientists Marnie Prickett, a Research Fellow in the Department of Public Health, University of Otago and fellow scientists Adam Canning, Tim Chambers, Michael Baker, Simon Hales. While it relates to human  needs … Continue reading

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Robert Traver’s Beautiful Words about Trout Fishing

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A Classic Trout-fishing Quote I fish because I love to; because I love the environs where trout are found, which are invariably beautiful and hate the environs where crowds of people are found, which are invariably ugly; because of all … Continue reading

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Presentation is Ultra-Important

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by Tony Orman In my job as a farming journalist, I attended many field days aimed at making farmers more efficient. Two things struck me but both are interrelated. The same keen local farmers attended – perhaps 25 percent of … Continue reading

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