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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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CAFCA’s “Watchdog” Cartoon

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Editor’s note:- “Foreign Control Watchdog” is the bulletin of CAFCA, a watch dog lobby group on foreign intrusion into NZ’s economy and environment. CAFCA deserves support and subscribers. Google CAFCA to get details.      

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Fast Track Approvals Bill “Backward Facing Policy says CAFCA

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Sharon Murdoch did this cartoon in The Press Wednesday. Sir Geoffery Palmer has a good article on the same theme on NEWSROOM PRO today. Perhaps this could be posted as an attachment when it is available tomorrow. I made a … Continue reading

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Fast Track Approvals Bill “Backward Facing Policy says CAFCA

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Special Report “Campaign Against Foreign control of Aotearoa” common known as CAFCA, has termed the government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill as Backward Facing Policy. Writing in the latest issue of CAFCA’s “Watchdog bulletin, Murray Horton  said the bill was disreputable. … Continue reading

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Economic Group Want More Commercial Pine Forests —But.

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Special Report Some economists are wanting more commercial pine forests and more planting of pines for carbon credits. And they are claiming that rivers and lakes would be cleaner if pines replaced livestock farming says a new paper from the … Continue reading

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Do You Care About Tomorrow?

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Opinion by Tony Orman   Should a government dictate to the public or should the people tell the government what to do? If you believe the government should be fearful of the wrath of the public and a subsequent backlash … Continue reading

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Help Shape Angling Heritage

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Opinion by Ian Cole   This year Fish & Game councils around New Zealand will hold their triennial elections. Ian Cole, who has been an elected member on the Otago Fish & Game Council since 1997, has decided it is … Continue reading

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Yes! We Have to Get Serious About Nitrates

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By Dr. Peter Trolove immediate past president NZ Federation Freshwater Anglers An opinion piece in the “FARMERS WEEKLY” July 8, 2024 by Gord Stewart, a sustainability consultant  was titled “We have to get serious about nitrates” in which he wrote … Continue reading

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Water Management Must Improve, says NZFFA

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Special report Christchurch, 28 June 2024— New Zealand’s freshwater management needs to improve at both the national and local level, says the New Zealand Federation of Freshwater Anglers (NZFFA).  Current legislation to weaken environmental standards threatens both our international reputation and … Continue reading

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