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Post-Virus Rebuild Must Respect Public’s Environment

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Opinion by Dr Peter Trolove, president NZ Federation Freshwater Anglers Recovery for New Zealand after the coronavirus pandemic should include the Coalition Government’s promise to reverse the decline in our freshwater resources both in terms of water quality and quantity … Continue reading

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Water -the new Gold – Sold to the Highest Bidder?

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An Opinion by Tony Orman On November 18, 2019, “The Australian” arguably Australia’s most astute and credible newspaper, one that has not succumbed to the tabloid trash style, ran an article titled “Plea to Rein in Water Barons to Help Suicidal Irrigators”. … Continue reading

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Canterbury Water Quality Maps Viewer

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The Ecan Canterbury water zone maps look quite different to more recent over all maps [red = water quality parameters not met. Yellow = at risk. Light blue = unclassified and can be found at the link below: or you … Continue reading

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Submission against a non-notified hearing re Southland Rivers

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Submission against a non-notified hearing re Southland Rivers The Federation submitted to both the Gore and Southland District Councils in support of submissions by member Clubs in the region last year. We submitted that the consent should have been notified; … Continue reading

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Anglers to Challenge Commercial River Rafting on Southern Rivers

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Dated: 24 March 2020 This is NZ Southern Rivers continued request for funding through the Give a Little Platform to take to Judicial Review the Gore District Council’s(GDC) decision to grant a resource consent in November 2019 for a commercial … Continue reading

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Too Busy to Go Fishing

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An Opinion piece by Tony Orman   Each October New Zealand celebrates Labour Day with a public holiday. The country rejoices in the 40 hour working week. But really politicians have both an audacity and arrogance plus a good dollop of hypocrisy … Continue reading

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Fish Farming No Saviour for Ailing Sea Fishery

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Reports from Scotland of massive problems with salmon farming have prompted a former commercial fisherman to speak out against government plans to encourage fish farming. Pete Watson president of the Marlborough Recreational Fishers Association said according to reliable reports the Scottish … Continue reading

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Polluted Water from a Polluted Democracy

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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

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