- Rifle, Rod and Gun Public Have Lost To “Omnipotent Moral Busybodies”
Opinion by Dr. Charlie Baycroft and Tony Orman Born in Belfast, Ireland, Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most … Continue reading - Politics and the Environment – Cause and EffectOpinion by John B Henderson The late John B Henderson was national president of the NZ Deerstalkers Association, a very competent trout fly fisherman. and saltwater angler He wrote many editorials in NZDA’s … Continue reading
- Action Needed to Secure Public Ownership of WaterOpinion by Tony Orman Late 2019 when visiting Tasmania I bought a newspaper “The Australian” and read an article about the impact of tradable water rights on Australian farmers. The … Continue reading
- Fishing and Shooting Public Overwhelmingly Opposed to Government InterferenceThe trout fishing and duck shooting public are overwhelmingly opposed to a proposal to inject Government appointees into Fish and Game. That is the interim result from an on-going survey by the New … Continue reading
- Swiss Voters Referendum on Becoming Pesticide-free(special report) Switzerland is holding a referendum over whether or not to ban synthetic pesticides. Environmentalists, are battling the powerful lobby of farmers and agrochemical companies over the issue. The … Continue reading
- Historic Hawkes Bay Farm Homesteads bookBook review “Historic Homesteads of Hawkes Bay” by Angus Gordon, published by Mary Egan Publishing, Price $50. Reviewed by Tony Orman Hawkes Bay has a rich istory of early pioneer … Continue reading
- Delaware Bay Access GroupCould everyone do me and the Delaware Bay Access Group a big favour and sign this petition to Parliament about recreational boating access to Delaware Bay. The petition can be … Continue reading
- Depletion of Kahawai Along Marlborough’s CoastlinePublished by courtesy of the “Blenheim Sun” The Marlborough Recreational Fishers Association has written to the government expressing deep concern about the heavy depletion of kahawai along Marlborough’s coastline. In … Continue reading
- Government Makes 16th Power Grab of Fish and Gameby Tony Orman Way, way back in 1974 I wrote to the Labour government and in particular the Minister of Internal Affairs Henry May about a government proposal to reorganise … Continue reading
- NZ Outdoor Party Slams Government Takeover of Fish and Game by “Stealth and Stooges”The NZ Outdoors Party is very concerned by the newly released recommendations of the Fish and Game review two person panel set up by Eugenie Sage when she was Conservation … Continue reading
- The Canterbury Regional Council’s Freshwater Legacy.A Pictorial Essay When the Key government sat down with its MAF advisors in 2009 to double New Zealand’s GDP through ramping up irrigated dairy farming in Canterbury, it passed … Continue reading
- Fish Deaths from Lethal Spray in CanterburyAn estimated 600 to 1000 fish died as a result of a lethal spray being tipped into a Canterbury waterway, including common bullies, native kōkopu, brown trout, and koura or freshwater … Continue reading
- Reprinted From 20 Years Ago – 2001The more things change, the more they stay the same New Zealand Federation of Freshwater Anglers, (Inc.) February 2001 The Case Against the Importation of Trout Flesh into New Zealand … Continue reading
- Fish are suffering on an industry-wide scale, scathing Scottish salmon farm investigation revealsAn undercover investigation of the Scottish salmon industry and its accompanying report recently released reveal suffering, breaches of Scottish animal welfare law and shocking mortality rates. It uncovers the grim … Continue reading
- South Canterbury Trout and Salmon Fisheries StrugglingOpinion by Matthew Hall The following is a submission by former Fish and Game NZ chairman Matthew Hall to the Central South Island Fish and Game Council about the precarious state of … Continue reading
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