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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
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The major South island fishing retail stores all have sections on their websites dedicated to equipment and accessories for fishing the Mackenzie Country hydro canals. The Complete Angler has an extensive set of You Tube videos available on line for … Continue reading
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In 2016 the Rakaia River was judged to be the highest ranking braided river within the Canterbury region for UNESCO World Heritage or Ramsar international status. https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/media/documents/oexp-science/geography/community-engagement/geog-309/2019/GEOG309-19-The-selection-of-a-Canterbury-high-country-braided-river-for-UNESCO-World-Heritage-and-Ramsar–status,-using-multiple-combined-ranked-metholdogies.pdf A Protected River Recognizing the threat of “death by a thousand cuts” due … Continue reading
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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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At a recent meeting of the Canterbury executive of the New Zealand Freshwater Anglers, NZFFA, (some of whom are also North Canterbury and Central South Island Fish & Game Councillors or executive members of the New Zealand Salmon Anglers Association, … Continue reading
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Forward This article for the NZFFA has grown from my attempted contribution to the PureAdvantage organisation. https://pureadvantage.org/ Taking the lead from the “criteria for PureAdavantage contributions”, I have included many hyperlinks to support my comments. Introduction On Saturday 15 February … Continue reading
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More Stories from New Zealand’s Back CountryBy Tony Orman Down a Country Road II returns to New Zealand’s challenging and beautiful back country and the colourful personalities who have made these isolated regions their home. Tony Orman says “I wrote … Continue reading
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These are a couple of photos taken on Tauhei Road, near Seiferts Road of the Mangawara Steam, the colour of the which runs around the Pukemokemoke Scenic Reserve and past the Fulton Hogan Quarry beside Tauhei Road, and then runs … Continue reading
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The Federation of Freshwater Anglers Inc. (NZFFA) has long believed that one of the major factors in the dramatic demise of the trout populations across the Canterbury Plains has been increasing nitrate levels in those streams and rivers that remained … Continue reading
