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by Tony Orman Frank Murphy has fished the upper Motu River situated between Whakatane and Gisborne for just on 40 years.He spent some nine younger years as a professional hunter and operated a live deer capture helicopter base at Motu … Continue reading
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Orvis Staff Posted on January 8, 2020Categories Fly Fishing Written by: Donald Richard, Brattleboro Retreat Fly fishing and mindfulness practice can go hand-in-hand, allowing you to experience the moment completely.All photos by Bob Zingaro In 1855, physician and avid fly fisherman James A. … Continue reading
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“The release of the LAWA monitoring reports for 1727 river and lake sites reveals a national disgrace 82% of monitored lowland lakes are in a poor or very poor condition Water quality in rivers and streams is likely to be … Continue reading
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Opinion from Pure Advantage There is a new risk to you – the taxpayer – from the government’s recent decision to back off from excluding exotic species like pine from the permanent forest category of the emissions trading scheme. Pine, Pinus radiata. We use … Continue reading
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(special report) An European scientist is calling on New Zealand to stop its poisoning of pests under Pest Free 2050 policy as it is impossible to achieve and is causing extreme cruelty to animals. Dr. Koen Margodt of the Jane Goodall … Continue reading
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By Tony Orman In 2017 the late Bill Benfield wrote an excellent book “Water Quality and Ownership” published by Tross Publishing, in which he criticised the new found novelty for fencing riparian strips along rivers and streams. He wrote “the … Continue reading
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Book Review: “Stories from Our Back Roads” by Ray Stone. Two volumes at $49.99 each, i.e. North Island and South Island. Reviewed by Tony Orman Here’s a twin set of terrific books on driving back country roads and … Continue reading
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From Radio NZ Radio NZ journalist Farah Hancock has lifted the lid on the reality of the Waikato River which from its pristine water outlet from Taupo, spilling over the thunderous Huka Falls a few kilometres downstream, then collects chemicals … Continue reading
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Originally intended to be a comment attached to David Williams story here about noncompliance with the Rakaia NWCO, NZFFA Chairman Peter Trolove’s thoughts elevated to a full post. Thank goodness for the persistence and in depth analysis by Newsroom senior … Continue reading
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Original posted at https://www.newsroom.co.nz/big-irrigators-water-takes-potentially-non-compliant Regional council ECan outlines the difficulty of monitoring Rakaia River consents, and how little it knows. David Williams reports Fresh analysis of irrigation takes from Canterbury’s Rakaia River appears to back the findings of a leaked … Continue reading
