Monthly Archives: February 2020

Cast a Line to an Editor!

by Tony Orman Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations of NZ (CORANZ) Letters to the editor are read by relevant departmental bureaucrats. Did you know government departments contract a clipping service to scan publications?   Therefore a letter to the editor … Continue reading

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“Sick, Violent Talk” Against Possums

by John McNab Hate speech around possums has risen to new heights – or is it sunk to low depths – on a Queenstown Trading Facebook group. A person wrote in on the Queenstown Trading Facebook group very recently, along … Continue reading

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New Book on Topical “Freedom of Speech” Issue

by Tony Orman Freedom of speech is something that is taken for granted, living in a democracy, but in recent years society has become rent with controversy, polarisation and division. Whether town or country all are subject to the impacts. … Continue reading

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Brainwashing Kids Has to Stop

An opinion by Teddy Roostervelt There’s a lot of interesting columnists on the internet. One of the more interesting ones is Amy Brooke of Nelson. She writes in provocative style and dares to raise issues others fear to discuss.  Recently … Continue reading

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Habitat and Rivers – Key to Halting Whitebait Decline

Habitat and Rivers – Key to Halting Whitebait Decline The key to halting the decline in whitebait and other native fish lies in stopping spawning habitat destruction and stopping the decline in river flows and quality, says the NZ Federation … Continue reading

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