Book Review: “Art of Fly Fishing” by Alan Simmons, published by Sunset Hunter Publications, price $30 plus GST plus $10 postage and handling. – total $45. Obtainable from <artofflyfishing.co.nz> Reviewed by Tony Orman Alan Simmons, is well known in the … Continue reading
Book Review:- “Urban Beekeeping”, subtitle “The City as a Hive” by Cormac Farrell, published by Exile Publishing, price $59.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman The author Cormac Farrell is an environmental scientist and beekeeper for the Australian parliament, managing several apiaries … Continue reading
Book Review:- “Kahurangi” by Dave Hansford, published by Potion and Burton, price $79.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman At the top of the South Island, there is a huge wilderness area comprising the Kahurangi National Park (and adjoining wilderness areas) stretching … Continue reading
by Tony Orman The Government intends to woo foreign investors in a bid to speed up investment from overseas. Foreign investors will find it easier to buy New Zealand companies and property after the government “reforms” the Overseas Investment Act. … Continue reading
The Fast-Track Approvals Bill has faced significant opposition for various reasons by Gary Taylor and Shay Schlaepfer (Environmental Defence Society) Comment: The Government’s u-turn in August that expert panels, not ministers, should make final decisions on fast-tracked projects, was a calculated … Continue reading
by Tony Orman Editor’s note:- CORANZ is politically neutral in terms of political parties. However this article offers an alternative to the current malaise afflicting New Zealand governments. There were plenty of instances of rushed, poor laws under the previous … Continue reading
Book Review:-“Where the Nor’ Wester Blows” by Bee Dawson, published by Quentin Wilson Publishing. Price $60. Reviewed by Tony Orman For more than twenty years Roland Clark, an immigrant from Ireland, wrote lively monthly columns for the “New Zealand Farmer” … Continue reading
Book Review: “Wild Walks Aotearoa” by Hannah-Rose Watt, published by Penguin Books, price $50. Reviewed by Tony Orman. Interest in tramping and the outdoors has risen astronomically in recent years,. Once very much a male domain, participation has embraced particularly … Continue reading
