Book Review: “Tongariro National Park – An artist’s field guide” by Desmond Bovey, published by Potton and Burton, price $39.99 Reviewed by Tony Orman Most people travelling the Desert Road from Waiouru to Turangi, intent on the journey and … Continue reading
by Peter Newport (abridged) – Nov 08, 2023 published by CRUX, an issues and action focussed local news site for Queenstown, Wanaka and Central Otago. Crux has discovered the mission of multiple helicopters that flew over Queenstown early yesterday morning … Continue reading
Book Review: “Everest Mountain Guide” – The remarkable story of a Kiwi mountaineer” by Guy Cotter, published by Potton and Burton. Price $49.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman. Guy Cotter grew up with mountaineering in his genes for his father … Continue reading
“Murray Ball – a Cartoonist’s Life” by Mason Ball, published by HarperCollins. Price $45. Reviewed by Tony Orman. Every good keen man, particularly those of half a century for more vintage, will remember fondly Footrot Flats a highly popular … Continue reading
Blast From the Past Introduction In 2017 Tross Publishing published “The Quiet Forest – The Case Against Aerial 1080”, written by Fiona McQueen. Fiona McQueen (MbChB,MD,FRACP) graduated from the University of Otago in medicine in 1980 and worked as a … Continue reading
Reviews by Tony Orman With urbanisation and a number of other influences such as sub-standard tv reality programmes etc., youngsters can grow up distracted and unappreciative , even insensitive and unaware, of the countryside, outdoors and the natural world. So … Continue reading
BY Karen Garcia, “LOS ANGELES TIMES” (Abridged) The body of B-372, an adult female bobcat, was found June 20, 2020, in Agoura Hills. Officials said she died from the effects of anticoagulant rat poisons. (National Park Service) Californian wildlife advocates are … Continue reading
Iconic Kiwi Pubs – From Mangonui to Bluff, by George Lockyer, published by Bateman Books, Price $45.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman Author George Lockyer is described on the dust jacket of the book as a “pub veteran.” He travelled the … Continue reading
by Ben Hope An American conservationist Erin Brokovich whose courage and victory over a corporate pollutant was made into a top Hollywood film has told a Water NZ industry conference that the water crisis its worsening. She says people and … Continue reading
New Zealand’s goal to become predator free by 2050 has been controversial. Now in the background, there are questions about its direction says an article in Stuff newspapers this morning, i.e. Monday 23 Oct. In the article, experienced journalist Eugene … Continue reading
Media have once again been led into incorrect reporting on the firearm registry, this time repeating claims that the new firearms registry enabled identification of a firearm on-seller, even though the data had been collected separately by Police since 2021. … Continue reading
Book Review “Fishes of Aotearoa” by Paul Caiger, published by Potton and Burton, Price $79.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman Being insular in location, totally surrounded by sea, New Zealand with its minor islands has an aquatic ecology both in saltwater … Continue reading
“Finding Frank” by Louise Maich, published by Bateman Books, price $67.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman As a young deerstalker I remember the name Frank Erceg well. He was then a deer culler and a photo of him, rugged good looks … Continue reading
From Newsroom The Act Party will fight to have the firearms registry shut down with its spokesperson Nicole McKee sure she can persuade National to rethink its support for it Act and National have a lot of common ground when … Continue reading
Opinion by Tony Orman It’s difficult to understand the inward looking attitude of Police Minister Ginny Anderson to youth training camps. The title “boot camps” that she negatively uses is derogatory and distorts the intention and what they should be. … Continue reading
Book Review “Blue Duck Station – The land, the rivers and the people” by Nicola McCloy, published by Basteman Books, Price $69.99 Reviewed by Tony Orman. The publisher’s blurb says of this book – “outstanding, amazing, fantastic and incredible and every other … Continue reading
With an election looming, a new survey by Horizon Research has found saltwater fishery policies are important to voters. A nationwide survey reveals most (79%) Kiwis believe bottom trawling and dredging should be phased out of inshore fisheries and replaced … Continue reading
NZ Game Animal Council Media Release 25 September 2023 New research shows deer have little impact on the carbon storage of our intact indigenous forests and supports biodiversity protection as the primary goal of deer management. The report, Review of … Continue reading
Subtitle – Government agencies target archery programs, lead ammo and more to end hunting, fishing Based on an article by Luke Hilgemann Fox News, published September 22, 2023 In just three years under President Joe Biden, America’s hunting-and-fishing heritage is under attack in ways never … Continue reading
NZDA Press Release – 19 September 2023 NZDA is delighted to announce the appointment of Hugh Devereux-Mack as our new Operations and Marketing Manager. “We are thrilled to welcome Hugh to the New Zealand Deerstalkers National Office team,” said Gwyn … Continue reading
