by Katie White | Mar 3, 2022 | Editor's pick, Features
Growing up on his parent’s farm south of Gisborne, Stephen spent summer holidays with his family living in and on the water. “Whether it was fishing, diving, surfing, waterskiing, we were into it,” he says. Before reaching his teens, Stephen remembers enjoying the...
by Tony Orman | Feb 10, 2022 | Features, Hunting
A nibbie is an essential item for musterers, particularly in the South Island’s mountain country. Talk to high-country sheep musterers of the old days and high-country farmers today – whether they’re teenagers or in the autumn of their years – the nibbie was and still...
by Esha Chanda | Feb 3, 2022 | Editor's pick, Features
The giant whale tails materialised overnight; 80 in all throughout the city and even over at Waiheke. I’ve spotted two in my home suburb, Te Atatū. They’re big in bright, bold colours and hard to miss. Each tail tells its own tale – of its art and the artist behind it...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Feb 2, 2022 | Features
While it is not the end of the summer season yet, it is important to spare some thought on storing boats during the colder months. AgSpares has some handy tips for stress-free boat storage this winter. “When it is time to put your boat tractor away for the season, how...
by Fred Hemi | Jan 12, 2022 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
Anglers can become pretty set in their ways. However, if you’re not catching fish, take time out for a few minutes and think of a different approach for the remainder of the day, perhaps a different fly, a different bait, or even a different location in the case of...
by Katie White | Dec 21, 2021 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
Back in 1999, the Tauranga Sport Fishing Club (TSFC) Fish ’N Chicks Tournament was inaugurated by a group of women in the community who wanted to host an event emphasising fun, fishing, and fundraising. “The idea was to promote women’s fishing in New Zealand while...
