I said in my last Insight that I believed that there had been a better breeding season and that there were more birds around then has been seen in recent years. As I write this with the hunting season well underway this appears to be the case, at least in the lower North Island. Why this…
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One of the areas to be visited during the AGM weekend. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council was delighted to receive a Distinction Award from the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects at the NZILA Resene Pride of Place Landscape Architecture Awards for 2013 in April. The citation for the award states that Pekapeka Wetland provides a…
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Welcome: The President, David Smith, welcomed members to the 38th Annual General Meeting. Many thanks to Di Pritt and Waimarino Wine Club for a very enjoyable evening last night. David spoke of the end of his presidency – but still a lot of work to be done. DU faces a crisis in interest and membership.…