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Living life on the fly
Adding ONZM on the end of Peter Hardy Ballantyne Carty’s already lengthy name has earned a fair amount of ribbing from friends and acquaintances.
King’s honours for Taupō residents
Three residents in the greater Taupō district have been honoured with appointments to the New Zealand Order of Merit in this year’s King’s Birthday honours list.
Trout fishing bragging rights up for grabs
A free licence, a lasting memento, and bragging rights: all of this is on the table for contenders in this year’s Taupō Fishery photo competition.
Catfish in the firing line
“Lures or bait, to be fair it doesn't really matter how they catch them so long as they catch them.”
New Zealand Ladies Fly Fishing Team off to USA
Lesley Hosking can laugh at how her piscatorial pastime has turned into fishing fanaticism.
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