I had the pleasure to attend the opening of the Whio hardening facility at the National Trout Centre on behalf of the Advocates For the Tongariro River. I have always been fascinated by these birds on the river. At dusk it is common to hear one or a pair of birds flying just above head […]

The Advocates committee held their last 2014 committee meeting on the 22nd November 2014. Our meeting began with a minutes silence in acknowlegement of the death of Walter Freitag, a valued committee member for the last two years. Walter was not an angler but thoroughly enjoyed the Tongariro River and its environments and was passionate […]