Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Monday 2nd of October 2023

Another overcast day on the Central Plateau as the cold winter tries it's best to hang on for a few more days. The Tongariro is slowly back on the drop to low flows currently sitting at 29.4m3/sec with a slight...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

October 2, 2023

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Monday 18th September 2023

Monday has dawned clear with a fair old breeze pushing through town. Last night was a wild ride for a while and there is plenty of evidence with branches blown out off the trees. It should ease back a tad...

Shop Staff

September 18, 2023

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Saturday 16th of September 2023

Weather: Mostly Sunny 🌞🎣 Tongariro River Flow: 24.6m3/sec A customer walked in with his trousers tucked into his lucky bright red socks and greeted us before saying "it's another day in paradise" and he's absolutely right. We live in paradise...

Theresa Beilby

September 16, 2023

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Tuesday 12th September 2023

After some half decent rain yesterday, the big yellow orb has appeared once again making it yet another stunning spring day on the central plateau with the possibility of a few showers passing through later on. The Tongariro Peaked at...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

September 12, 2023

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Monday 11th September 2023

After a couple of nice sunny days we woke to gray skies and rain showers this morning. It held off for most of the day but it looks to be setting in again now as we finish up in the...

Neil Cunnington

September 11, 2023

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Tuesday 4th April 2023

It's has been cracking day today with mostly clear skies and a cooling breeze, a great example of a Central Plateau autumn day. Our mornings have been a little colder now and the town trees are starting to turn from green...

Neil Cunnington

April 4, 2023