Te urewera hunting – landbased fishing – tradie profile: parker jenny

It’s the best time of year, isn’t it? Long days made for adventure (or ticking off jobs) and balmy evenings perfect for firing up the barbie and cracking open your favourite beverage.

04 northland spearfishing

I had two friends from overseas visiting for a so-called “ fishing trip,” with high hopes of getting into a few decent new zealand species. Although there had been big promises made, the trip had been out of was coming to an end and the chances of getting a weather window were and morning gap mid-week that showed itself up north, so we packed the wagon and boosted up to northland hoping the weatherman was right for once and that the water was clean.

The big six is back in 2024, and it’s going to be the biggest and best yet! In october this year, eight lucky winners will be heading to fiordland for seven days of hunting and fishing. Their goal: to score as many points as possible by catching the biggest fish, tracking down the most species, grabbing the biggest cray, and bringing a deer onboard.

Jenny Parker - passionate, enthusiastic, bubbly, gregarious, hard-working - are just some of the words that describe this month's Colorcote Tradie.

After catching up with jenny parker for a quick interview, it’s hard to find a single adjective to describe her. Passionate, enthusiastic, bubbly, gregarious, hard-working, pioneering, genuine, resolute, astute, compassionate – the potential list goes on!

The snap and pop of dry hoheria logs bounced off the old cast iron fireplace. It wasn’t cold but the hunters were tired and the warmth of fire, balanced perfectly with a cold beer left in a nearby stream, soothed weary bones on a spring te rewera evening. Joint of lamb sizzled in the camp oven, slow-roasted to crispy perfection. The roast rested on a bed of slightly blackened spuds and carrots that had started to char on one side.

• 1 dozen oysters, shucked

Imagine a career that combined your passion for the outdoors with the reward of serving and protecting a close-knit community. Meet stuart, the sole charge constable on rakiura stewar t island, whose stor y is a testament to the unique experiences for those who choose a path in rural policing. If you’re an outdoor enthusiast seeking a career that can blend the natural environment with a sense of purpose, joining police might just be your ultimate calling.

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Brennan clarke was drawn as the winner of the offsite x stoney creek workwear competition run in the july/august ‘23 issue of rheem offsite magazine.

Many popular fish species venture close to shore around our fine country during summer. Nd what better holiday activity than fooling a few tasty specimens while at the beach with the family or, for the more adventurous, bushwhacking and scrambling your way to a precipitous oceanic ledge in pursuit of a trophy?