Wetlands symposium

Waimarino Bulletin, Issue 6, 26 August 1988, Page 26

Wetlands symposium

Ducks Unlimited delegates from the United States, Canada and Mexico will converge on the Ruapehu region next month. The delegates begin a week-long trip through New Zealand o n September 14 and will meet in Turangi before passing the region on their way to an international water symposium at Mt Bruce in Masterton. The aim of the organ-

isation is to preserve, restore and maintain wet-land bird habitats and to propogate and preserve New Zealand's rare waterfowl. The Waimarino has its own following of members including Ohakune resident Di Pritt whose flock o f Giant Canada Geese is the largest in the district. She will be meeting the group at Turangi and representing the area at the symposium.

I thought your readers would be interested to hear about an unusual experience I had when I dialled a w r o n g Ohakune telephone number and got what I thought at first was a tape recorded message with a strong Australian accent. The voice said, without any introductory hello or identification: "If this was in Australia

you would be paying 22 cents for this but since you're in New Zealand it's free so go ahead and talk as much as you like . . . trust me, I know what I'm saying". I can't imagine who this character was but 1 suspect he either works for Telecom in New Zealand or Australia. If he doesn't yet, h e should.

'Curious'