About Ben Waimata

Basic Information


Date of Birth
July 9
About Ben Waimata
Biography:
Married to an Australian and with 4 half-Aussie kids.
Location:
Hawkes Bay
Interests:
banyan trees, all kinds of stuff better not discussed.
Occupation:
Farm forester

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Total Posts
1,720
Posts Per Day
0.76
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Last Activity
Yesterday 07:14 PM
Join Date
29-07-2018
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  1. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by Micky Duck On thread : 223 on deer
    puha and pakeha...you starting to sound like my ancestors bud...
    Liked On: 14-11-2023, 04:27 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Rushy On thread : Hi All, Newbie(ish) from Hawkes Bay
    Welcome aboard Roy There is an endless rainbow of things to learn from this place.
    Liked On: 08-11-2023, 05:35 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by zimmer On thread : Rules around shooting on a lifestyle block
    Check your background. The first night on our property I spotlighted a rabbit about 80 metres down from the house. Took the shot and the bullet hit the ground just in front of the rabbit and went...
    Liked On: 22-10-2023, 12:12 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by No.3 On thread : ACT firearm Policy
    The argument at the time was that semi-auto centerfire wasn't the bogey man that it was portrayed as, and true to form the majority of the gun crime isn't due to the now limited prohibition firearms...
    Liked On: 01-09-2023, 06:00 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Micky Duck On thread : ACT firearm Policy
    there is an old saying...if you aim for the moon and hit the stars you have still goone high....or some such thing hard to interperit acient Chinese in cracked rice paper if the policy contains a...
    Liked On: 01-09-2023, 06:00 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Beetroot On thread : ACT firearm Policy
    I gave my thoughts on basically all the bullet points they listed, some just whether I agreed or not other more depth. They responded in detail about how the changes they plan to make to try get...
    Liked On: 31-08-2023, 10:25 AM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Beetroot On thread : ACT firearm Policy
    Ben Waimata I sent mine on Monday morning, no automated reply. The response came through late this afternoon. They did take the time to read it and respond thoughtfully, replied to each one of my...
    Liked On: 31-08-2023, 10:24 AM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Beetroot On thread : ACT firearm Policy
    So I sent my thoughts to ACT on their proposed policy and received a very independent reply. Definitely worth sending your thoughts.
    Liked On: 30-08-2023, 10:10 PM
  9. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by gundoc On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    When I was meat hunting (1966/67) the venison rate was 1/4 per pound (13 cents) and it was still good money just by the sheer volume. By the early 1970's I was in business as a gunsmith and doing...
    Liked On: 23-08-2023, 07:48 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Whats the longest shot youll confidently take at an animal
    with the .270 its 300-350 absolute maximum on deer...wallabies have no range limit,either they die or are missed.
    Liked On: 09-08-2023, 09:49 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by blip On thread : Whats the longest shot youll confidently take at an animal
    Just wondering whats it is. For me its 200-250m if the terrain allows i will always get closer.
    Liked On: 09-08-2023, 09:48 PM
  12. Ben Waimata
    Ben Waimata liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Climate
    many years ago my father said to me...if the rulers of China wanted a single lamb chop for all their people we in New Zealand could slaughter every single animal in country and we still wouldnt fill...
    Liked On: 02-08-2023, 07:58 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Ross Nolan On thread : Climate
    10000% correct. The best cure for bad ideas is robust, open debate - not censorship.
    Liked On: 02-08-2023, 04:02 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by grandpamac On thread : Climate
    Greetings XR500, The greatest mistake made by first time vegetable gardeners is to dig up a large area (usually in Spring) and plant the whole lot in one go. As long as they have not lost interest...
    Liked On: 02-08-2023, 01:44 PM
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    Ben Waimata liked post by Eat Meater On thread : Climate
    Hanlon's Razor: never attribute to conspiracy that which can adequately be explained by incompetence. I've worked in government for a good part of my career. I've seen a lot of incompetence,...
    Liked On: 01-08-2023, 05:00 PM

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