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Posted : Tuesday, 11 March 2014 7:24:16 PM(UTC)
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Oh dear... reasonable piece but how many people will be floating down the Waka after that?

To name the river is a bit strong.

Paul should know better...

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Posted : Tuesday, 11 March 2014 8:14:34 PM(UTC)
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I agree there overdog I think its a bad move naming the creek
caz and I both said theres going to be a lot of poaches heading up there wouldn't mind doing it myself , I love drift diving

but I wouldn't unless paul you invite me LOL wetsuits packed and ready to go
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Posted : Tuesday, 11 March 2014 9:26:15 PM(UTC)
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Great publicity for people selling ;)
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Posted : Tuesday, 11 March 2014 9:57:30 PM(UTC)
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Always the optimist aye Trigger (",)

You had much interest?
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Posted : Wednesday, 12 March 2014 12:06:50 AM(UTC)
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Yeah you have a point about naming the river. As presented, it wasn't a great idea unless you're selling (which I'm not). The piece was supposed to be promoting the 150 anniversary of the Wakamarina discovery and my book Lost Gold but did neither. Also I was trying to push fossicking as a hobby for kids as an alternative to computers, video games etc. Sniping was a very small part of it all. My daughter and I panned moss in the Matakitaki with consent of the claimholders there and used a sluice box in the public fossicking area in the Louie, ie the Howard. In other words, I took TV1 out over three whole days altogether around the Nelson-Murchison-Marlborough region, for less than 5 min shown. You take what you get with TV.

I'm not sure that TV1 presented sniping as a "get rich quick scheme" on the Wakamarina - because the programme down-played how much we found - ie that it was worth only $8 for a whole day. But poaching has always been a big problem on Wakamarina claims including mine and I hope I haven't worsened the situation by optimism in finding that giant nugget!?

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Posted : Wednesday, 12 March 2014 9:08:11 AM(UTC)
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Always the optimist aye Trigger (",)

You had much interest?


Yes have had quite a bit of interest so far.
It would have been great publicity for the 150th as I havnt seen any as yet cant wait to go along and see what its all about . I heard they doing panning at pair tree flat would like to see how many cars can get down there the day will be interesting
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Posted : Wednesday, 12 March 2014 9:14:32 AM(UTC)
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I bought Lost Gold last week and am enjoying it very much Paul. I didnt connect you, as author, with the item on Seven Sharp until I saw your post here.I must say putting aside the concerns that others have mentioned -your sniping looked great-I had never thought of floating down a river like that.

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Posted : Wednesday, 12 March 2014 10:17:10 AM(UTC)
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Not having a pop at you Paul.Your motives were good especially about getting kids off the playstation! Having had a bad experience with the media before ( not gold connected) I was very wary when TVNZ wanted to do something on sniping.
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Posted : Wednesday, 12 March 2014 6:02:41 PM(UTC)
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I forgot about Lost Gold! Just reminded me to order a copy which I've now done, so at least you got a little publicity for the book here Paul ;)
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Posted : Wednesday, 12 March 2014 6:49:34 PM(UTC)
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hi paul
great book caz got it for me for Christmas its a must read I really enjoyed it especially since I have spent some time in the area over the years
another book from your stick of the woods is "bainhan a history" another book that has found its way onto my book self

so I must have been on your property last year controlling possums
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Posted : Wednesday, 12 March 2014 7:58:44 PM(UTC)
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Howdy ,, just chucked my eye on the seven news ,, would i be looking side ways in saying the clip showin the young,n in Blue gloves is a clip From Up Anderson Flat ??
i seen em up those way a while back and reconised one,, Would this be right or me old eyes playing tricks?
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Posted : Thursday, 13 March 2014 2:52:14 PM(UTC)
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Thanks for the previous posts about the book. Yes I think you're right about the You Tube clip - TV1 found it and wanted to show more gold in a sniping operation than I found for them!
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Posted : Saturday, 15 March 2014 10:59:52 AM(UTC)
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Some thing to keep in mind when dealin with the media, is TV and radio it is all about a sound bite that lasts a few seconds, it may not be the few seconds of the interview or artical you ay of wished to see put accross, and may be shown completely out of context to what the original concept of the interview may have been.
News papers are good at chopping up an artical or embelishing a story, and not nessesarily in a good way.
Keep in mind the duty of the Media is to sell advertising.
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Posted : Saturday, 15 March 2014 12:14:57 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Cordt Go to Quoted Post
Yeah you have a point about naming the river. As presented, it wasn't a great idea unless you're selling (which I'm not). The piece was supposed to be promoting the 150 anniversary of the Wakamarina discovery and my book Lost Gold but did neither. Also I was trying to push fossicking as a hobby for kids as an alternative to computers, video games etc. Sniping was a very small part of it all. My daughter and I panned moss in the Matakitaki with consent of the claimholders there and used a sluice box in the public fossicking area in the Louie, ie the Howard. In other words, I took TV1 out over three whole days altogether around the Nelson-Murchison-Marlborough region, for less than 5 min shown. You take what you get with TV.

I'm not sure that TV1 presented sniping as a "get rich quick scheme" on the Wakamarina - because the programme down-played how much we found - ie that it was worth only $8 for a whole day. But poaching has always been a big problem on Wakamarina claims including mine and I hope I haven't worsened the situation by optimism in finding that giant nugget!?

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Hi there, seen you on the tele the other day, nice one.

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Posted : Saturday, 15 March 2014 5:16:34 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: gavin Go to Quoted Post
I forgot about Lost Gold! Just reminded me to order a copy which I've now done, so at least you got a little publicity for the book here Paul ;)


LOL, hey at least you didn't do the impulse buy like i did. Still reading the book, but recommend it. :)

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Posted : Wednesday, 9 April 2014 7:20:44 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Cordt Go to Quoted Post
Yeah you have a point about naming the river. As presented, it wasn't a great idea unless you're selling (which I'm not). The piece was supposed to be promoting the 150 anniversary of the Wakamarina discovery and my book Lost Gold but did neither. Also I was trying to push fossicking as a hobby for kids as an alternative to computers, video games etc. Sniping was a very small part of it all. My daughter and I panned moss in the Matakitaki with consent of the claimholders there and used a sluice box in the public fossicking area in the Louie, ie the Howard. In other words, I took TV1 out over three whole days altogether around the Nelson-Murchison-Marlborough region, for less than 5 min shown. You take what you get with TV.

I'm not sure that TV1 presented sniping as a "get rich quick scheme" on the Wakamarina - because the programme down-played how much we found - ie that it was worth only $8 for a whole day. But poaching has always been a big problem on Wakamarina claims including mine and I hope I haven't worsened the situation by optimism in finding that giant nugget!?

Paul Bensemann

Hi there, seen you on the tele the other day, nice one.

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Hi there again. Seen you on the tele again last night, choice.
Be cool to see you with your own thread so we can post.




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Posted : Wednesday, 9 April 2014 8:32:08 PM(UTC)
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Yeah you have a point about naming the river. As presented, it wasn't a great idea unless you're selling (which I'm not). The piece was supposed to be promoting the 150 anniversary of the Wakamarina discovery and my book Lost Gold but did neither. Also I was trying to push fossicking as a hobby for kids as an alternative to computers, video games etc. Sniping was a very small part of it all. My daughter and I panned moss in the Matakitaki with consent of the claimholders there and used a sluice box in the public fossicking area in the Louie, ie the Howard. In other words, I took TV1 out over three whole days altogether around the Nelson-Murchison-Marlborough region, for less than 5 min shown. You take what you get with TV.

I'm not sure that TV1 presented sniping as a "get rich quick scheme" on the Wakamarina - because the programme down-played how much we found - ie that it was worth only $8 for a whole day. But poaching has always been a big problem on Wakamarina claims including mine and I hope I haven't worsened the situation by optimism in finding that giant nugget!?

Paul Bensemann

Hi there, seen you on the tele the other day, nice one.

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Hi there again. Seen you on the tele again last night, choice.
Be cool to see you with your own thread so we can post.




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Here is a link to 7sharp, great :)
http://tvnz.co.nz/seven-...hunt-style-video-5890601

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