Tom Fraser

3 weeks ago | boatingnz.co.nz | Tom Fraser

Mid-Canterbury cropping farmer Ollie Sharpe is the epitome of a mad-keen jet-boater, albeit relatively new to the scene. He bought his 3.5m alloy Rakaia Marine boat running a 2.2-litre Subaru car engine and single-stage Hamilton jet unit a bit over two years ago – partly inspired by watching the YouTube adventures of other Kiwi boaties. More recently he purchased another, smaller boat – a home-built 3.3m hull with a Yamaha 1100cc two-stroke engine.

1 month ago | canadiandimension.com | Tom Fraser

The following is an excerpt from Invested in Crisis: Public Sector Pensions Against the Future by researcher Tom Fraser. Fraser traces the rise of the province’s mega-pension-funds by melding history, geography, and political economy to situate this growth in the context of Ontario’s deindustrialization, the rise of finance, and the global politics of the built environment.

1 month ago | boatingnz.co.nz | Tom Fraser

Lake Ōhau holds a special place in my heart, having spent many summer camping holidays as a childhere in the 1970s and 80s. We’d spend hours puttering around in our Seagull-powered dinghy, fishing, swimming, building huts, collecting gooseberries, skimming stones and making sure the tent was well prepared for the next, inevitable Northwest storm. Further back, my grandparents used to camp here back in the 1950s and 60s and my father’s ashes also rest here. So, any chance to return is welcomed.

2 months ago | boatingnz.co.nz | Tom Fraser

In the second part of his story recounting a southern summer road trip, Tom Fraser picks up the journey at Lake Ohau, about 30 minutes from Twizel. Lake Ōhau holds a special place in my heart, having spent many summer camping holidays as a childhere in the 1970s and 80s. We’d spend hours puttering around in our Seagull-powered dinghy, fishing, swimming, building huts, collecting gooseberries, skimming stones and making sure the tent was well prepared for the next, inevitable Northwest storm.

Oct 28, 2024 | boatingnz.co.nz | Tom Fraser |Boating NZ

Shotover Jet, owned by Ngāi Tahu Tourism, is getting closer to introducing its first operational electric jet boat, says the company’s Business Manager, Donald Boyer, who leads the programme. The electrification programme initially kicked off in 2019 but took an 18-month hiatus during Covid. However, it’s now forging ahead following successful trials and boat design and infrastructure is now being worked on, Donald says.