A WORD FROM THE EDITOR
We sure are getting some pretty mixed up weather at the moment! Antler growth and animal condition appears slow this spring everywhere we've been despite the warmer conditions - go figure! This editorial is one of bouquets and brickbats. First up, the Sika Show this year was a huge success and that must be a massive relief for Mike and John the new organisers after two cancelled years due to Covid. The venue was excellent, despite my reservations about having to drive two hours further north past Taupo… having most of the exhibitors inside undercover made it far more pleasant than the tents of the old Taupo Sika Shows, where it turned into a quagmire if it rained, and a sauna when the sun came out! Yes, a lot of the…