Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations of NZ Inc

Recent reporting from the Cook Islands highlights a developing approach to deep sea mining that differs from many other resource debates. A long-term review of scientific data points to the potential for significant and lasting impacts on … Continue reading →

Recent proposals to reclassify areas of Department of Conservation stewardship land have been presented as a technical adjustment within the wider management of the conservation estate. Stewardship land has long been recognised as a category that sits … Continue reading →

Recent proposals to disestablish the Ministry for the Environment and incorporate its functions into a larger multi-purpose ministry have been presented as an administrative change rather than a substantive shift. The argument is that environmental responsibilities will … Continue reading →

When Cyclone Gabrielle struck Tairāwhiti in 2023, the impacts were immediate and visible. Rivers carried vast quantities of forestry slash downstream, damaging infrastructure, burying land, and affecting communities. The scale of the event prompted a ministerial inquiry … Continue reading →

Sir David Attenborough is celebrating his 100th Birthday, and our congratulations on reaching the century. Yet over his lifetime, there has been a noticeable shift in the way nature documentaries are produced and presented. Earlier programmes, including … Continue reading →

CORANZ press release The Fisheries Amendment Bill promoted by Minister of Oceans and Fisheries should be dumped says the Council of Outdoor Recreation Association of NZ (CORANZ) CORANZ chairman Andi Cockroft in a submission said the tenor … Continue reading →

Changes are underway to conservation land management says Minister of Conservation Rama Potaka who calls it “the most significant reform of conservation legislation in nearly 40 years”. The Minister said there is a lot of out-of-date planning documents … Continue reading →

by Ben Hope On the face of it, it has nothing to do with outdoor recreation. However beneath the surface, it has. The other day there was the announcement that the Broadcasting Standards Authority, (BSA), is to … Continue reading →

Recent reporting on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch highlights a development that extends beyond the familiar image of floating debris. New research suggests that as plastics break down into smaller particles, they can become airborne and interact … Continue reading →

Recent reporting indicates the Minister of Fisheries has advanced proposals to impose significant penalties for the release of on-board fishing camera footage, despite official advice that the level of fines may be excessive. The same proposals include … Continue reading →

Recent reporting on Taranaki rivers highlights a familiar pattern. Water testing shows that many popular swimming spots are frequently unsafe due to contamination, yet people continue to enter the water. Councils respond with signage, advising against swimming … Continue reading →

by Tony Orman The woes of the economy are all to do with politics and the outdoor recreation and environment of people. Politics in the people’s outdoor recreation is simply “cause and effect.” How? Well read on … Continue reading →

by CORANZ researchers Extracts from a 2009 scientific paper by Annie Potts Co-director, New Zealand Centre for Human-Animal Studies, University of Canterbury,  There is a saying in New Zealand “The only good possum is a dead possum.”  … Continue reading →

Recent commentary suggests that fewer people believe hard work leads to a better life. The discussion often centres on income and cost pressures, but another aspect is less visible. Time, energy, and the ability to step away … Continue reading →

by Royce Wilson Pauline Hanson’s One Nation (PHON) party has released a new Firearms Policy, declaring it “stands with every licensed, law-abiding firearm owner in Australia”. The party has long been openly pro-gun, but the national policy makes its … Continue reading →

Warnings that wilding pines could significantly alter landscapes around Queenstown within a decade have renewed attention on their spread. The focus is often placed on funding, with calls for increased resources to control expansion. That may be … Continue reading →

by CORANZ researchers   Fisheries most notably sea fishing, is promising to be a significant election issue with National back- tracking on against the pro-industry moves made by Oceans and Fisheries Minister, NZ First’s Shane Jones. The … Continue reading →

Editor’s Comment:-Here are extracts from an environmental address July 1972, by the late John B Henderson, conservationist and outdoor sportsman, to a Victoria University lecture series on “Man and His Environment.” John Henderson was national president of … Continue reading →

tSubtitle:-Influencing Policy/Proposals at Conception by Infiltration   An opinion by Tony Orman – intended to promote discussion and political action     Editor’s Note:- It is election year and it’s crucial that people vote. This opinion article … Continue reading →

Book Review “What Makes a Bird?” Subtitled “An Illustrated Guide to the Bird World” by Nadeem Perera, illustrated by Montse Galbany. RRP $32.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman This is an impressively  illustrated introduction to the world of birds … Continue reading →

Opinion by Laurie Collins Editor’s note: this article was sent to “The Press” as an opinion piece following two heavily biassed opinion pieces by Forest and Bird. Apparently the Christchurch based ”Press” declined to publish it, raising questions … Continue reading →

A recent report highlights a sharp spike in E. coli levels in the Shotover River downstream of Queenstown. Monitoring showed a reading well above both consented limits and safe swimming thresholds, while treated wastewater leaving the plant … Continue reading →

Special report Kahawai, a popular recreational fish are becoming increasingly scarce says Recreational Fishers Marlborough Association spokesman Tony Orman. The kahawai has been labelled “the family fish” as it provides recreational fishing for young and old and … Continue reading →

Guest Post by Dave Rhodes Activities during Conservation Week, including talks at Brooklands Zoo reported by Radio New Zealand, encourage people to make small changes in their gardens to support native species. Suggestions include planting for pollinators, … Continue reading →

by CORANZ researchers  This is the abstract summary from a 2015 scientific paper entitled “Consider the Possum: Foes, Anti-Animals, and Colonists in Paradise” by Nicholas Holm The brushtail possum is not treated like other animals in Aotearoa-New Zealand. Publicly … Continue reading →