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Special report           Productive farms are being lost to short-sighted carbon farming speculations – one of CORANZ’s questions       The Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations of New Zealand (CORANZ) is seeking … Continue reading →

Extract from a recent LegaSea newsletter LegaSea is stunned that Shane Jones has not closed the east coast to tarakihi fishing despite the stock collapse. Instead, the Minister has cut east coast commercial catch limits by just … Continue reading →

Press release- NZFFA The Government has replaced the Resource Management Act (RMA) with two new laws Natural Environment Bill and Planning Bill which the NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers say weakens environmental protection. Federation spokesman Jason … Continue reading →

by Frank Henry The Department of Conservation in its haste to condemn deer has classed Stewart Island’s whitetail deer as a predators. What’s more DoC claims that deer are predators is a fact.  … Continue reading →

From Face Book, Game Animal Council There’s been growing media and community attention on wild deer and their management lately. Deer are a valued introduced species. Unfortunately, though, their place in New Zealand has remained contentious. Deer … Continue reading →

Book Review: “Lucky You’reTough” by Mark Law with Ron Crosby. Price $39.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman This is one helluva book, indeed one of the best books I’ve read for a long time. “Lucky You’re Tough” is … Continue reading →

Press release: NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers  The NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers  (NZFFA) is seeking the views of political parties on the decline in freshwater quality and flows.  Responses to the questions will be collated and … Continue reading →

Book review: “Pocket Observology; A Field Guide by Giselle Clarkson, published by Gecko Press, price $27.99 reviewed by Tony Orman. I’m a fan for getting kids outdoors, away from the cursed mobile phones and the social media’s mucky mire and … Continue reading →

“ACT will unlock the potential of our oceans and create a state of plenty: more fish in the water, better fishing for New Zealanders, and stronger fisheries for the future with new fisheries policy,” says ACT’s Conservation … Continue reading →

by CORANZ researchers The “Campaign Against Foreign Control of Aotearoa”  (CAFCA) has termed the present coalition government as “The Extractors” for its push for extractive industries. Secretary/Organiser Murray Horton in the latest issue of CAFCA’s bulletin “Foreign … Continue reading →

Book Review: “The Farm” by Bruce Ansley, published by Harper Collins, price $39.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman Escaping to the country on a hectare or two or three is a dream quite a few Kiwi blokes and/or … Continue reading →

Much of today’s environmental debate is dominated by regulation, restrictions and conflict. Whether the issue is freshwater, forestry, conservation or climate policy, discussions often revolve around what should be prohibited, limited or controlled. Occasionally, however, a different … Continue reading →

Parliament exists for more than passing legislation. It exists to ensure proposed laws are tested, challenged, amended and scrutinised before they become law. Public submissions, select committee hearings and parliamentary debate are all intended to improve legislation … Continue reading →

Special report Converting top pasture to carbon farming of pines Forestry should be phased out of New Zealand’s “rudderless” Emissions Trading Scheme reports Radio NZ, because it is allowing climate pollution to continue, the country’s environmental watchdog … Continue reading →

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has reignited an important discussion about the future of New Zealand’s landscapes. His latest report argues that forestry should gradually be removed from the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), or at least … Continue reading →

One of the more interesting debates emerging from the Government’s replacement of the Resource Management Act has received surprisingly little public attention. It is not about whether native bush, wetlands or outstanding landscapes should be protected. Most … Continue reading →

Book Review   “Hunting Distant Places” by Daryl Crimp  published by Bateman Books. Price $39.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman   Daryl Crimp is well known in fishing and hunting circles for his countless articles on sea fishing and in his earlier … Continue reading →

Book Review “A Bushman’s Book of Yarns” by Sam Gibson, published by Allen and Unwin, price $45. Reviewed by Tony Orman   Sam Gibson really made a great book writing debut with “Sam the Trap Man”, which … Continue reading →

 by Tony Orman The forgotten Number One issue this Election is the Demise of Democracy. It doesn’t matter what the issue is because it’s with every issue.  Even the new whiz kid of technology AI is worried. … Continue reading →

Only a few weeks ago, H5N1 avian influenza appeared to be a distant concern for New Zealand. While isolated cases had been detected in Australia, the advice remained much the same: be alert, but avoid unnecessary alarm. … Continue reading →

Recent emails and public demonstrations organised by Greenpeace show that concern about the Conservation Amendment Bill remains strong. Protesters gathered throughout New Zealand under banners calling for the Bill to be scrapped, arguing that it threatens public … Continue reading →

The Government’s decision to halt Gisborne District Council’s proposed forestry slash rules has reignited an important debate about environmental management in New Zealand. Local environmental groups have described the decision as indefensible, while the Government argues that … Continue reading →

The recent approval of a major housing development at Ōrewa has highlighted an important planning principle that extends well beyond one subdivision. During the first stage of the development, treated wastewater may be transported off-site under defined … Continue reading →

by Ben Hope As a cabinet Minister for the Environment in the 1990s Simon Upton was deeply involved with amendments to the Resource Management Act. Now as Parliamentary commissioner for the Environment he is worried about the … Continue reading →

Book Review “Jake Whyte- Pig Hunter” by J D Crouchley, published by Bateman Books, price $23.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman. This is a book aimed at Kiwi youngsters and thus has an admirable target readership. There’s no … Continue reading →