Monthly Archives: January 2020

Opinion: Government’s Firearm Law Handling Disastrous

Posted on 30-01-2020 by Guest

By Teddy Roosterveldt The aftermath of the Christchurch mosque terrorist attack allegedly by an Australian gunman has been handled in a clumsy and cynically undemocratic way by government. Prime Minister Jacinda Adern and her police minister, Napier MP Stuart Nash, … Continue reading →

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NZ’s Inhumane 1080 Use Slammed Overseas

Posted on 26-01-2020 by Guest

New Zealand’s use of 1080 was been criticised internationally as word of the poison and its cruelty leaked out. Marc Bekoff, professor emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, US, said 1080 was an extremely … Continue reading →

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INTERNATIONAL 1080 EXPOSURE BITTERSWEET

Posted on 22-01-2020 by Guest
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Those who oppose Aerial 1080 believe it is just plain wrong – on so many levels. Efforts to get it stopped are frustrating.  Growing international exposure may be the best tool in the toolbox – yet it’s bittersweet. So-called Anti-1080 … Continue reading →

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Salmon Farming – High Risk, Dubious Economic Venture

Posted on 13-01-2020 by Guest

Salmon farming is a high risk venture with marginal, uncertain economic returns says the NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers (NZFFA). NZFFA president Dr Peter Trolove who has aquatic veterinarian qualifications and experience from the UK, said high deaths from King … Continue reading →

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My House Was Raided Over A .22LR Lever Action Rifle

Posted on 12-01-2020 by Guest
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Guest opinion by Dieuwe de Boer – 10 January 2020 On Thursday evening, I was just finishing up dinner with my two oldest kids. My wife was feeling unwell and feeding our four-week old baby in bed. I had just … Continue reading →

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New Conservative Party Slams Police Heavy-Handed Style

Posted on 11-01-2020 by Guest

The New Conservative Party has slammed the police for heavy-handed style in a raid on the home of a law-abiding New Zealander. On January 9, twelve armed police officers raided the home of a young family with a newborn child. Dieuwe … Continue reading →

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Do Possums Like Eggs – la Fin.

Posted on 10-01-2020 by Andi Cockroft
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This is the fourth and final in a series observing behaviour of the Australian Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus Vulpecula) when exposed to hen’s eggs. As previously stated, this is a series of simple high-school type experiments conducted to determine if the … Continue reading →

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Do Possums Like Eggs – Part Trois

Posted on 09-01-2020 by Andi Cockroft
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This is the third in a series observing behaviour of the Australian Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus Vulpecula) when exposed to hens’ eggs. A simple high-school type experiment is conducted to determine if the possum naturally consumes eggs. Although a hens egg … Continue reading →

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Do Possums Like Eggs – Part Deux

Posted on 08-01-2020 by Andi Cockroft
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Following on from my previous post https://coranz.org.nz/do-possums-like-eggs/, where I detail my first attempt at observing possums and their affinity or not to taking eggs. In part one, although food offerings were gratefully accepted, the hens egg I left for their … Continue reading →

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Do Possums Like Eggs?

Posted on 07-01-2020 by Andi Cockroft

Doesn’t look like it – at least not at first sight. Out of idle curiosity, I did an experiment in my back yard where possums are frequent if slightly unwelcome visitors. Always getting into mischief by tearing into rubbish bags … Continue reading →

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Wider Benefits of Going Outdoors

Posted on 06-01-2020 by Guest

Opinion by Tony Orman The outdoors is a heritage in New Zealand handed down to successive generations. Young people if given the opportunity usually revel in the outdoors via several pastimes such as f For youngsters the outdoors is an … Continue reading →

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Crazed Zeal Destroying NZ’s Bio-diversity

Posted on 06-01-2020 by Guest

Opinion by Ben Hope Hunting and fishing are two sports deeply ingrained into the Kiwi psyche. In New Zealand’s egalitarian society, anyone can fish or hunt. It was a legacy the first European settlers instilled into the new colony in … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Steps for Fresh Water

Posted on 05-01-2020 by Guest

by Tony Orman New Zealand first settlers sought to escape the UK’s feudal system where wealth is often the key to access to natural resources and the outdoors.  New Zealand was set up as an egalitarian society of equal opportunity … Continue reading →

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Who Should Be on Trial March 15, 2020?

Posted on 05-01-2020 by Guest

An opinion piece by Ben Hope The Christchurch mosque shootings were two consecutive terrorist attacks at mosques in the cityChristchurch, New Zealand, during Friday Prayer on 15 March 2019.The attacks began at the Al Noor Mosque in the suburb of … Continue reading →

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Trout Guides Urged to Fight For Rivers

Posted on 05-01-2020 by Guest

The NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers has urged professional fishing guides to get involved in fighting for clean and flowing rivers. In a lead letter to the “Star Sunday Times”, Tony Orman as spokesman for the federation said guides should … Continue reading →

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Firearm Ownership a Traditional Right

Posted on 01-01-2020 by Guest

The right to own a firearm, subject to safety checks, is part of the New Zealand heritage – no different from gaining the right to drive a motor vehicle –  says a sporting hunters advocacy group. West Coaster Laurie Collins, … Continue reading →

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