Monthly Archives: December 2024

Proposed Stewart Island 1080 Drop – an Ecological Disaster?

Special Report A planned aerial 1080 drop for next year to rid Stewart Island (Rakiura) of Norway rats and other pest species is running into growing opposition. Among the opposition or doubters that includes not only local residents but conservationists, … Continue reading

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Police Privacy Breaches That Includes Firearms, Double in Number

Special Report According to a Radio NZ report and published in the “Otago Daily Times” breaches by police of people’s private information have almost doubled in number- close to 500. A large number of the breaches involved the new firearms … Continue reading

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Police officer allegedly hides illegal firearm purchases using register.

Source: COLFO Media Release 28 November 2024 The Council of Licenced Firearms Owners (COLFO) is horrified at news that a police officer allegedly hacked the firearm register to hide his firearm purchases by assigning ownership to innocent licensed firearm owners. … Continue reading

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New Top Book on Mustering High Country

Book review – “The Last Muster’ by Carly Thomas, published by Harper Collins, price $50.00 Reviewed by Tony Orman Author Carly Thomas was a horse-mad kid right from the start begging for horses rides from friends who had a horse. Carly yearned for … Continue reading

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