mentary by Andi Cockroft, Chair, CORANZ Lessons from British Columbia for New Zealand** In British Columbia, Canada, something remarkable is happening. In places where open-net pen salmon farms have been removed from key migration routes, many wild salmon runs are … Continue reading
Compiled by CORANZ Environment Canterbury (ECan), has carried a motion to declare a nitrate emergency at its final meeting recently. But the vote was narrowly carried – nine for, seven against – indicating some councillors are in a state of … Continue reading
Guest post by Dave Rhodes Why New Zealand Cannot Ignore the Global Warning on Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA)** For years, we have raised alarms about chemical contamination in our rivers, lakes and soils. From pesticides in groundwater to nitrates in drinking … Continue reading
by Tony Orman Currently the Department of Conservation (DOC) is increasingly carrying out aerial 1080 poison drops over large areas of public land, particularly on the West Coast. Some persons, knowledgeable of individual areas, may be puzzled by that in … Continue reading
Special Report The New Zealand Deerstalkers Association is concerned about a surprise announcement by the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) announcing a governmentinitiative targeting “feral deer and pigs.” The announcement came in the form of an article in the farming media … Continue reading
special report A wildlife researcher and conservationist on the West Coast Laurie Collins is deeply concerned at the numerous aerial 1080 drops currently being carried out by the Department of Conservation from north to south Westland. “DoC is dropping it … Continue reading
Commentary by Andi Cockroft, Chair, CORANZ Why New Zealand’s Ageing Wastewater System Is Failing Rivers, Estuaries – and Recreational Fishers New Zealand likes to imagine itself as a clean, green country with world-class water. Yet with every passing year, the … Continue reading
