Every election cycle, the Hauraki Gulf reappears in campaign language. Restrictions will be tightened.Carve-outs will be reversed.Corridors will be reviewed.Protections will be strengthened. “If elected, we will…” The pattern is familiar. What is less familiar is durable follow-through. The Problem … Continue reading
Seen on Facebook (Real New Zealand News) The Department of Contamination (DOC) have poisoned 97% of White Tail deer using Fluoride based 1080 poison on Stewart Island. The “predator” control operation on Stewart Island also resulted in a 75% by … Continue reading
CORANZ Commentary Scroll through social media and you will find phrases promising transformation: “I am strong.”“I choose happiness.”“I am unstoppable.” Positive affirmations are attractive because they suggest change can begin with repetition. Recent research suggests the effect is modest. In … Continue reading
Somewhere between childhood and midlife, play becomes something we apologise for. We replace spontaneity with busyness. We trade imagination for obligation. Recent research suggests this is not progress. Adults who engage in playful activity cope better with stress, report higher … Continue reading
Press release by CAFCA The Campaign Against Foreign Control of Aotearoa (CAFCA) says the extreme weather that has hammered the country so far this year has laid bare the “dirty deal” that transnational corporations have cut with New Zealand Inc. … Continue reading
by CORANZ researchers The title of the government paper is “Investigations into the Use of Natural Baits and Compound 1080 for Poisoning Deer.” The date is March 1970. The agency is Protection Forestry Branch of the NZ Forest Service’s Forest … Continue reading
Prompted by an article from Outward Bound here Commentary by Andi Cockroft, Chair, CORANZ Agency Is Built Outdoors Recent commentary has highlighted a troubling pattern among young New Zealanders: rising awareness of global challenges paired with declining belief in their … Continue reading
Guest Post by Charles Every decade seems to produce a new promise. Low carb.Keto.Paleo.Intermittent fasting. The names change. The language modernises. The promise remains the same: improved health with minimal disruption. Recent medical commentary has again reminded us that there … Continue reading
Opinion by Garrick Batten from Substack Introduction – Garrick Batten of Nelson has a long history with goat farming and Garrick writes from a huge agricultural background over 50+ years in processing industries, farming livestock and horticultural crops, agricultural management … Continue reading
Step into lowland bush or sit quietly beside a river in February and you will hear it before you see anything move. That high, sustained buzz - sometimes gentle, sometimes overwhelming - is the unmistakable soundtrack of a New Zealand … Continue reading
Maybe The Outdoors Is Part of the Answer. Guest Post by Dave Rhodes A recent RNZ article here suggests what many already suspect: the 40s can feel more exhausting than the 20s - not because we are “old,” but because … Continue reading
Coranz Commentary Reports that the Department of Conservation (DOC) is considering disposal of parts of the public estate should be treated seriously. Public conservation land is not inventory. It is a long-term trust. Outdoor recreation - fishing, hunting, tramping, camping, … Continue reading
Commentary by Andi Cockroft, Chair, CORANZ Overseas headlines suggest sweeping restrictions on PFAS - a group of persistent synthetic chemicals used in waterproofing and stain resistance. Europe is moving toward broad phase-outs across multiple product categories. Several US states are … Continue reading
Perhaps The Outdoors Should Notice. Guest Post by Dave Rhodes Recent reporting suggests working from home is not retreating in New Zealand. It is becoming embedded in parts of the workforce. That shift is usually discussed as a productivity or … Continue reading
Special Report The majority of white-tail deer on Stewart Island died after eating 1080-laced bait pellets according to research by the Bioeconomy Science Institute, formerly Landcare Research. The deaths were due to an aerial predator control operation of the Department … Continue reading
After the latest bout of wild weather, the phrase “new normal” has been repeated frequently. Severe storms, intense rainfall, flooding, slips, power outages - all described as if they represent something unprecedented in New Zealand’s history. But are they? A … Continue reading
Another summer of disrupted roads, flooded valleys and closed tracks has prompted renewed discussion about how New Zealand should respond to increasingly volatile weather patterns. The RNZ analysis this week distilled several national-level lessons. For outdoor recreationists, the lesson is … Continue reading
By Andi Cockroft From time to time we hear the comment that CORANZ is “using AI a fair bit” these days. That’s true. Let’s talk about it. We use email.We use word processors.We use search engines.We use digital cameras instead … Continue reading
Bottom trawling is a commercial fishing method that involves towing weighted nets along the seafloor to catch species that live close to the bottom, such as hoki, orange roughy, and scampi. It has been used in New Zealand waters for … Continue reading
2026 is described in some traditions as the Year of the Fire Horse - associated with energy, momentum, and forward movement. For outdoor recreation, optimism need not mean bigger, faster, or further. It can mean something quieter: renewed confidence in … Continue reading
