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 Control Watchdog” has … 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 couples are afflicted … 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 says. Parliamentary Commissioner … 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 days as editor … 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 in a sense … 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. AI says “New … 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 coalition government’s changes … 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 better classroom than … Continue reading
Special report The Department of Conservation has no explanation for bird deaths on Motueka’s Sand-spit where several dozen oystercatchers were found dead. The department has discounted a recent 1080 poison drop in the Cobb Valley area of the Takaka River, … Continue reading
Special Report According to reports from Australia Woolworths ceased the sale of a deadly line of pest control products from Saturday August 1. Brands of rodenticide like Talon Rat and Mouse Killer containing brodifacoum have been removed from shop shelves. … Continue reading
Press release by minister Nicole McKee After six years of work, the broken Arms Act 1983 will finally be repealed and replaced with a law that gives licenced firearm owners the respect they deserve by treating them as the law-abiding … Continue reading
Editor’s note: CORANZ is deliberately focussing on political matters leading up to the November 7 election. Politics in outdoor recreation is simply ‘cause and effect.’ by Tony Orman The first paragraph of a recent article on website “Newsroom” said “Labour … Continue reading
From Radio NZ West Coast regional councillor Andy Campbell says there should be more harvesting of wild animals for food rather than being left to rot on the forest floor. The West Coast Regional Council was reviewing its Regional Pest … Continue reading
Press release by ACT political party. Editor’s note: CORANZ – which is apolitical – will publish any topics relevant to outdoor recreation from political parties. Voters need to know policies. Nicole McKee “New Zealand hunters have spent generations in the backcountry. Every … Continue reading
Opinion by Ben Hope Government – or it should be recent governments – have forgotten they are elected by a democratic system of elections to serve the public interest. In between elections recent governments have increasingly sidelined democracy and the … Continue reading
Book Review: , reviewed by Tony Orman. by Tony Orman I’ve just read a newly published book “Ringside: A Political Memoir” by Mike Munro who in his working career as a journalist spent nearly 22 years working inside the parliamentary … Continue reading
Special report Kathy White, former Waikato Regional Councillor for nine years and Chair of the council’s environmental performance committee for six years, is calling for an urgent inquiry into the ethics of school fundraising hunting competitions, citing escalating animal‑welfare concerns, … Continue reading
Press release ACT Conservation spokesperson and keen hunter Cameron Luxton has welcomed today’s designation of Fiordland’s wapiti as New Zealand’s first Herd of Special Interest. “This is recognition of something hunters have known for years, the best conservation often comes from … Continue reading
The Coalition Government has launched a dangerous assault – via its Conservation Amendment Bill – on New Zealand’s conservation land says a press release by Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman. They are trying to make it easier for mining companies … Continue reading
Press release The New Zealand Outdoor Party has modified its name to the Freedom Party, in response to people requests for a simple name and the decline of democracy. In a newsletter announcing the change, the party said the battle lines … Continue reading
