CORANZ press release The Fisheries Amendment Bill promoted by Minister of Oceans and Fisheries should be dumped says the Council of Outdoor Recreation Association of NZ (CORANZ) CORANZ chairman Andi Cockroft in a submission said the tenor of the Fisheries … Continue reading
Changes are underway to conservation land management says Minister of Conservation Rama Potaka who calls it “the most significant reform of conservation legislation in nearly 40 years”. The Minister said there is a lot of out-of-date planning documents describing it as … Continue reading
by Ben Hope On the face of it, it has nothing to do with outdoor recreation. However beneath the surface, it has. The other day there was the announcement that the Broadcasting Standards Authority, (BSA), is to be banished – … Continue reading
by Tony Orman The woes of the economy are all to do with politics and the outdoor recreation and environment of people. Politics in the people’s outdoor recreation is simply “cause and effect.” How? Well read on and consider. First … Continue reading
by CORANZ researchers Extracts from a 2009 scientific paper by Annie Potts Co-director, New Zealand Centre for Human-Animal Studies, University of Canterbury, There is a saying in New Zealand “The only good possum is a dead possum.” Brushtail possums were … Continue reading
by Royce Wilson Pauline Hanson’s One Nation (PHON) party has released a new Firearms Policy, declaring it “stands with every licensed, law-abiding firearm owner in Australia”. The party has long been openly pro-gun, but the national policy makes its support for gun … Continue reading
by CORANZ researchers Fisheries most notably sea fishing, is promising to be a significant election issue with National back- tracking on against the pro-industry moves made by Oceans and Fisheries Minister, NZ First’s Shane Jones. The strong hint came … Continue reading
Editor’s Comment:-Here are extracts from an environmental address July 1972, by the late John B Henderson, conservationist and outdoor sportsman, to a Victoria University lecture series on “Man and His Environment.” John Henderson was national president of the NZ Deerstalkers’ … Continue reading
tSubtitle:-Influencing Policy/Proposals at Conception by Infiltration An opinion by Tony Orman – intended to promote discussion and political action Editor’s Note:- It is election year and it’s crucial that people vote. This opinion article was published four … Continue reading
Book Review “What Makes a Bird?” Subtitled “An Illustrated Guide to the Bird World” by Nadeem Perera, illustrated by Montse Galbany. RRP $32.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman This is an impressively illustrated introduction to the world of birds ideally suitable for … Continue reading
Opinion by Laurie Collins Editor’s note: this article was sent to “The Press” as an opinion piece following two heavily biassed opinion pieces by Forest and Bird. Apparently the Christchurch based ”Press” declined to publish it, raising questions again of the … Continue reading
Special report Kahawai, a popular recreational fish are becoming increasingly scarce says Recreational Fishers Marlborough Association spokesman Tony Orman. The kahawai has been labelled “the family fish” as it provides recreational fishing for young and old and provides a home … Continue reading
by CORANZ researchers This is the abstract summary from a 2015 scientific paper entitled “Consider the Possum: Foes, Anti-Animals, and Colonists in Paradise” by Nicholas Holm The brushtail possum is not treated like other animals in Aotearoa-New Zealand. Publicly decried, officially poisoned, … Continue reading
Reviewed by Tony Orman Southland born journalist Barry Soper is no doubt well known to many. His gravelly voice, tinged with humour sometimes erupting into a gleeful (or is it cynical ?) – laugh, is well known to listeners of … Continue reading
by Tony Orman The country’s largest orange roughy fishery is again on the verge of collapse. A new stock assessment in 2025 has confirmed that the fishery’s stock is close to collapse (8-18% biomass) with one of four models showing it may … Continue reading
Opinion by Laurie Collins I was more than gob-smacked by recent utterances by Forest and Bird (e.g. Forest and Bird’s regional conservation manager for Canterbury and the West Coast Nicky Snoyink’s column “Press” March 23) in which she scaremongered over … Continue reading
Central South Island Fish and Game has now completed two of the five annual live fish counts for sea-run salmon in the Rakitata/Rangitata River spring-fed spawning streams. The first count, conducted on 1 April, recorded 78 salmon across Deep Creek … Continue reading
From Facebook Long before humans set foot in the wild landscapes of New Zealand, the forests echoed with the presence of a strange and powerful bird-the Adzebill. With its heavy body, strong legs, and a thick, crushing beak, the Adzebill … Continue reading
Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) is calling for the permanent protection of the Waitaha River in a joint open letter sent on 14 April 2026. FMC has co-signed an open letter with Forest & Bird, Greenpeace, NZ Canyoning Association, Buller Tramping Club, and … Continue reading
by CORANZ researchers Campaign Against Foreign Control of Aotearoa (CAFCA) recently put out a press release which outlines the continuing foreign acquisition of New Zealand. “In 2025, the OIO approved the sale of 250,669 hectares of freehold land or interests in … Continue reading
