Six new aquaculture developments in Marlborough have been referred to the fast-track process, with proponents highlighting export growth, employment, and industry resilience. The surface narrative is one of economic opportunity and adaptation to changing conditions. That may be justified, but … Continue reading
by Will Patoka The Department of Conservation classifies hedgehogs as pests. But in the UK hedgehogs are protected. Who is correct? DoC says “Hedgehogs devour many of our endangered species and are accelerating the decline of our native wading birds, … Continue reading
Press release; Outdoors and Freedom Party THIS IS SO IMPORTANT TO OUR KIWI WAY OF LIFE …ATTENTION ALL 4WD CLUBS, JET BOATERS, HUNTERS, FISHERS and OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS! So important The Government has just introduced the Conservation Amendment Bill, and it … Continue reading
Contributed A facebook post has exposed the use by salmon farms of artificial colouring. The claim follows as such:- Without chemical assistance, farmed salmon is naturally grey. Because they are fed a synthetic diet of terrestrial grains, soy, and fishmeal … Continue reading
A Department of Conservation paper ”Ruahine Forest Park Adaptive Wild Deer Management Plan 2025-30” has been criticised by the Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations as “archaic in its thinking” and ”ignorant of ecological facts”. Deerstalking author and former Council of … Continue reading
Press Release 5 June, 2026 Consideration of cutbacks in commercial fishing for a badly collapsed orange roughy fishery announced yesterday by Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Shane Jones are “too little, too late” says the Council of Outdoor Recreation and … Continue reading
by CORANZ researchers The Department of Conservation is desperately trying to debunk the scientific view that deer and moa browsing are similar by its posted facebook items. The post is headed “Aren’t deer just replacing moa? Here’s George Ledgard, DOC … Continue reading
Book Review: “Alone in the World” by Miriam Lancewood, published by Allen and Unwin, price $37.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman Author Miriam Lancewood is a remarkable person addicted to adventure, imbued with a positive attitude. Her first book “Woman in … Continue reading
Book review:”Flow Hive’s Bees and Beekeeping” by Cedar and Stuart Anderson, published by Murdoch Books, NZ distributor Allen and Unwin. Price $49.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman. This is one very good instruction book, ideal for amateur or expert beekeeper. Don’t … Continue reading
Opinion by Tony Orman More and more pines are being planted on highly productive beef and sheep farms for the dubious carbon farming theory. Marlborough once was renowned as a region of diversity of land production but that has been … Continue reading
Opinion by Stewart Hydes I just cannot comprehend how the Department of Conservation (DOC) manages to convince successive governments to provide significant amounts of scarce taxpayer funding for what can only be described as landscape-scale ecocide , i.e. aerial … Continue reading
by CORANZ researchers During the spring of 1963, US President John F. Kennedy quietly established a groundbreaking initiative that brought together scientists, educators, and conservationists to protect America’s coastal waters and marine ecosystems decades before environmental protection became a mainstream … Continue reading
by Lewis Hore The bias against introduced wildlife species such as deer, trout, even possums and other creatures liberated by the first European settlers needs burying. There have been pleas in past years to ditch the doctrine. I recently chanced … Continue reading
by CORANZ researchers Doctor Graeme Caughley born in September 1937, was a New Zealander educated at Palmerston North Boys High School who became the number one as the leading ungulate ecologist and one of the top five vertebrate ecologists in … Continue reading
by CORANZ researchers In 1958 Dr William Graf, zoology professor San Jose college inn California came to New Zealand on behalf of the Hawaiian state government to look at New Zealand’s “deer problem” as the US state was considering liberating … Continue reading
Editor’s note: In line with election year, CORANZ is bringing a strong flavour of political articles. These may be controversial and to some challengeable but we need healthy debate. Agree or disagree please place a comment. CORANZ welcomes your views.. … Continue reading
by Tony Orman Some organisations have quickly realised to achieve recognition and implementation of their beliefs and ideals is best done by infiltrating and influencing. I read just today where in the coming election on November 7, 2026, former Federated … Continue reading
by CORANZ researchers “Campaign Against Foreign Control of Aotearoa” (acronym CAFCA) has just published its 92 page quarterly “Watchdog” bulletin in which is contained details of recent foreign takeovers. Murray Horton of CAFCA said “the statistics tell their own story … Continue reading
by Tony Orman “Countries around the world are trying everything from financial incentives to law changes to try to reverse declining birth rates. None of it is working,” said a new item on Radio New Zealand 9 April, 2026. The … Continue reading
Opinion by Angus McMillan Government Treaty Minister in the 1990s Doug Graham once said that “Maori had spiritual feelings for lakes and mountains and rivers that Pakeha people neither shared nor understood.” I would be surprised if Doug Graham had much … Continue reading
