In 2016 the late Bill Benfield, co-chairman of CORANZ wrote two excellent books “At War with Nature” and “The Third Wave” both published by Wellington publisher Tross Publishing. Also back in 2016 Bill Benfield challenged an advertisement by OSPRI, the agency … Continue reading
by John McNab “We shall be doing a great service to the country in stocking these large areas with this valuable and harmless animal.” So said the Auckland Acclimatisation Society’s Annual Report 1917, about possums. But possums have become … Continue reading
A High Court decision today on a case taken by the Council of Licenced Firearms Owners (COLFO) is an “intensely awkward and embarrassing moment for the Government”. The Court found that the Minister of Police had acted against property rights … Continue reading
by Ben Hope A host of Fiordland wildlife, ranging from favourites like kea and dolphins to seals, fish and birds are almost certain to be exposed to 1080 poison says an Otago scientist Dr Jo Pollard, a specialist in ecology … Continue reading
Special Report) With the imminent aerial poisoning of the Wet Jacket area in Fiordland, Dr Jo Pollard has written to Peter Shadie, Director, IUCN World Heritage Programme. Dr Pollard argues that the poisoning is not justified, and is inappropriate for … Continue reading
Opinion by Tony Orman There’s an election coming later this year and in today’s increasingly bizarre world, I am in a real quandary who to vote for. I must vote. I have a duty and responsibility to do so. I’m … Continue reading
An Opinion by Rob McMillan There needs to be accountability around how police issued a firearms licence to Brenton Tarrant – the Australian who is charged with, on March 15, 2019, the murder of 51 people, 40 counts of attempted … Continue reading
A Government-sponsored advertisement depicting rabbits and shooting screening on National TV has provoked a flood of criticism on facebook. Some of the comments were as follows:- “More left wing tree hugging crap, trying to demonise hunting and shooting, they are … Continue reading
The passage through Parliament of the Arms Legislation Bill yesterday is a ‘terrible injustice’ imposed upon the licenced firearm owning community to cover Police mistakes says Michael Dowling Chairman, Council of Licenced Firearms Owners (COLFO). “Despite the evidence, despite the … Continue reading
by Alan Emerson This article was originally published in “New Zealand Farmers’ Weekly” and is reprinted by kind permission of Alan Emerson of Wairarapa Going back over the budget I was fascinated by the $100 million wilding pine allocation. You … Continue reading
New Conservative Firearms Spokesperson Victoria O’Brien has called on government to stop blaming the law abiding public over the ownership of firearms issue. Today’s article in Stuff, reporting on the failures by NZ Police in giving Tarrant his NZ firearms licence, … Continue reading
The New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association has strongly opposed the proposed Arms Legislation Bill calling it “unreasonable, illogical, punitive, overly bureaucratic. and worse still undemocratic.” Of extreme concern are worrying inclusions which are ill-defined, undemocratic, breach human rights and hand police … Continue reading
CORANZ is “apolitical”, i.e. no political allegiances but will run political party views relating to outdoor recreation and the environment, especially leading up to the election later this year The disclosure of police incompetence in failing to properly vet Australian … Continue reading
The Coalition government has been reported as “on-course” to push through its firearm “reforms” following agreement Labour and NZ First. NZ First had earlier expressed reservations. The bill will include establishing an independent agency to handle firearms licensing and administration. … Continue reading
The March 15 terrorist was wrongly granted a firearms licence due to a string of police failures, says a front page story on today’s “The Press” newspaper. “The terrorist, who pleaded guilty to New Zealand’s worst mass shooting in March, was … Continue reading
by Dr Peter Trolove, President NZ Federation Freshwater Anglers The New Zealand Federation of Freshwater Anglers will be watching with a keen and alert interest the targeted ministerial review of Fish and Game New Zealand and regional Fish and Game … Continue reading
An Otago rural landowner says a penalty for a poacher who decapitated a stag on his land will send “one hell of a message” to the community wrote journalist Rob Kidd of the “Otago Daily Times.,” in “Rural Life” 13 … Continue reading
Back in 2016, the late Bill Benfield, then co-chairman of CORANZ, was interviewed about OSPRI-formerly the Animal Health Board – whose designated task is to make New Zealand cattle and deer herds, Tb free. His excellent, perceptive views based n … Continue reading
Book Review:- Reviewed by Tony Orman. This book is timely on two accounts in view of the declining democracy that has taken place under the last two governments – not forgetting of course, there is an election looming later this year. … Continue reading
Gary Mauser featured in a recent CORANZ posting on reports of the failure of a Canadian firearm programme Gary Mauser, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute, is Professor Emeritus at the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University. He received … Continue reading
