New Zealand’s slide down the global corruption rankings has become so predictable it barely causes a stir says political commentator Dr Bryce Edwards, Director of the Democracy Project. Following are some extract “New Zealand has dropped again: from 83 to … Continue reading
Book Review “The Hollows Boys” by Peta Carey, published by Potton and Burton. Price $39.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman “The Hollows Boys” is the story of the commercial venison industry in Fiordland, infamously known as “The Deer Wars” … Continue reading
Opinion by Garrick Batten Is a goat worth more dead than alive? The Department of Conservation (DoC), the NZ Deerstalkers Association, Hunting and Fishing NZ and the Firearm Safety Authority have recently bragged about killing 13,000 goats during the National Wild Goat … Continue reading
Press release: NZ Game Animal Council Over the last six months the NZ Game Animal Council (GAC) has been engaging with Minister Hoggard, Minister Meager, and directly with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), about the need for meaningful hunter … Continue reading
by Ben Hope Government moves with discussion documents and legislation passed in late December strongly suggests public estate in conservation land will be put up for sale to the highest bidder. A paper “Modernising Conservation Land Management” proposals said that … Continue reading
by Tony Orman What lies behind the green curtain of ever-expanding pine forests energised by New Zealand’s illogical, irrational carbon trading scheme where once highly productive sheep and beef farms are planted in unmanaged, neglected forests. New Zealand was once … Continue reading
special report A recently released paper commissioned by Gisborne environmental group Mana Taiao Tairāwhiti, says the economic contribution of the commercial forestry industry has been considerably exaggerated by the industry’s supporters. However reaction from the commercial forestry sector via the … Continue reading
by Emily Major May 2021 From “All-Creatures.org” Sentiment among the New Zealand mainstream environmentalist community is to get rid of this ‘pest’ by any means possible (e.g. “hit them, and hit them hard” or “the only good possum is a … Continue reading
by CORANZ researchers A science paper written in 2015 by Nicholas Holm and entitled “Consider the Possum: Foes, Anti-Animals, and Colonists in Paradise”, points to a deep hatred within New Zealand culture of the possum “The brushtail possum is not … Continue reading
special report More than 11,000 clubs, nearly half of New Zealand’s incorporated societies, charities, unions and political organisations, face automatic dissolution after 5 April warns the website “Centrist”. “What was framed as a technical governance update is becoming a test … Continue reading
Or How CORANZ Can Get Its Policies Into Party Manifestos Guest Post by Steve Hodgson If the charts tell us anything, it is this: outdoor recreation is not a top-of-mind voting issue for most New Zealanders. Cost of living, … Continue reading
CORANZ research team came across this comment on Motueka Community Centre’s Facebook site by Luke Wigram that gives a dire warning. Opinion by Luke Wigram Recently, I read an article talking about public conservation land in New Zealand, what we … Continue reading
Book Review by Tony Orman “A Journey Between Worlds” by Kim Rangiaonui Logan, published by Ugly Hill Press, Price $50. The book cover is far from striking at first glance – it’s unusual – but its design has a subtle … Continue reading
Opinion by Paul Revere There are many issues and problems confronting New Zealand in terms of the environment and more particularly fishing -whether freshwater or saltwater – hunting and outdoor recreation generally such as access and its increasing fragility in … Continue reading
Opinion by Charles Henry Concerns about the direction of education are no longer confined to staff rooms or academic journals. They are increasingly voiced by parents, employers, and community organisations - including those involved in outdoor recreation. The question being … Continue reading
by Dave Rhodes There is renewed agitation within the firearms community over New Zealand’s firearms registry, and it is not hard to see why. What is striking, however, is that this is not simply a “gun lobby” issue. It goes … Continue reading
What Does a 3°C World Really Mean? Post by Guest Author Dave Rhodes Disclosure, whether you subscribe to the CO2-driven concept of Global Warming or not, the climate appears to be generally warming. Should that ever hit the predicted 3°C … Continue reading
Tempting the Next Generation Outdoors (A discussion piece for Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations of New Zealand) It has become almost a cliché to say that younger generations are “glued to their phones”. Yet clichés usually exist because they contain … Continue reading
What’s Changing And What It Means For Your Fishing And Hunting From Auckland-Waikato Fish and Game The Bottom Line The Government is modernising Fish and Game. These changes may affect your access to hunting and fishing opportunities, how your licence … Continue reading
The Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand (SSANZ) believes the recent “Manage My Health” data breach highlights the serious risks firearm licence holders face as a result of over-reaching legal requirements involving health practitioners. SSANZ has long expressed concern … Continue reading
