Book Review: “The Living Tree – a New Zealand Habitat” by Dave Gunson, published by Bateman books. Price $24.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman. I’ve often advocated get the youngsters outdoors – it’s the best classroom ever. This book will be a … Continue reading
Book Review “Fire and Ice” by Hazel Phillips, published by Massey University Press. Price $49.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman At first I struggled to get into this book for the first chapter detailed a climb with some local character called … Continue reading
by Tony Orman The decline in New Zealand’s trout and salmon fishing has hit the headlines in recent years particularly as regards the Rakaia River issue and Environment Canterbury’s negligence. Here’s an article I wrote in 2016 about a Canadian couple, … Continue reading
Press release – Council of Licensed Firearm Owners (COLFO) COLFO’s latest Trust and Confidence Survey shows a slight uptick in the trust firearms owners have in Police, led by increased confidence in the new Firearms Safety Authority. It’s the first … Continue reading
The Upper Coromandel Landcare Association (UCLA) has expressed strong opposition to a proposed aerial drop of 1080 poison over a large area of the Coromandel Peninsula in July of this year. UCLA Spokesperson: Reihana Robinson said the Department of Conservation … Continue reading
Mass-3D-printed firearms aren’t the problem. It’s the tiny metal parts that make them dangerous Yesterday’s arrest of an Auckland syndicate mass-printing 3D firearms raises significant concern about illegal firearm imports, warns the Council of Licensed Firearm Owners (COLFO). While criminals can … Continue reading
Special Report The new Health and Safety rules around public access to farms are “very sensible” said Evan White, president Marlborough Federated Farmers in his monthly report to the April meeting. “Given that permission from farmers is a must, it’s … Continue reading
Special report An outdoors author and self confessed “longtime outdoors activist,” Alan Simmons of Turangi has labelled the Department of Conservation’s anti-possum programme as a dismal failure following a South island journey which included the West Coast. “Every year the … Continue reading
The New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) has welcomed the recent announcement by Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden to reform the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA). The significant change announcement is seen as clarifying landowner … Continue reading
Very recently the Arms (Shooting Clubs, Shooting Ranges, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill passed its third reading in Parliament. “This means that the second phase of my work programme to reform New Zealand’s firearms laws is now complete,” said Associate … Continue reading
Press release COLFO The Council of Licensed Firearms Owners (COLFO) has welcomed the Government’s changes to ease the regulatory burden on gun clubs and shooting ranges. COLFO spokesperson Hugh Devereux-Mack says it will make it easier to establish and operate … Continue reading
Opinion by Dr Peter D. Trolove BVSc MSc (Aquatic Veterinary Studies) MBA A recent report from Tasmania was as follows:- “In 2024, collaboration between the Centre for Aquatic Animal Health and Vaccines and the Australian Centre for Disease Protection, facilitated … Continue reading
Special Report The on-going degradation of water i.e. rivers, streams and lakes is now so critical across the South Island and needs immediate action says Justin Tipa, chairman Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu “Freshwater is in crisis across the South … Continue reading
From Facebook A vet who is prepared to speak out is Dr Howard Ralph BVSc (Hons). MBBS (Hons), MVS (Wildlife Medicine), JCCA Accred (Anaesthesia), Dip TESL, A/D Fine Arts, Cert Ed NSW, Clinical Forensic M O, Manly Sydney, NSW, Australia … Continue reading
Opinion by David Round, a sixth generation South Islander and committed conservationist, is an author, a constitutional and Treaty expert and a former law lecturer at the University of Canterbury It is hard to believe, now, that the conservation movement … Continue reading
Special report Campaign Against Foreign Control of Aotearoa (CAFCA) has released figures on recent foreign investment into New Zealand following government’s recent Investment Summit where it courted wealthy overseas interests. “Who Owns Aotearoa? CAFCA’s Key Facts A Reality Check To … Continue reading
Special Report Hunting on whitetail deer on Stewart Island is an especially memorable hunting experience according to a survey by the Game Animal Council. Comments from submitters included ones expressing this. “It’s a unique environment I wouldn’t visit if … Continue reading
Predator Free Rakiura is now planning for the first stage of operations to eradicate feral cats, rats, possums and hedgehogs from Rakiura / Stewart Island says Predator Free Rakiura “As part of this work, we are trialing ways to understand … Continue reading
press release by LegaSea Significant changes to the Fisheries Act have been proposed yet they are branded as mere ‘reforms’. Don’t be fooled. The changes will not improve the management of our fisheries. They represent a fatal weakening of the … Continue reading
We have now re-registered CORANZ under the new Incorporated Societies Act, something that took a lot of effort, as the new 2022 Act is far more stringent that the much older 1908 Act. Nonetheless, the process is now complete and … Continue reading
