The Independent Police Conduct Authority has released its decision on three firearm raids by Police, finding that the Police’s actions were unlawful. Last year Nicole McKee of COLFO expressed concern about a series of Police raids of the homes of … Continue reading
In 2017 Wairarapa conservationist and trout fisherman the late Bill Benfield wrote a book titled “Water Quality and Ownership” in which he said the much vaunted riparian strips failed to deal with the big real problem. “The fad of fencing … Continue reading
Opinion by Tony Orman Greek philosopher Plato once observed, “The price of apathy is to be ruled by evil men.” Take “evil” in the broader sense. You might use “corrupt”, “arrogant” or some other adjective. You might even use the … Continue reading
by Tony Orman Late last year when visiting Tasmania I bought a newspaper “The Australian” and read an article about the impact of tradable water rights on Australian farmers. The headline was “Plea to Rein in Water Barons to … Continue reading
Opinion by Ken Sims I swear to God, the longer I observe politics in this country, the less I understand it. There is something about politics that can make an apparently sane, cognizant, rational human being behave totally irrationally, and … Continue reading
The New Zealand Outdoors Party believes fundamental democracy is a rising election issue that should be at the forefront of major issues come the September election, says the party’s co-leader and lawyer Sue Grey. “We have taken for granted that … Continue reading
Opinion by Angus McIntyre Originally on Facebook This is a pretty standard photo (below) of myself, on a hill, in the middle of nowhere, with an animal harvested to fill my freezer. This photo is who I am, I am … Continue reading
New Conservative candidate Caleb Honiss, Banks Peninsula Candidate has fired a broadside at the government’s tahr plan saying government had failed to consult the hunting public.. “New Conservative is appalled by the lack of consultation provided by DOC to stakeholders in the management of … Continue reading
New Zealand First is supporting calls by hunters and the New Zealand Tahr Foundation to halt a large scale cull of Himalayan Tahr by the Department of Conservation in National Parks. The calls are supported by a 40,000 strong petition … Continue reading
Opinion by Tony Orman Over recent years the word “eco-therapy” has been coined aand increasingly used. In essence it means deliberately seeking a close association with nature. Avenues can be several such as by walking, cycling, fishing, hunting, canoeing, four wheel … Continue reading
Public concern is growing after revelations about New Zealand First’s role in delaying the installation of cameras on all commercial fishing boats. LegaSea said that six years after the Government first promised cameras onboard commercial fishing boats to prevent dumping … Continue reading
The Council of Licenced Firearms Owners (COLFO) says Police are not giving the whole story behind their claims that licenced firearms owners are the source of firearms for violent criminal gangs. The claim was made on 1 July by Detective Superintendent Greg Williams … Continue reading
by John McNab “Corporate Agribusiness and the Fouling of America’s Waterways “ by Environment America in 2016 has revealed pollution from agri-business is responsible for many of the most serious water problems. The report says according to the U.S. Environmental … Continue reading
The New Zealand Outdoors Party has called the government’s plan to extensively cull tahr as tantamount to an eradication campaign. NZ Outdoors Party co-leader Alan Simmons of Turangi said he was horrified by the audacity of Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage … Continue reading
The New Zealand Deerstalkers Association has rejected the Department of Conservation’s plan to extensively cull tahr. “The draft plan is a slap in the face for hunters and threatens the future of tahr.” said NZDA chief executive officer Gwyn Thurlow. Consequently the … Continue reading
by Ben Hope Theodore Roosevelt was one the USA’s greatest presidents. He was principled and had firm views. He was an ardent conservationist, a successful enthusiastic bg game hunter, an outdoorsman to the core and an environmentalist as shown by the following quote. “There is a … Continue reading
by Carol Sawyer In these sad times of senseless mega-drops of 1080, it is perhaps worth remembering that there was an aerial 1080 poison drop that we did stop, five years ago – Mt. Roy in Wanaka. That was a … Continue reading
by Fred Hemi The Quota Management System (QMS) for sea fisheries management is a failure and needs dumping says national advocate Legasea. In 1986 the Government introduced the QMS as a way to halt the dangerous depletion of fish stocks. Unfortunately … Continue reading
An Opinion by Carol Sawyer of WanakaDo you know what happens to 1080-poisoned Kea? They stagger around taking hours and hours to die. They bury their heads in the snow to try and get relief from the pain. Dr.Jo Pollard … Continue reading
Opinion by Tony Orman in which he recalls the 2007 ERMA review into 1080 poison and the nature of bureaucrats In 2007 along with a number of people – scientists, conservationists, deerstalkers and others – I made submissions to a government appointed panel … Continue reading
