Recent emails and public demonstrations organised by Greenpeace show that concern about the Conservation Amendment Bill remains strong. Protesters gathered throughout New Zealand under banners calling for the Bill to be scrapped, arguing that it threatens public conservation land and … Continue reading
The Government’s decision to halt Gisborne District Council’s proposed forestry slash rules has reignited an important debate about environmental management in New Zealand. Local environmental groups have described the decision as indefensible, while the Government argues that national resource management … Continue reading
The recent approval of a major housing development at Ōrewa has highlighted an important planning principle that extends well beyond one subdivision. During the first stage of the development, treated wastewater may be transported off-site under defined circumstances until a … Continue reading
by Ben Hope As a cabinet Minister for the Environment in the 1990s Simon Upton was deeply involved with amendments to the Resource Management Act. Now as Parliamentary commissioner for the Environment he is worried about the coalition government’s changes … Continue reading
Book Review “Jake Whyte- Pig Hunter” by J D Crouchley, published by Bateman Books, price $23.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman. This is a book aimed at Kiwi youngsters and thus has an admirable target readership. There’s no better classroom than … Continue reading
Special report The Department of Conservation has no explanation for bird deaths on Motueka’s Sand-spit where several dozen oystercatchers were found dead. The department has discounted a recent 1080 poison drop in the Cobb Valley area of the Takaka River, … Continue reading
The passage of the Arms Act 2025 marks the most significant rewrite of New Zealand’s firearms legislation in more than four decades. While the legislation has now received Royal Assent and become law, most of its provisions do not take … Continue reading
Lost among recent discussion about visitor counters, artificial intelligence and improved visitor management was a far more significant revelation. Department of Conservation papers show officials considered retaining the flexibility to charge not only international visitors, but New Zealanders as well … Continue reading
CORANZ Commentary Recent headlines about H5N1 avian influenza have reminded New Zealanders how quickly an animal disease can become a matter of national concern. Yet birds represent only one part of New Zealand’s biosecurity challenge. Every day, agencies work quietly … Continue reading
Special Report According to reports from Australia Woolworths ceased the sale of a deadly line of pest control products from Saturday August 1. Brands of rodenticide like Talon Rat and Mouse Killer containing brodifacoum have been removed from shop shelves. … Continue reading
For many years environmental regulation has been portrayed as a contest between economic growth and environmental protection. Farmers were often presented with a choice between remaining competitive or meeting ever-increasing environmental expectations. Recent developments in Europe suggest that this picture … Continue reading
The Department of Conservation has selected Ngāi Tahu Farming as its preferred operator for Molesworth Station, ending a competitive process that attracted five bids. The decision has inevitably generated discussion, particularly following the disappointment expressed by former manager Jim Ward, … Continue reading
Political donations have become one of the defining issues of New Zealand’s election year. Critics argue that large donations, particularly from corporations and wealthy individuals, risk giving some interests greater influence over government policy than ordinary citizens. Others respond that … Continue reading
Press release by minister Nicole McKee After six years of work, the broken Arms Act 1983 will finally be repealed and replaced with a law that gives licenced firearm owners the respect they deserve by treating them as the law-abiding … Continue reading
Editor’s note: CORANZ is deliberately focussing on political matters leading up to the November 7 election. Politics in outdoor recreation is simply ‘cause and effect.’ by Tony Orman The first paragraph of a recent article on website “Newsroom” said “Labour … Continue reading
From Radio NZ West Coast regional councillor Andy Campbell says there should be more harvesting of wild animals for food rather than being left to rot on the forest floor. The West Coast Regional Council was reviewing its Regional Pest … Continue reading
Press release by ACT political party. Editor’s note: CORANZ – which is apolitical – will publish any topics relevant to outdoor recreation from political parties. Voters need to know policies. Nicole McKee “New Zealand hunters have spent generations in the backcountry. Every … Continue reading
Opinion by Ben Hope Government – or it should be recent governments – have forgotten they are elected by a democratic system of elections to serve the public interest. In between elections recent governments have increasingly sidelined democracy and the … Continue reading
Nicole McKee on the progress of the firearms bill: Sorry a bit of a long post but here’s an update from me on where the Arms Bill is at. The Bill had it’s second reading yesterday and passed with coalition … Continue reading
New Zealand First’s proposal to establish a one-stop shop for irrigation dams reflects a growing recognition that water storage will become increasingly important as the country experiences more frequent droughts and more intense rainfall events. Capturing water during periods of … Continue reading
