Saturday, 1 May 2021, 1:03 pm
The government through the Department of Conservation
seems to make a major play for state ownership of the
public’s fish and game resources and sport via the
department’s review of the Fish and Game organisation says
the Council of Outdoor Recreational Associations of New
Zealand (CORANZ).
“The call by the review is to
strip the fishing and hunting public of its right to manage
its affairs, in return for an increased fishing and hunting
licence fees to fund the paid positions of government
appointees,” said Andi Cockroft, CORANZ
chairman.
Cockroft said it is very clear the policies