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Region to benefit from One Billion Trees funding

The funding aims to create jobs and provide environmental and economic benefits.

Silence of the trees: Why the rise of forestry has farmers worried

The rise and rise of forestry is causing friction in rural areas.

Electric shock leaves worker with long-term injuries

A company has been fined after a mishap left a worker with long-term injuries.

Liam Dann: How land-based industries are saving the economy

Strong dairy, meat and fruit export returns have propped up the economy despite Covid-19

Forest owners to fund clean-up of debris, logs at Tolaga Bay

Beach in Uawa strewn with logs and debris from forestry operations up in the hills.

Farmers back moves to tighten up on forest planting

Farmers support Labour's plan to curtail conversion of pastoral land for forestry.

Investigation launched after hundreds of tyres dumped

An investigation has begun into a spate of tyre dumpings in the Bay of Plenty.

NZ's good radiata pine an opportunity for Accoya industry

Accoya requires pruned, well-grown radiata pine logs and NZ is the best place for that.

Redundancy news a bolt of lightning, says Whangārei man

Whangārei sawmill worker made redundant speaks about the hardship of losing his job.

Govt may act on too many farm-forestry conversions

Increased forestry is a key government policy.

'Planting a tree doesn't make carbon emissions go away' - Beef + Lamb

B+LNZ says rural communities hard hit if more farmland is turned over to planting trees.

Revealed: Bulldozer with faulty exhaust likely started 400ha fire

Bulldozer owner surprised at finding, saying he felt fire was caused by a cigarette butt.

MPs move to prevent forestry price controls

Controversial legislation is heading back to parliament after being rushed out the door.

Tairawhiti projects boosted by One Billion Trees funding

Workers with jobs affected by Covid-19 will have the chance to gain NZQA credits.

E tū says local jobs should be protected

Union calls for better protection of worker's right under the Forestry Bill.

Report: Forestry damaged pā site

Heritage NZ report unclear exactly what activity caused the damage.