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Fire restrictions likely soon in Whanganui region
Rural fire officer warns people to be prepared for more intense fires.
Effectiveness of possum-control work questioned
Omission of large tract of forestry in middle of possum-control area concerns farmer.
Money does grow on trees: The success of Dunedin's forest
City Forests is now well into logging its third generation of forests.
Hawke's Bay's top forestry award has woman's touch
Hawke's Bay's Kere Elliot is the third woman to take a top forestry award this year.
Local Focus: Minister delivers more putea to forestry and related industries
Focus on infrastructure and value add for development. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Todd Muller: Farmers want to be heard
Comment: Protesters last week didn't deserve to be dismissed as rednecks.
Forestry helps 11 Ngāwhā prisoners into jobs
Pilot programme aims to get inmates into jobs while easing forestry labour shortages.
Comment: Why farmers have had enough
Pahiatua farmer Lincoln Grant spoke at Parliament about why farmers have had enough.
Farmers take protest march to Parliament
"Farmers are very clever, there were some great signs."
Could Rotorua get its own Statue of Liberty in the Redwoods?
It would be contemporary by design, Māori by nature and one part of plans for the forest.
Will Shane Jones apologise to farmers for calling them rednecks?
Shane Jones says he was responding to "vitriolic" farmers holding "disgusting" signs.
50 Shades of Green protest: Farmer Kerry Worsnop's speech
Gisborne farmer Kerry Worsnop delivered a speech outlining her concerns on forestry.
Jones calls farmer protesters 'rednecks', sings as they boo
As they booed him, he sung them Tūtira mai ngā iwi.
Call for urgent review of foreign forestry investment
Federated Farmers says government should urgently review foreign investment in forestry.
Shane Jones: Tree planting not a case of 'farters vs radiatas'
Shane Jones addresses concerns about his one billion trees fund.
Damien O'Connor: Forestry is no threat to farming
Comment: We want the "right tree in the right place, for the right purpose".
Tree-laden subdivision on former farm land approved
Country's largest commercially funded native reforestation project gets go ahead.
Wilding pines to become Christmas trees
Wilding pines will be removed from Cape Wanbrow and sold as a Christmas fundraiser.
Warning after old controlled burn-off starts huge Porangahau fire
"We urge people to check old controlled fires even if they are a couple of months old."
Foreigners snapping up forest land
The Overseas Investment Office signed off 27 special forestry consents in the last year.
Farmers can now estimate how much carbon their tree blocks absorb
OverseerFM carbon stock tool uses MPI data to estimate carbon sequestration potential.
Pan Pac gathers support after Government announcement on OIO approval
Forestry firm currently owns around 6000ha of land in the Hawke's Bay and leases 29,000ha.
Site blessing for new forestry service and DOC offices
It is hoped construction will finish at the end of next year.
Nuts? 'Radical' idea for new Rotorua crops could be worth $20m
Currently, just 430ha of trees contribute to New Zealand's hazelnut industry.
Forestry not about 'mass planting of entire farms'
Forestry company at Otago Field Days keen to correct "hysteria" around land use.
Lloyd Logging named Forestry Family of the Year
A strong family bond makes for good business.
Which regions are still beating Auckland?
Regional economic growth continues to outpace Auckland, although everywhere is slowing.
Logger takes axe to Shane Jones over awards night conduct
Logger lashes Shane Jones after awards' night electioneering - 'Bring it on Mr Jones'.
Editorial: Shane Jones' blunt words short on propriety
EDITORIAL: 'There must be a limit to brandishing our money while uttering ultimatums.'
Jones to swot up on Cabinet manual during holiday after controversial forestry speech
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she has spoken to Jones about his comments at an event
Sawmill failed after banking on projected low log price
Feasibility study identified concerns before loan approval by Northland Regional Council.
Big businesses ride out price drop - smaller ones suffer
Export logs are a commodity - businesses must expect price fluctuations - director.
Shane Jones: I got you cash, now show me the votes
Forestry minister Shane Jones says: 'This is reciprocity. If you want it, back it.'