Doughty on deck
Newly-elected Ruapehu-Whanganui Rural Support Trust chair Brian Doughty reports for duty.
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Iain Hyndman: Billion trees putting farming at risk
Billion trees protagonists can't see the wood for the trees, writes Iain Hyndman.
Port's world-first logging truck scalers safer
Ground-breaking robotics set to transform log processing at ports.
Forestry incentives drive prices up
The impact on prices was greater in the North Island than in the South Island.
Farmland sales to forestry will 'impact all rural areas'
Lobby group Fifty Shades of Green concerned farmland is being converted to forestry.
Abatement notices issued to forest harvesters
Flight on behalf of regional council assesses compliance with new forestry rules.
Listen: The forestry debate - Trees vs sheep and cows
Replacing all our sheep & beef country with trees is "kind of ludicrous", says David Shaw.
'They can't catch you': Truckie told by boss to fabricate logbook
Sten Semenoff wins next round against NZTA.
Farm forestry conference focuses on future
Farm foresters have important role to play in addressing issues, say conference organisers
Rural crews tackle out of control burn
Whananaki Rural Fire brigade and brigade from Maungakaramea were called to the fire.
Forestry's threat to farming
Dave Read says forestry is a threat to the sheep and beef industry and small rural towns.
Trees threaten livestock numbers
Blanket tree planting on large chunks of productive land is pushing livestock numbers down
Forestry pilot hailed a success
Logging training scheme in Gisborne could be rolled out nationally due to its success.
Farmer: 'Biological' greenhouse gases merit different treatment
Report moots treating agricultural greenhouse gases differently to fossil fuel emissions.
NZ's first all-female forestry crew
Women branch out to fill labour shortage. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Damage to helicopter too extensive to determine cause of fatal crash
Helicopter hit the ground at a high rate of descent and intense fire followed.
European investors eye billion trees project
The billion trees project has attracted the eye of some deep-pocketed players.
Environment watchdog's bold idea to combat climate change
Biological emissions from farms should be policed differently to CO2, watchdog says.
Waverley sawmill could rise again, buyer says
Waverley could get a whole new sawmill if Spectrum Group can buy enough forest in the area
Closure of sawmills 'right across the country'
New Zealand bleeds wood processing jobs as logs ship to China, industry leader says.
The harmless looking tree wreaking havoc on our land
Wilding pines smother wildlife, natives and everything. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Waverley Sawmill closes, with loss of 65 jobs
Market forces and pressure from statutory supervisor forces sale of Waverley Sawmill
Conservation Comment: Wild pines a fire risk
It is time the fire service and DoC looked at ways to remove these pine trees.
NRC: Focus on Northland's wilding pines
NRC is examining wildling conifers to observe impacts in the Far North.
NZ Farm Forestry: ETS alterations ahead
Changes are coming for NZ forestry blocks, says NZ Farm Forestry president Neil Cullen.
New project enhances Kairakau memories
Rich memories of Kairakau Beach have been enhanced by a new project, writes Clive Bibby.
Sawmill still operating, but no cutting in last days
Waverley Sawmill not in full production, while news of sale awaited.
Opinion: Commercial forestry v pastoral farming
Comment: The ramifications of establishing forestry blocks takes some research.
Agriculture still 'a bedrock' of Ruapehu economy, mayor says
Farmers and council talk about priorities for the Ruapehu District
More wood-processing jobs on horizon for Gisborne
Far East Sawmill hopes to create another 35 jobs if it can get funding.
Pōhutukawa massacre at Opito Bay - Four poisoned and the hunt for a killer
Opito Bay's pōhutukawa poisoner leaves locals furious and searching for likely suspects.
Fires near Bulls and inland Whanganui threaten forests
Regional forests saved by prompt action of firefighters.