Productivity fails to fire: Why are Kiwis working more for less?
Red tape and New Zealand's reliance on dairy cop some of the blame.
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Foresters awards: Hawke’s Bay family claims North Island foresters award
It's a generational thing at remote Waiwhare in the eastern shadows of the Kaweka Ranges.
A new home for Piquet Hill Farms
After more than half a century on Te Akau hill country, Piquet Hill Farms is moving.
NZ forestry 'struck to our knees' by weak demand from China
NZ log inventories have piled up due to very weak demand from China in recent months.
Who is behind the up to $1 billion in claims against Norske Skog's Tasman mill?
The now-shuttered mill had faced environmental complaints going back decades.
Fieldays waiting in the wings
The 56th iteration of the event will feature more than 1000 exhibitors.
Chainsaw-wielding suspect found guilty of cutting illegal forest track
Accused argued he was clearing a fallen tree – but a judge didn't buy it.
Audits on forestry practices will improve: industry
International attention is continuing to hone in on forestry practices on the East Coast.
'Excessive': Govt launches independent review of forestry ETS costs
Forestry Minister Todd McClay says owners have complained of 'excessive costs'.
East Coast's forestry nightmare: One year after Cyclone Gabrielle
More than 160,000 tonnes of debris have been removed but foresters have a bigger worry.
Overseas company spends $25m on 1800ha of Northland farmland for forestry
'We really need to be looking at what is the long-term forestry future.'
'Accounting anomaly': Forests in Hawke's Bay to pay less in rates than some homes?
Plans to shake-up Hawke’s Bay Regional Council rates is attracting criticism.
Why this Tunnel Hill farming couple are 'future focused'
'We are always thinking about how to look after the land to give us the best value.'
Winston in the manger? Jamie Mackay dishes out The Country's Annual Awards
OPINION: The Country host takes a look back at the highs and lows of 2023.
'I didn't care how long it took': Logging boss turns kiwi enthusiast
There were no deaths of the national bird during a delicate pine harvest.
Cyclone-hit forest owners given time to avoid repaying carbon credits
Replanting has been delayed by slips, road damage and flooded nurseries.
New interactive tool to aid forest inventory management
Scion says Forest Insights could become a 'window into the heart of commercial forests'.
Log export prices firm as sales to China pick up
Log export prices are lowly rising but a consultant says firms should seek new markets.
Why a Rangitīkei forestry developer is turning to AI
The two companies both work at breaking down financial barriers for carbon farming.
Gisborne mill workers ‘devastated’ over sudden job losses
Japanese-owned Juken NZ will close its Gisborne mill, costing 80 jobs.
Pongakawa on-farm field day shows benefits of land use change
Decreasing a herd and retiring challenging land has reduced GHG emissions by a third.
Busy year cements Craigmore's claim of being NZ's largest diversified rural investor
Big planting year takes horticulture to 37 per cent of asset portfolio.
Bereaved father fails in private prosecution of forestry company over son's death
Richard Brooking is fighting for justice after his son was killed on the job.
Proposed closure of Gisborne mill puts 80 jobs at risk
Juken NZ is looking at options for mill’s future due to ongoing financial difficulties.
Targeted forestry rates 'a blunt instrument'
"It’s about looking for an equitable way of covering that cost.”
Council concern over logging damage to Whanganui roads
'This isn't concentrated to just one area, it's network-wide.'
Research wages war on silent enemy in our planted forests
RNC has been wreaking havoc on pine trees in New Zealand since at least 2008.
'All smiles': Pan Pac’s Napier plant reaches milestone in $280m cyclone recovery
Chip mill restarted, 120ha forest purchased.
‘It’s gone’: Forester paints grim picture of planting industry under new fees regime
The Ministry for Primary Industries will soon charge ETS participants a perpetual fee.
'Race against time': Forestry crews salvage wood after cyclone
“We’re aiming to have the salvage all done by the end of June 2024.”
'Bloody wrong': Family furious at WorkSafe decision not to prosecute after forestry death
“I just feel like Jason’s life was taken, they removed the body and went back to work.”
Homelessness, family farms, connectivity, GPs - the concerns of Northland towns
Small-town Northlanders often feel forgotten. They are hoping for change this election.
New forestry rules long overdue but still welcome - Feds
“It’s great to finally see some action that will make a difference for rural communities."
New changes to forestry regulations post Cyclone Gabrielle
Regulations have been tightened to reduce damage of downstream communities.