Gisborne mill workers ‘devastated’ over sudden job losses
Japanese-owned Juken NZ will close its Gisborne mill, costing 80 jobs.
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Proposed closure of Gisborne mill puts 80 jobs at risk
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Targeted forestry rates 'a blunt instrument'
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'Race against time': Forestry crews salvage wood after cyclone
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Homelessness, family farms, connectivity, GPs - the concerns of Northland towns
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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
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Swiss plan to convert Otago farm to forestry turned down
Application one of first made under benefit test for conversion of farmland to forestry.
Live: Snow falls as southern flooding mop-up gets underway
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Two of first three applications declined under new farm to forest rules
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Carbon credits: Biden administration to spend US$150m to help small forest owners
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Grieving father takes private prosecution against forestry company after son's death
The man, 24, was hit by a nine-kilogram D-shackle which came towards him "like a missile".
Increase in sheep and beef farm to forestry conversion - report
Updated report shows an increase in scale and pace of farmland purchased for forestry.
'Death by a thousand cuts': Mangrove removal for marina angers enviromentalists
A previous campaign was launched 30 years ago to protect the mangroves.
Feilding tractor technician Nick Fargher to compete in Brisbane
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'A lot of talk, no action' East Coast residents demand forestry change
The report warned the region had less than 10 years before felling caused land collapse.
Forestry sector pleased by ETS changes, but not confident
Forest Owners Association says ETS reset not enough to restore confidence in the sector.
Marcus Musson: Light at the end of the forestry tunnel
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Climate change: Just two in 10 NZ forest owners taking ‘direct measures’ to adapt, study finds
Major study finds most NZ foresters are aware of climate risks but fewer are adapting.
Our forests and our future are entwined
OPINION: We are going to need more forests - both exotics and indigenous -as carbon sinks.
'We are a community in crisis': Gisborne mayor
Tairāwhiti Gisborne has had three states of emergency this year alone.
Forestry group slams ETS reform as 'vandalism'
Climate Forestry Association CEO Andrew Cushen says the system is already working.
NZ economy faces hit as export prices slump
Meat and log prices falling on slow Chinese demand.
Course gets people ready for workforce
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OIO approves sales of four farms for conversion to forestry
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