Napier Port's use of methyl bromide to cease
Logs methyl bromide fumigation gets the axe as port strives to improve safety.
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Fear forestry conversions impacting farming communities
"It's going to be the death of sheep and beef farming as we know it."
Storms destroy Lord of the Rings pine forest
About 30 trees felled from Tarras pine plantation used in The Fellowship of The Rings.
'Boom to bust': Timber merchants wary as demand hits record levels
The timber 'boom to bust' scenario was already pre-determined by activity overseas.
Forestry leaders slam study of impact by Wairoa and Tararua councils
Forestry leaders say study will "put every obstacle in the way" of climate change goals.
Netherlands group gets go-ahead to buy Catlins station for forestry
Area of 330ha at Wisp Hill will soon be planted with radiata pine seedlings.
Fallen trees pose more headaches for flood-hit farmers
High winds have brought down nearly 100 trees on sharemilker Rebecca Miller's property.
'Significant' changes for methyl bromide use underwhelm
Changes are coming for use of the gas at the Port of Tauranga but locals aren't impressed.
Austrian company given consent to buy 2018ha farm for forestry conversion
More farmland is set to be converted into forestry in the Waitaki.
Opinion: Was the Govt outgunned on the ETS?
Opinion: Govt has accidentally created an ETS where prices are determined by speculators.
Five more overseas companies approved to buy forestry or farm land
Some farming groups concerned jobs and productive farm land are being lost.
Pāmu reports a $29 million after tax profit
Positive result means Pāmu will pay a $5m dividend to its shareholder - the NZ Government.
Napier Port lifts Q3 earnings, no end in sight for supply chain disruption
Log exports have boosted Napier Port's Q3 earnings.
Danone heading for a greener future with biomass boiler
Danone Nutricia New Zealand aims to be 100 per cent carbon neutral by 2050.
Plant nurseries rush to save seedlings on eve of lockdown
Lockdown has come at one of the worst possible times for nurseries.
Scholarship to aid student's urban forests research
The content of the project is unlike any other research in the world today
Forestry conversion data shows carbon offset limits needed, says Beef+Lamb
Independent research shows farmland sales driven by increase in carbon price.
Forestry course is life-changer for young dad
18-year-old Charlie Wallace has been able to secure fulltime work after completing course
High log and beef prices push overall exports to record $6 billion
Export earnings were up 17 per cent - or $871 million - in the year to June.
Forestry companies fined $756k after East Coast fatality
Both companies failed to ensure the dangerous work was being carried out safely
Malaysian firm to convert Southland farm into forestry block
Consent given to buy a nearly 460ha sheep and beef farm in Western Southland.
Watch: Armada of ships off Gisborne the biggest in a century
Red hot demand for logs, shipping and weather disruption means big queue.
Forestry worker in early 20s killed in rural Hawke's Bay
Police were notified of the Aropaoanui Road incident at 3.54pm on Wednesday.
Millions of pine seedlings destined for the North's hills
Worldwide demand for wood makes forestry investments attractive
Toxic timber filling up NZ's landfills
Some 400,000 tonnes of noxious waste is being dumped in the nation's landfills each year.
The ups and downs of the forestry industry
Steve Jones is no stranger to the dangers of logging.
'Locking up a farm for trees is crazy'
Overseas investor seeking to buy sheep and beef station in South Otago.
Carbon forestry's desirability challenged at North Otago meeting
"Let's call it carbon mining," Five Forks farmer Jane Smith said.
Port Taranaki reaches log milestone
A total 1 million JAS of logs exported from the port in current financial year.
Immigration 'reset' backlash: Kiwis not willing to do some jobs, say bosses
People deserve to be paid their worth but that was easier said than done, some bosses say.
Move to forestry after 40 years' farming
After 40 years pursuing pastoral primary industry, Tom Ward's now looking at forestry.
Policy dubbed land grab leaves Northland farmers under threat
Northland farmers are anxious about policy they say alienates their property rights.
Do ratepayers 'carry burden' of lowly valued forestry land?
Gisborne's mayor says the tool used to rate forestry blocks is not realistic.