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![Is it safe? Inquiry into Northern Wairoa health called for](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Is it safe? Inquiry into Northern Wairoa health called for
'Zombie' fish and years of pollution pushes Dargaville residents to call for inquiry.
![How a high-flying bond trader became one of NZ’s largest farmers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
How a high-flying bond trader became one of NZ’s largest farmers
Corporate farming a trend, don't write off the family farm just yet, Forbes Elworthy says.
![Government cancels annual ETS charge for forestry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Government cancels annual ETS charge for forestry
Forestry Minister Todd McClay made the announcement to industry leaders in Waikato.
![Gisborne council debates forestry levy and a higher rate to cover prosecution costs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Gisborne council debates forestry levy and a higher rate to cover prosecution costs
Council debates forestry levy and a higher rate to cover prosecution costs.
![Tairāwhiti clears 390,000 tonnes of debris, just 30 per cent - aims for more funding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Tairāwhiti clears 390,000 tonnes of debris, just 30 per cent - aims for more funding
Gisborne clears 390,000t of debris; 25-30 per cent of total from rivers, beaches.
!['Bloody disgrace': Bridge damage angers councillors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Bloody disgrace': Bridge damage angers councillors
'Ratepayers are paying for the negligence of one company.' - Councillor Grant Boyde
![Opinion: Hope from China as log prices drop](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Opinion: Hope from China as log prices drop
OPINION: Winter is coming, but thankfully the news isn’t all bleak.
![Hawkes Logging lands top gongs at forestry awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Hawkes Logging lands top gongs at forestry awards
Curtis Hawkes, of Hawkes Logging, wins top Eastland forestry award.
![Court appearances for Gisborne forestry companies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Court appearances for Gisborne forestry companies
Samnic Forest Management, Forest Management Solutions 'highly culpable'.
![Iwi, forest manager call time on illegal rubbish dumping in Far North nature spot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Iwi, forest manager call time on illegal rubbish dumping in Far North nature spot
'I won’t tolerate this rubbish and lack of respect for the environment,' says iwi leader.
![Forestry firms argue against rate hikes, citing already high payments](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Forestry firms argue against rate hikes, citing already high payments
Residents say forestry firms should boost payments for debris clean-up and road repairs.
![Gisborne council seeks locals for crucial erosion control group](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Gisborne council seeks locals for crucial erosion control group
The Ūawa Group seeks community members, to consider Tairāwhiti's land and water future.
![Waikato heli-saw to transform forestry, electricity sectors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Waikato heli-saw to transform forestry, electricity sectors
TLC will continue to trial the heli-saw technology this month in Piopio.
![Heli-saw: Helicopter tree-trimming trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Heli-saw: Helicopter tree-trimming trial
TLC's first trial of the heli-saw — a specialised tree-trimming saw hanging from a helicopter — in a forestry block in Kuratau near Taupō. Video / The Lines Company Te Kūiti
![Forest manager: International demand for pruned logs at an all-time high](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Forest manager: International demand for pruned logs at an all-time high
"Things are fundamentally changed in my view, in China."
!['Unsettling time': 30 jobs proposed to go at forestry research institute Scion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Unsettling time': 30 jobs proposed to go at forestry research institute Scion
CEO says it doesn't have enough work in the pipeline to retain current staffing levels.
![Govt fails to calm carbon market jitters, flagging forestry review](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Govt fails to calm carbon market jitters, flagging forestry review
It is unsure of the impact land use rule changes will have on how many trees are planted.
![Exports up, imports down in March - so should we be happy?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Exports up, imports down in March - so should we be happy?
Imports take a tumble, kiwifruit and apples get country out of deficit.
![Another Gisborne forestry company loses accreditation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Another Gisborne forestry company loses accreditation
Two Gisborne forestry companies have lost sustainability certifications within two months.
![Productivity fails to fire: Why are Kiwis working more for less?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
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.
![Foresters awards: Hawke’s Bay family claims North Island foresters award](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
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.