Roger Partridge: Shane Jones's forestry Bill will strangle investment, harm economy
COMMENT: Jones' Bill runs counter to the best interests of forest owners.
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Apprenticeship fees scrapped from July 1
How the Government will spend $1.6 billion on trades training.
Govt reveals new cap, emissions budget, in ETS reform
The Government has announced a fresh reforms to one of NZ's biggest climate policy levers.
Gavin Evans: Crunch coming for forestry policy
Comment: MPs considering rushed and flawed legislation.
Brian Stanley: Forestry is our lost opportunity to recover from Covid 19 coronavirus
Comment: NZ, as the last country with open export of logs, is giving locals a raw deal.
Forest regulations put Ernslaw One expansion projects on hold
Potential powers the government is seeking labelled "absurd" by Ernslaw One boss.
Port bosses question power-flexing in new Govt Bill
Port chief executives highly critical of Shane Jones' proposed forestry legislation.
Forestry reforms a risk to investor confidence - Timberlands
New rules are being rushed through Parliament.
Foreign forest interests test Shane Jones' Kiwi job defence
Shane Jones draws line in sand over foreign forestry attack on his Kiwi job defence.
Up to 325 jobs are on the line at Carter Holt Harvey
More than 300 jobs are on the line at Carter Holt Harvey's LVL plant in Ruakaka.
Looming recession tipped to boost polytechs
Polytech and wānanga domestic enrolments forecast to jump 33 per cent.
Carter Holt Harvey proposes to chop workforce at Marsden Point in half
Firm confirmed it had begun consultation with staff.
Don't pick 'wood-first' favourites - Concrete NZ
Favouring one industry could cost jobs in others, the Government has been warned.
Tee-off time for American billionaire's second golfing venture
It's tee-off time for Kayne's second project to bring two new courses to NZ.
'Wood-first' policy could create 3000 jobs nationwide
Business chambers and forestry leaders want new publicly-funded projects to use wood.
Local Focus: Rotorua businesses nervous about opening up in level 3
Optimism and dread in equal measure for businesses. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Wood processors running out of logs
Wood processors are hoping for a quick return to harvesting next week.
Lockdown stand-off: Kids not as contagious says Bloomfield; childcare centres refuse to reopen
Some childcare centres will stay closed, but most schools will open on April 29.
Dos and don'ts of level 3: A back-to-basics guide of what's allowed
All we need is the high sign from the PM this week.
New Zealand emissions barely budge, transport cuts urged
New Zealand's gross emissions have increased 24 per cent since 1990.
Covid-19: Crunch time for Kiwifruit
Why the week after Easter is such a crucial time for our key export.
Forester urges focus on restart, jobs
Pent-up demand for logs is strong in China, so why not resume harvesting?
Foresters, processors readying for restart
"The longer we leave it, the more of a shortage there is going to be," industry says.
Local Focus: Wairoa forestry 'scaring the hell out of this community'
Wairoa's forestry fear. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Lockdown helps families reconnect
The lockdown has been a good thing for busy working parents who miss their kids.
Claymark-connected companies in receivership
Clayton Avocados Ltd and investment property company MCRT Trustee Ltd are in receivership.
Coronavirus: Horticulture looks to forestry to solve labour shortage
Unemployed forestry workers offered jobs in labour-short horticulture sector.
Wairoa mayor makes anti-forestry pledge after Austrian billionaire buys up large
The Overseas Investment Office granted consent for Wolfgang Leitner to buy the 800ha.
Local Focus: Eastside expo a 'boutique' experience
The East Coast Farming Expo's fifth event. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Coronavirus squeeze: Kiwi firms running out of cash
Even good firms will struggle with cash-flow issues as coronavirus bites, says economist.
Terrifying night on the roof: $100k compo
Among rising floodwaters, churning with forestry debris, couple clung to granddaughter.
Revealed: How much Claymark owes the bank
Country's largest pine product manufacturer placed into receivership on December 4.
Shane Jones: Fake meat, milk need to be stopped in their tracks
Shane Jones takes aim at local councils, vegans and James Cameron.