BusinessHawke's Bay's top forestry award has woman's touchHawke's Bay's Kere Elliot is the third woman to take a top forestry award this year.01 Dec 09:49 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Minister delivers more putea to forestry and related industriesFocus on infrastructure and value add for development. Made with funding from NZ on Air.28 Nov 03:29 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Swift action needed on SH4This section of road is beyond repair. The answer is a new road above and around the slip.26 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsComment: Why farmers have had enoughPahiatua farmer Lincoln Grant spoke at Parliament about why farmers have had enough.18 Nov 01:11 AM
PoliticsFarmers take protest march to Parliament"Farmers are very clever, there were some great signs."18 Nov 12:55 AM
New ZealandNZ's wildfire future: which regions are most at risk?Even wetter parts of NZ like Taranaki and Manawatu could see fire risk triple by 2040.17 Nov 12:11 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuCould Rotorua get its own Statue of Liberty in the Redwoods?It would be contemporary by design, Māori by nature and one part of plans for the forest.16 Nov 02:29 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWill Shane Jones apologise to farmers for calling them rednecks?Shane Jones says he was responding to "vitriolic" farmers holding "disgusting" signs.15 Nov 12:30 AM
New ZealandJones calls farmer protesters 'rednecks', sings as they booAs they booed him, he sung them Tūtira mai ngā iwi.14 Nov 12:53 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessShane Jones: Tree planting not a case of 'farters vs radiatas'Shane Jones addresses concerns about his one billion trees fund.13 Nov 08:52 PM
New ZealandWarning after old controlled burn-off starts huge Porangahau fire"We urge people to check old controlled fires even if they are a couple of months old."05 Nov 12:51 AM
BusinessForeigners snapping up forest landThe Overseas Investment Office signed off 27 special forestry consents in the last year.03 Nov 07:43 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPan Pac gathers support after Government announcement on OIO approvalForestry firm currently owns around 6000ha of land in the Hawke's Bay and leases 29,000ha.01 Nov 03:54 PM
New ZealandSite blessing for new forestry service and DOC officesIt is hoped construction will finish at the end of next year.01 Nov 02:34 AM
New ZealandSparking machinery ban in Tasman fire review guidelinesNelson Fire was largest NZ wildfire in 72 years.29 Oct 07:36 PM
PremiumPremiumManufacturingWhich regions are still beating Auckland?Regional economic growth continues to outpace Auckland, although everywhere is slowing.08 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandWorker dies after being pinned between trees at Manawatū propertyFire, ambulance, police and a helicopter responded to the incident.07 Oct 11:45 PM
New ZealandLogger takes axe to Shane Jones over awards night conductLogger lashes Shane Jones after awards' night electioneering - 'Bring it on Mr Jones'.01 Oct 04:34 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Shane Jones' blunt words short on proprietyEDITORIAL: 'There must be a limit to brandishing our money while uttering ultimatums.'30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandJones to swot up on Cabinet manual during holiday after controversial forestry speechPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she has spoken to Jones about his comments at an event30 Sep 05:07 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSawmill failed after banking on projected low log priceFeasibility study identified concerns before loan approval by Northland Regional Council.29 Sep 05:30 PM
KahuShane Jones: I got you cash, now show me the votesForestry minister Shane Jones says: 'This is reciprocity. If you want it, back it.'27 Sep 05:30 AM
OpinionOpinion: Forestry's climate change 'collateral damage'New research on methane has implications for our Zero Carbon Bill.05 Sep 10:37 PM
BusinessOverseas forestry investment continuesSixteen consents approved since new streamlined forestry test introduced in October 2018.01 Sep 11:15 PM
AgribusinessNZ loggers feel the pinch after price slumpLogging contractors are letting staff go or are working on reduced hours.27 Aug 06:10 AM
BusinessNZ log export prices bottom out after slumpNZ log prices have improved after slumping earlier in the year.25 Aug 04:00 AM
BusinessSupport for Milburn logging terminalDunedin businessman and city councillor Doug Hall is backing new Milburn logging terminal.20 Aug 12:45 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness'He deserves a medal': The farmer who turned down huge forestry offersFarmer turned down 'significantly' higher offers to keep the land as a farm.16 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandPigeon Valley fire: A plough, a spark, and the 'Swiss cheese effect'Final cause of NZ's biggest wildfire in seven decades ruled 'accidental'.13 Aug 05:10 AM
New ZealandMassive Pigeon Valley blaze ruled accidentalThe Pigeon Valley fire burned around 2300ha of commercial plantation forest.13 Aug 03:14 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesBillion trees backlash: Shane Jones on the defensiveForestry Minister Shane Jones says New Zealand land use change is on a march.11 Aug 05:00 PM
PropertyFire in sawdust pile could smoulder for monthsAccess issues created by a steep 40m high bank means the fire could smoulder for months.08 Aug 05:08 AM
EconomyOptimism dwindles as yet another economist lowers outlookWestpac's Dominick Stephens now picks two rate cuts will be needed to boost the economy.24 Jul 11:02 PM
AgribusinessPine trees cast shadow of death over NZ native plants and animals'When we allow our precious land resource to be taken over by pines, what does NZ have?'14 Jul 05:00 PM