A man suffered serious back injuries when he was hit by a tree being felled in Motueka Valley this morning.

A Marlborough logging firm has been fined $86,400 and ordered to pay $65,000 in reparation following the death of a worker hit by a dead branch while working in Awatere Valley.

The death of a 23-year-old forestry worker who was crushed by a falling tree has prompted urgent calls for a safety review in the industry.

A forestry worker has been airlifted from a remote spot in Marlborough after being hit by a log.

The recent debate over how much of our farmland is overseas owned shows very large differences in estimates, writes Bill Rosenberg.

Could New Zealand's forests be our oilfields? Business and researchers say it's a serious prospect, but biofuels face major obstacles, finds Chris Barton.