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There were no deaths of the national bird during a delicate pine harvest.
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Cyclone-hit forest owners given time to avoid repaying carbon credits
Replanting has been delayed by slips, road damage and flooded nurseries.
Why a Rangitīkei forestry developer is turning to AI
The two companies both work at breaking down financial barriers for carbon farming.
Gisborne mill workers ‘devastated’ over sudden job losses
Japanese-owned Juken NZ will close its Gisborne mill, costing 80 jobs.
Busy year cements Craigmore's claim of being NZ's largest diversified rural investor
Big planting year takes horticulture to 37 per cent of asset portfolio.
Bereaved father fails in private prosecution of forestry company over son's death
Richard Brooking is fighting for justice after his son was killed on the job.
How will Luxon handle the cards he holds?
OPINION: Kenny Rogers is enjoying a post-election comeback in the Tai Tōkerau pubs.
Proposed closure of Gisborne mill puts 80 jobs at risk
Juken NZ is looking at options for mill’s future due to ongoing financial difficulties.
Targeted forestry rates 'a blunt instrument'
"It’s about looking for an equitable way of covering that cost.”
Council concern over logging damage to Whanganui roads
'This isn't concentrated to just one area, it's network-wide.'
'All smiles': Pan Pac’s Napier plant reaches milestone in $280m cyclone recovery
Chip mill restarted, 120ha forest purchased.
‘It’s gone’: Forester paints grim picture of planting industry under new fees regime
The Ministry for Primary Industries will soon charge ETS participants a perpetual fee.
'Bloody wrong': Family furious at WorkSafe decision not to prosecute after forestry death
“I just feel like Jason’s life was taken, they removed the body and went back to work.”
Homelessness, family farms, connectivity, GPs - the concerns of Northland towns
Small-town Northlanders often feel forgotten. They are hoping for change this election.
New changes to forestry regulations post Cyclone Gabrielle
Regulations have been tightened to reduce damage of downstream communities.
Live: Snow falls as southern flooding mop-up gets underway
Landslides and heavy floodwaters have forced residents to evacuate.
Small council wins Appeal Court case for higher rates for foresters
Forestry sector’s Wairoa rates burden increased from $1.59m a year to $2.79m.
Grieving father takes private prosecution against forestry company after son's death
The man, 24, was hit by a nine-kilogram D-shackle which came towards him "like a missile".
Carbon offset forestry purchases raise alarm for pastoral farmers
Mānuka honey producing land is being converted to carbon offset forestry.
'A lot of talk, no action' East Coast residents demand forestry change
The report warned the region had less than 10 years before felling caused land collapse.
Forestry sector pleased by ETS changes, but not confident
Forest Owners Association says ETS reset not enough to restore confidence in the sector.
Climate change: Just two in 10 NZ forest owners taking ‘direct measures’ to adapt, study finds
Major study finds most NZ foresters are aware of climate risks but fewer are adapting.
Our forests and our future are entwined
OPINION: We are going to need more forests - both exotics and indigenous -as carbon sinks.
'We are a community in crisis': Gisborne mayor
Tairāwhiti Gisborne has had three states of emergency this year alone.
Forestry group slams ETS reform as 'vandalism'
Climate Forestry Association CEO Andrew Cushen says the system is already working.
'A real win-win': Scion to host prestigious global forum
More international conferences were also on the way as Rotorua reclaims its tourism crown.
Anthony Hōete: The Government is finally seeing the forest for the trees
Opinion: Investment and innovation crucial to revitalising our wood processing sector.
NZ economy faces hit as export prices slump
Meat and log prices falling on slow Chinese demand.
Letters: Rental properties, nurses' pay, EVs and farm emissions
OPINION: Also letters on Kennedy Pt Marina, intellect, heating, and the harbour bridge.
OIO approves sales of four farms for conversion to forestry
The four farms cover more than 2000 hectares.
Tāmata Hauhā reigns supreme at Māori Business Awards
“It’s not profit that drives the awards."
Workers have unacceptably high exposures to carcinogens, study finds
58 per cent of workers in NZ are exposed to at least one cancer-causing agent at work.
Millions available to help removal of silt from whenua Māori in Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti
Government injects another $30 million to help Gabrielle clean-up.