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Company ordered to pay more than $500,000 for worker’s death in Wairoa forest
Training and supervision was 'inadequate' in lead-up to death of much-loved father.
Danone flicks the switch on $30m biomass boiler for Balclutha dairy plant
Group says it is NZ’s first dairy spray drying plant powered exclusively by biomass fuel.
Kiwi firefighter honoured for efforts in Aussie bush fires
Rotorua firefighter Phil Muldoon worked 16-hour days battling Australian bush fires.
Opinion: Why this forester says convert fewer farms to forestry
Opinion: Two simple things NZ can do to reduce farm-to-forestry conversion.
'They're making bloody excuses': WorkSafe under fire over forestry death
WorkSafe says the nearest qualified inspector was three hours away in Napier.
At climate summit, Brazil’s Lula says deforestation to stop
Brazilian President-elect promising to combat deforestation when he takes office on Jan 1.
What Xi Jinping’s re-election in China means for NZ Inc
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Minister asks WorkSafe to explain why no inspector sent to forestry death
Michael Wood expressed his sympathies to Jason Rawiri's family.
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'Deeply concerning': WorkSafe under fire following latest forestry death
'What is more important than coming to a fatality?'
Foreigners double NZ land purchases: post-Covid recovery
Largest deals are often offshore parties selling Kiwi assets to other overseas entities.
Forests would need to triple to account for agriculture emissions
"We cannot simply plant our way out of this problem" - PCE Simon Upton says.
Grieving dad takes private prosecution against logging firm after son's death
'I shouldn't have to fight this hard.'
National: FTA with EU a 'step forward' but agriculture 'missed opportunity'
National's trade spokesman Todd McClay gave the deal a '6 out of 10'.
Redwood gains a toehold in central NI forest plantations
Coastal redwood is growing in popularity as a plantation species for carbon and timber.
Overseas forestry investment company intends to be a good neighbour in NZ
Ingka Investments has been buying farming land in Otago, Southland and Hawke's Bay.
NZ all talk, no action on diversifying exports beyond China
Exporters as a whole have continued to focus on furthering their reach into China.
Lower kiwi dollar keeps export prices strong despite falls
The ANZ Commodity Index shows export prices rose in currency-adjusted terms.
Global inflation boosts NZ's terms of trade as food prices spike
Rising food prices outpaced rising energy costs to drive a rise in NZ's terms of trade.
David Schnauer: Pain in the provinces
OPINION: 'Here are the consequences of poor economic policies pursued for 50 years.'
Foresters mull appeal against Wairoa rates decision
"We believe we have good grounds for an appeal," NZ Forest Owners Association says.
Protest movement: Stop converting farms to forestry
Thousands of hectares of farmland sold for forestry because of the value of carbon credits
Driver who fired shots during police chase 'a changed man' in tearful court appearance
Northland man has been jailed for firing a gun in the air during a police pursuit.
Māori leaders warn of legal action over ETS forestry changes
Landowners mulling legal action to stop proposed changes to the emissions trading scheme.
Mayor 'delighted' at court win over foresters
Council in disadvantaged district fends off High Court action from forestry companies
More farms for forestry: Six farms sold to foreign buyers for forestry conversion
OIO approves the sale of another six farms for conversion to forestry.
Far North iwi push back against proposed changes to ETS
Minister Nash says he will listen to all feedback from Far North iwi regarding the ETS.
1500 new meat, forestry, dairy workers could jet in
With meat industry hit and calving season approaching, hundreds more workers fast-tracked.
OIO approves Austrian aristocrat's farm purchase for forestry conversion
The aristocrat has been given approval to buy another farm in NZ to plant pine trees on.
Gisborne farm leader rallies against carbon sink fears
"If the farm goes, so does the school" - Toby Williams, Federated Farmers.
Discussion paper outlines tougher controls on carbon farming
Paper wants carbon farming controls to address loss of productive sheep and beef land.
Northland man denies being a driver who fired a gun during high speed police chase
Identity still the issue in re-trial for driver accused of firing gun during police chase
Rules helping foreign investors turn NZ farmland into forestry reviewed
Farming groups have raised concerns too much productive farmland is being lost.