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Tairāwhiti forestry decline hits local economy
Gisborne businesses are struggling as the region grapples with a decline in forestry.
Some Kiwis still "sleepwalking through life" oblivious to pest problem, says conservationist
A Northland man is urging gardeners to use dead possums for fertiliser.
A rat eating shortjaw kōkopu eggs in Waipoua Forest
Footage captures a rat eating shortjaw kōkopu eggs in Waipoua Forest, Northland. Video / Fern Donovan
Farmer fined $98,000 after clearing native bush to sell as firewood
An ecologist noticed indigenous forest had been cleared and reported it.
Ngāi Tahu Holdings selling harvesting rights of forest estate
Deal with global private asset management firm Fiera Comox subject to approval from OIO.
'Any cut-back now is not good': Forestry slump could hurt future biofuel supply
New data shows a sharp decline in new forest plantings in New Zealand.
Forest & Bird's first female president faces 'critical times' for conservation
'Conservation has always been an embedded value in me.'
Court appearances for Gisborne forestry companies
Samnic Forest Management, Forest Management Solutions 'highly culpable'.
Heli-saw: Helicopter tree-trimming trial
TLC's first trial of the heli-saw — a specialised tree-trimming saw hanging from a helicopter — in a forestry block in Kuratau near Taupō. Video / The Lines Company Te Kūiti
Govt fails to calm carbon market jitters, flagging forestry review
It is unsure of the impact land use rule changes will have on how many trees are planted.
Another Gisborne forestry company loses accreditation
Two Gisborne forestry companies have lost sustainability certifications within two months.
'Destruction right in front of you': Swimmer fears council ruining river spots
Catherine Reeves enjoyed a picnic in the dense woods, then returned to find trees gone.
'Being reviewed': Search for missing 79yo in Pureora Forest hits 11th day
A large search team has been trying to find the missing woman.
East Coast's forestry nightmare: One year after Cyclone Gabrielle
More than 160,000 tonnes of debris have been removed but foresters have a bigger worry.
The place where wetlands are increasing, not decreasing
The project has created 10ha of wetland and preserved a remnant native forest.
Why 2023 wasn't as bad as you think - 12 things that made the world better
Some really good things happened this year. Simon Wilson selects a few.
'Pretty humbling': Tāmata Hauhā boss nominated for New Zealander of the Year
'You sit back and go, ‘Actually, we’ve done some pretty remarkable stuff.'
10 homes destroyed by Perth wildfire burning out of control
The fire began on Wednesday in a pine tree plantation on Perth’s northeast edge.
Why a Rangitīkei forestry developer is turning to AI
The two companies both work at breaking down financial barriers for carbon farming.
There’s another wild fire burning in Hawaii. This one is destroying irreplaceable rainforest.
A wild fire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality.
Auckland like you've never seen it: Giant artwork's forest canopy to enfold city view
"Important to me that the artwork operated on a macro and micro scale." - Sara Hughes.
How will Luxon handle the cards he holds?
OPINION: Kenny Rogers is enjoying a post-election comeback in the Tai Tōkerau pubs.
Council concern over logging damage to Whanganui roads
'This isn't concentrated to just one area, it's network-wide.'
Huge tracts of land retired, fenced or planted to protect Waikato rivers
Massive private and council efforts have gone into protecting Waikato waterways.
Is stopbank planting problematic?
OPINION: Based on the evidence of the cyclone, the council's plantings must be questioned.
Mysterious photos reveal naked ‘wolf man’ in German mountains
'He didn’t take his eyes off us and didn’t say a word.'
Why do people poison trees?
From poisoning gum trees in Kerikeri to pōhutukawa in Kaipara; why do people kill trees?