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![Why 2023 wasn't as bad as you think - 12 things that made the world better](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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.](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Huge tracts of land retired, fenced or planted to protect Waikato rivers
Massive private and council efforts have gone into protecting Waikato waterways.
![Why do people poison trees?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Why do people poison trees?
From poisoning gum trees in Kerikeri to pōhutukawa in Kaipara; why do people kill trees?
![Local Focus: Going native in a Masterton forest reserve](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Local Focus: Going native in a Masterton forest reserve
The 30-year story of how an urban wasteland became Masterton's native forest reserve.
![Our forests and our future are entwined](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Our forests and our future are entwined
OPINION: We are going to need more forests - both exotics and indigenous -as carbon sinks.
![Security systems being reviewed after vandalism in forest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Security systems being reviewed after vandalism in forest
A meeting between groups was sparked by forest amenities being destroyed at the weekend.
![Native trees face chop due to flight path concerns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Native trees face chop due to flight path concerns
An aerial battle between humans and trees is likely to see botanic garden trees chopped.
![Native trees illegally cut down on conservation land](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Native trees illegally cut down on conservation land
A 600-year-old rimu is among the trees illegally felled.
![The slash report: Call for halt to production forestry in erosion zones](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
The slash report: Call for halt to production forestry in erosion zones
A report says there are just 5-10 years to "turn this environmental disaster around".
![Martin Williams: Can mānuka heal the land?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Martin Williams: Can mānuka heal the land?
Opinion: Mānuka wouldn't just be a band-aid, but a whole new layer of skin.
![The Gabrielle tree: Mānuka touted as Hawke's Bay looks for flood prevention](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
The Gabrielle tree: Mānuka touted as Hawke's Bay looks for flood prevention
When Bola struck, the response was to plant pine. Would a different tree have been better?
![Simon Wilson: After Gabrielle, the challenge of rewilding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Simon Wilson: After Gabrielle, the challenge of rewilding
Rewilding sounds like such a good idea, so why don't we fund it and plan it properly?
![Land investors look to acquire Mangamahu estate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Land investors look to acquire Mangamahu estate
The cost to acquire the estate would be almost $64 million.
![Slash inquiry: Forestry boss says Nash’s industry ties could be ‘impediment’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Slash inquiry: Forestry boss says Nash’s industry ties could be ‘impediment’
Stuart Nash says the scale of the debris is "completely unacceptable".