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Up to 325 jobs are on the line at Carter Holt Harvey

More than 300 jobs are on the line at Carter Holt Harvey's LVL plant in Ruakaka.

'I don't know whether we will get there' - contractor

Forestry planters can make $1000 a week, and have accommodation and food provided.

Carter Holt Harvey proposes to chop workforce at Marsden Point in half

Firm confirmed it had begun consultation with staff.

Shane Jones swipes back at billion trees critics

"I say to the cockies - you guys are the ones selling the land".

Govt pulls forward biosecurity, conservation work to provide jobs

The projects are in Northland, East Coast, Hawke's Bay and Canterbury.

Don't pick 'wood-first' favourites - Concrete NZ

Favouring one industry could cost jobs in others, the Government has been warned.

Tee-off time for American billionaire's second golfing venture

It's tee-off time for Kayne's second project to bring two new courses to NZ.

'We are starting to see some hope': Forestry back up and running in Gisborne area

Gisborne's forestry industry is back in full swing under alert level 3.

'Wood-first' policy could create 3000 jobs nationwide

Business chambers and forestry leaders want new publicly-funded projects to use wood.

New Zealand emissions barely budge, transport cuts urged

New Zealand's gross emissions have increased 24 per cent since 1990.

Forestry sector plead with govt to allow them to work

Northport freeing up space for the storage of essential imports while log supplies dry up

Covid-19: Crunch time for Kiwifruit

Why the week after Easter is such a crucial time for our key export.

Forester urges focus on restart, jobs

Pent-up demand for logs is strong in China, so why not resume harvesting?

Foresters, processors readying for restart

"The longer we leave it, the more of a shortage there is going to be," industry says.

Lockdown helps families reconnect

The lockdown has been a good thing for busy working parents who miss their kids.

Helicopters help in Havelock North fire fight

Fire spread across about 20 hectares and could be seen from Hastings.

Wairoa's forestry explosion: Regional council to help regulate industry

Wairoa mayor Craig Little said both councils understand the problem.

Coronavirus: Horticulture looks to forestry to solve labour shortage

Unemployed forestry workers offered jobs in labour-short horticulture sector.