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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.

Northlander wins compo in the Disputes Tribunal

Northland family trust takes logging contractor to Disputes Tribunal and wins.

Govt rules out relaxing drug testing in forestry industry

A shortage of tree planters has been threatening the Government's One Billion Trees goals.

Wairoa mayor makes anti-forestry pledge after Austrian billionaire buys up large

The Overseas Investment Office granted consent for Wolfgang Leitner to buy the 800ha.

Northport seeing significant decline in log arrivals for export

Downturn in the forestry sector affecting jobs and log arrivals at Northport.

Coronavirus causes slowdown for Dunedin's City Forests

About 40 people working for City Forests have had work reduced.

'Confronting' ripples of coronavirus downturn starting to hurt Hawke's Bay forestry industry

Trucking and logging companies on edge, with the next few weeks "critical".

Coronavirus outbreak hitting forestry industry, Māori families hard

Coronavirus outbreak has forced more than 1000 New Zealand forestry workers out of a job.

Carter Holt Harvey decides to shut Whangārei sawmill

Carter Holt Harvey to shut its Whangārei sawmill employing 111 people.

Government keeps close eye on trade amid coronavirus

Logs piled up, crayfish returned to sea and small tourism businesses under pressure.

More than 100 jobs to go at Carter Holt Harvey in Whangārei

Carter Holt Harvey decides to close its Whangārei sawmill that employs 111 people

Huge fire west of Bulls now contained but not out

Residents said it was "scary to see" after the Australian bushfires.

'Not a good sign': Forestry jobs on the line as virus hits

Jobs hang in the balance as the industry nervously awaits China's announcement on Monday.

Coronavirus outbreak snuffs out forestry sector recovery

The forestry sector was just starting to recover from last year's price slump.