PremiumPremiumRetailIkea parent snaps up Tararua forest as local footprint tops 43,000haThe 521ha Cypress Hill Forest boosts Ingka's New Zealand estate.12 May 12:58 AM
New ZealandUsing Hawke’s Bay’s rivers to unlock the mysteries of marine carbon storageThe $11m, five-year project will test marine carbon removal around Hawke’s Bay.10 May 11:52 PM
New ZealandForestry firms fined $200k after truck driver dies on unsafe Coromandel roadGreg Stevens, 59, died when his loaded truck rolled on a steep forest road.06 May 03:13 AM
AgribusinessWar-driven surge: Weaker dollar and conflict push commodity index to record07 Apr 03:19 AM
New Zealand'Perfect storm': Diesel, shipping costs put logging operators under pressure24 Mar 10:01 PM
PremiumEconomyThe private companies that have benefitted so far from the $1.2b Regional Infrastructure Fund23 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMarcus MussonMarcus Musson: Fuel shock and tariffs threaten to end log export price stability20 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumBusiness$3m recovered in liquidation of logging company that reportedly owed creditors $7.1m12 Mar 05:09 PM
OpinionMarcus MussonChina log supply and NZ forestry: Stable prices but sellers gain edge - Marcus Musson20 Feb 03:59 PM
New ZealandWairoa forestry block hit by 570% rates rise sparks call for cap1100-hectare block near Wairoa's annual rates skyrocketed from $30,000 a year to $200,000.10 Feb 07:52 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyWhat were the 10 biggest deals of 2025 where foreigners bought NZ assets?The deals included $US700m being invested in the financial services business FNZ Group.04 Feb 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetail'A nice round number': Ikea owner sets sights on 100,000ha of local forestsIngka already owns about 43,000ha of New Zealand forest worth $648m.01 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandOctober storm leaves Clutha farms with years of cleanup aheadThe Clydevale storm toppled shelter belts, wrecking kilometres of farm fencing.25 Jan 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumRetail'A love decision': Outgoing Ikea chief on backing Auckland over EuropeJesper Brodin has been part of Ikea and Ingka Group for 30 years, eight as its CEO.23 Jan 06:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Friday, January 23, 2026Morning Headlines | Rescue efforts continue following landslides, politicians descend on Rātana and Trump and Zelensky have a 'good' talk. | Friday, January 23, 2026Watch22 Jan 07:40 PM
New ZealandThe Country: Shane Jones on Sam Neill and miningOn today: Chris Brandolino, Shane Jones, Geoff Crawford, Andrew Murray, and Jen Corkran. 21 Jan 12:58 AM
New ZealandUnpacking the details of New Zealand's free trade deal with IndiaThe deal cuts tariffs on 95% of New Zealand exports, but dairy remains excluded.18 Jan 10:45 PM
New ZealandMany of Wairarapa’s recent forest fires began in old burn pilesWairarapa is in a restricted fire season and open-air fires need a permit.15 Jan 08:58 PM
New ZealandWhy the world’s fattest parrots now feel frisky enough to save their speciesA bumper rimu fruit crop means conservationists expect over 50 chicks.15 Jan 01:26 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Tuesday, December 30, 2025Afternoon Headlines | Call for more police on Karangahape Rd and severe winds continue to batter parts of New Zealand | Tuesday, December 30, 2025Watch30 Dec 12:21 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Forests won’t disappear, so our behaviour around them needs to changeOPINION: We can’t change that we have more pine trees. We can change our behaviour.16 Dec 03:59 PM
New ZealandFirefighters still battling large wildfire burning out of control in forest blockEfforts to fight the fire near Parikino were scaled back overnight due to safety concerns.14 Dec 07:41 PM
New Zealand'Ash falling around house': Choppers, 14 crews tackle large wildfire Residents near forest blaze are ready to leave if it starts to threaten their homes.14 Dec 07:42 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessForestry shake-up: PF Olsen and Forest360 join forces in major mergerThe merged company will manage about 480,000ha of forest for 1000-plus clients.12 Dec 01:47 AM
New ZealandDoC warns rat numbers could double by 2090 without extra $150m fundingDoC says it needs more money just to stop biodiversity going backwards.10 Dec 03:14 AM
New ZealandPine forest owner praises response as 5ha Hawke's Bay blaze containedThe fire was detected early by one of Pan Pac's contractors.08 Dec 10:58 PM
New ZealandA district 'swallowed' by pine trees: Fears over Ikea forestsSince 2020, Ikea has converted six Central Hawke’s Bay farms into pine forestry.04 Dec 08:51 PM
OpinionMarcus MussonMarcus Musson: Log prices stay flat as weak China demand and ETS reforms hit confidence OPINION: NZU values plunged 20% after the Government signalled ETS reform.21 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldNew ‘lucifer’ bee with devil-like horns discovered in AustraliaCurtin University scientists discovered the horned bee in Western Australia.12 Nov 12:04 AM
New Zealand'Not under control': Firefighters battle 300ha Tongariro National Park blazeSix brigades and a command unit worked to contain the forest fire.08 Nov 04:48 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJane Smith: Why NZ's heifers don’t deserve the climate blameDr Kevin Trenberth says biogenic methane is part of a natural carbon cycle.06 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGreens accuse Government of late-night gutting of Zero Carbon ActLast night the Government quietly stripped the Climate Change Commission of a job.05 Nov 01:00 AM
