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Meet the weed boat driver keeping Hawke’s Bay streams flowing
'Don’t worry, the ducklings can swim faster than this thing.'

NZ forestry faces winter challenges amid stable log prices - Marcus Musson
Opinion: Summer has been forest-owner-friendly in both weather and prices.

Eels returned to stream after being dumped at compost facility
'Any live eels that have hitchhiked to BioRich are collected and returned to the stream.'

From school leaver to forestry trailblazer: Young woman breaks barriers
'When people ask me where I work they’re always surprised and say, ‘That’s a manly job!''

Fire crews battled blaze near Tokoroa for over five hours
The fire covered a 100m x 70m area of pine and eucalyptus trees.

'Recruitment issue': Council struggles to fill $129k forest job
It turns out that hiring a dedicated manager for Nelson’s forests is not so clear-cut.

Letters: Treat China as a valued friend, despite war games
OPINION: 'We need a reset of our relationship with China.'

NZ log market steady despite China tariffs and inventory challenges - Marcus Musson
Sponsored content: Chinese NY slows demand, with log inventories rising to 4 million m3.

Auckland lawyer fined $275k for ‘reckless’ foreign buyer rule breaches
Jarvis admitted setting up structures that circumvented the Overseas Investment Act.

Where it all began: The origins of forestry, NZ’s third-largest export
Kaingaroa lies at the heart of New Zealand's forestry sector.

'Retool, upskill': Initiative turns beach debris into job opportunities
Slash for Cash is transforming slash into valuable products.

Logging train revival to help 'deteriorating' Napier-Taihape Rd
'After some pencil-sharpening, we’ve been able to get this agreement in place.'

Tall Timber: NZ’s biggest 20 forestry companies
Who are the companies behind New Zealand's third biggest export trade?

Fined forestry giant yet to rectify issues after cyclone damage, despite court orders
Judge extends deadline for forestry cleanup in Tolaga Bay amid compliance issues.

Russell Forest less 61 feral deer during joint conservation initiative
Efforts to eradicate feral deer from Northland are going well, authorities say

Ten most valuable deals by foreigners trading NZ assets in latest year
Value of deals in 2024 was less than half the value of those the previous year.

Marcus Musson: Goodbye 2024 - what’s in store for forestry in 2025?
Sponsored content: Billy Joel could rewrite 'We Didn’t Start the Fire' based on 2024.

'Low point' – new data to confirm NZ back in recession
Data due this Thursday will update the nation's third-quarter economic performance.

Hawke's Bay's economic future relies heavily on six industries (and tourism isn't one): Report
Tourism has been left off a top-six list of industries to drive Hawke's Bay's economy.

Gisborne council slaps Aratu Forests with fresh enforcement order
Aratu Forests receives a second enforcement order application in five months.

Could biochar be the wonder product for forestry and farming?
Charcoal-like product is made from smouldering woody offcuts in large kilns.