New ZealandThree injured after car and logging truck crash, SH1 reopensPolice were called to the Waitahanui accident about 12.30pm.18 Aug 01:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOur forests and our future are entwinedOPINION: We are going to need more forests - both exotics and indigenous -as carbon sinks.13 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness'We are a community in crisis': Gisborne mayorTairāwhiti Gisborne has had three states of emergency this year alone.13 Jul 04:50 AM
OpinionAnthony Hōete: The Government is finally seeing the forest for the treesOpinion: Investment and innovation crucial to revitalising our wood processing sector.05 Jul 09:28 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Rental properties, nurses' pay, EVs and farm emissionsOPINION: Also letters on Kennedy Pt Marina, intellect, heating, and the harbour bridge.04 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandTāmata Hauhā reigns supreme at Māori Business Awards“It’s not profit that drives the awards."02 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWorkers have unacceptably high exposures to carcinogens, study finds58 per cent of workers in NZ are exposed to at least one cancer-causing agent at work.30 Jun 12:12 AM
Video“We should’ve been there” Worksafe Investigator on Rawiri case'We should've been there' says the WorkSafe investigator for deceased forestry worker Jason Rawiri and his family in a recorded conversation.Watch11 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Wall of silence': WorkSafe official admits fatality probe stalled by lack of evidence'I just don’t have the information I need.'11 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Wrecking lives': Forestry industry woes taking a tollGisborne-based forest contracting business owner pulls the pin on his 23-year-old company.30 May 11:12 PM
New Zealand'Something needs to change now': Forestry contractors at breaking point“We employ thousands of people, and we cannot keep operating at a loss."29 May 09:54 PM
New ZealandCompany fined $180,000 after worker injured by debarking machineMachine operator suffered serious injuries while operating debarking machine in Northland.22 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWallingford Station buyer says sale will have ‘positive impact’ on communityForeign forestry giant says it wants to "hire locally, buy locally, think locally".17 May 12:21 AM
New ZealandAnalysis: Climate disasters hurt some NZ businesses more than othersWeather disaster analysis raises need for needs-based recovery packages, not blanket ones.15 May 02:43 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPM and ministers tour flood-hit Pan Pac; business could resume as early as AugustMinisters saw where the stopbank breached, causing widespread damage to the plant.14 May 11:41 PM
KahuTairāwhiti residents thankful for forestry after cyclone damageIt follows a report into the devastation caused by slash during Cyclone Gabrielle.14 May 10:39 PM
New ZealandThe slash report: Call for halt to production forestry in erosion zonesA report says there are just 5-10 years to "turn this environmental disaster around".11 May 10:51 PM
OpinionPenetaui Kleskovic: Māori landowners need reassurances on forestryOpinion: 'Growing trees are a critical component for the future of iwi.'10 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandDive in log prices making harvesting uneconomic"Prices are much below where they should be to achieve a reasonable return."08 May 09:03 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentIkea-linked Dutch forestry giants buy 1600ha more landMinisterial inquiry into destructive slash examining what needs to change.03 May 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMarty Verry: Forestry wants our carbon, not your debtOpinion: Kiwi wood processors compete using world's costliest logs, so what's the answer?02 May 01:59 AM
PremiumPremiumInflationHow worried should investors be about a big current account deficit?New Zealand is a small, open economy with a heavy reliance on the rest of the world.21 Apr 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeSir Paul Adams, Ted Manson: Raised in state houses, billion-dollar sales successWhat can we learn from them? What is their new direction these days?14 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCalls intensify for wider Hawke’s Bay slash inquiry after sacking and resignation"We still need to understand what caused the damage; how to avoid this happening again."02 Apr 01:04 AM
New ZealandLand investors look to acquire Mangamahu estateThe cost to acquire the estate would be almost $64 million.06 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRevealed: How Myanmar ‘blood timber’ found its way to NZWhangārei importer admits "it doesn't look good" teak found to come from Myanmar oligarch.03 Mar 04:24 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSlash inquiry: Forestry boss says Nash’s industry ties could be ‘impediment’Stuart Nash says the scale of the debris is "completely unacceptable".02 Mar 07:54 PM
New ZealandForest waste ‘critical factor’ in rupture of city's water pipeSlash and whole trees played a significant role in damaging Gisborne's main water supply.01 Mar 09:23 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: National candidates fight to widen slash inquiryThe party is ramping up efforts to get Hawke's Bay into the forestry slash inquiry.27 Feb 03:39 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Our politicians are competent firefighters, but terrible buildersMain parties good with the political firefighting required to deal with disasters, but ...23 Feb 11:53 PM
New ZealandCyclone recovery visas offered, Judge to visit Gloriavale & one year of war in Ukraine | Focus Morning Bulletin 24 February, 2023New cyclone recovery visa applications open, Employment Court Judge to visit Gloriavale and Ukraine marks one year of war with Russia in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch23 Feb 04:38 PM
New ZealandNew forestry slash inquiry ‘too brief’ to consider issues - industryThe Forest Owners Association says tree-planting is imperative to tackle climate change23 Feb 02:06 AM
New ZealandRush to fix 501 deportee Bill, immediate slash inquiry & Auckland Council boss quits | Focus Morning Bulletin: 23 February, 2023 Government rushes to fix 501 deportee treatment bill, immediate slash inquiry for East Coast & the CEO of Auckland Council calls it quits in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch22 Feb 04:52 PM
New Zealand'Massive' job ahead for cyclone recovery, forestry future uncertain & truancy officers return | Focus Morning Bulletin: 21 February, 2023 The millions announced for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery, the future of forestry in flood-hit regions remains uncertain and truancy officers return to schools in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch20 Feb 04:22 PM