New ZealandQuestions around Northland chopper crashThe Northland forest in which a helicopter crashed, killing two people, is so dense no wreckage was visible even from the air soon after the accident.31 Oct 06:10 PM
New ZealandCrashed chopper in forest nowhere to be seenThe Northland forest in which a helicopter crashed, killing two people, is so dense no wreckage was visible even from the air soon 31 Oct 05:00 PM
Economy'Aucklanders abandon rat race and move'Rotorua Lakes Council has launched a major campaign to convince Aucklanders to abandon the rat race and move to Rotorua to live and work.19 Oct 01:46 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Wairoa residents sick of dustA petition to have one of Wairoa's main alternative roads sealed has attracted more than 240 signatures. Kiwi Road residents want it sealed to decrease dust nuisance, improve their health and overall lifestyle. Made with funding from NZ On Air.17 Oct 02:07 AM
BusinessNapier-Wairoa rail line to re-openThe Napier-Wairoa rail line is set to reopen, with an agreement between KiwiRail and Napier Port being signed today.05 Oct 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsKiwiRail cuts Whangarei-Auckland routeKiwiRail has slashed its freight service on the Northland-Auckland line by half, but says the volume of freight transported will essentially 13 Sep 08:02 PM
PoliticsWinston Peters says Predator Free Policy is 'Dream time stuff'We ask the New Zealand First leader if he's being a party pooper and a wet blanket over the government's aspirational goal of a predator-free New Zealand by 2050.26 Jul 11:00 PM
BDBDCurrencyExport log prices slip to seven-month lowExport log prices slip to a seven-month low amid a stronger Kiwi dollar and weaker markets.25 Jul 01:06 AM
New ZealandWorker's widow receives $97k reparationThe employers of a Taranaki forestry worker who died after an 800kg log fell on him have been ordered to pay more than $97,000 in reparation to his widow.03 Jun 05:51 AM
BusinessVast planting of trees needed to boost green economy: reportNew Zealand urgently needs to plant huge areas of trees to help combat climate change and boost a green economy, a business think-tank says.21 Apr 07:40 PM
New ZealandForestry worker killed in accident namedThe forestry worker killed in northern Hawke's Bay yesterday has been named.31 Mar 10:00 PM
BDBDBusinessAxe taken to forest harvest volumesNZ forest harvest volumes fell last year for the first time in seven years as uncertainty about future prices prompted plantation owners to hold back from felling their trees.21 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessNew safety agreements for forestry industryThe forestry sector is signing up to a new safety agreement with the Government, unions, WorkSafe and the ACC.15 Mar 09:08 PM
AgribusinessSwamp kauri emails to be releasedHigh Court rules 9700 emails detailing exports must be released by ministry.11 Mar 12:13 AM
BusinessLandcorp scales back dairy conversion planPlans for former forestry land near Wairakei into 39 dairy farms have been scaled back.06 Mar 08:50 PM
BDBDAgribusinessForestry investor buys NZ businessGreenheart Group has signed a conditional deal to buy Northland Forest Managers (1995) for $1.5 million.08 Jan 08:48 PM
WorldDanger to Earth lungsAbout half the 15,000 tree species in the Amazon - the world's most diverse forest - are threatened by deforestation, an international study says.21 Nov 09:04 PM
AgribusinessRefining the essence of NZ forestsMeet a group of forestry veterans turning fir trees into essential oils for export.15 Nov 08:40 PM
Employment$75,000 for crushed worker's familyA forestry contractor acquitted of the manslaughter of a young worker crushed to death by a falling tree has been ordered to pay reparation to the man's family.30 Oct 03:36 AM
New ZealandPoison falls close enough to 'smell it'Forestry workers in the thick of a 1080 drop on Auckland's Hunua Ranges say bait laced with the poison fell so close they could smell it.14 Sep 05:30 PM
Employment'What I'd like to see is some changes'The parents of a young forestry worker killed when a tree fell on him are calling for an overhaul in the way workplace incidents are investigated.14 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentForestry manslaughter trial: Not guiltyThe forestry contractor acquitted of the manslaughter of a young worker crushed to death by a falling tree still faces sentence for breaching health and safety legislation.14 Sep 07:13 AM
BDBDBusinessCommodity prices fall by 5.2%New Zealand commodity prices fell for a fifth straight month in August, led by a decline in dairy prices to their lowest level in 11 years.02 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandForestry manslaughter trial: Defence says every aspect of Crown case in disputeProsecuting the boss of a forestry company for the manslaughter of a young worker killed by a falling tree has as much to do with politics as evidence, a court has heard.25 Aug 08:54 AM
New ZealandForestry manslaughter a landmark trialA forestry company boss is today on trial for the manslaughter of a young worker killed by a falling tree in a case the defence says has political undertones.25 Aug 12:17 AM
EditorialEditorial: Swamp kauri deserves NZ added valueEditorial: The resource is not being used as it should be, and stricter policing of the current trade will not, in itself, change that markedly.19 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKauri log exports 'closely monitored'The export of kauri logs as Maori carvings is closely monitored and is not being used as a loophole, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCity's trees woefully protected - studyAn urgent warning has been sounded for the trees remaining in Auckland's concrete jungle after researchers found there's scant protection left to save them from development.03 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessTrees bred to grow in dry areasA forestry project which is experimenting with fast-growing, drought-resistant trees has outlined plans to plant 100,000ha of forest in the driest parts of New Zealand.02 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessApple working with WWF China to manage sustainable forestsApple and the World Wildlife Fund will work together to manage as many as 1 million acres of forests across China.15 May 02:51 AM
OpinionMarie Brown: Answer there if we want to halt lossSolutions are critical in their own way for the challenge that is turning the tide on the loss of nature in New Zealand, writes Marie Brown.16 Apr 05:00 PM
