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
OpinionMarie Brown: Damaging our heritage is too easyIn the first of a two-part series on New Zealand’s ‘vanishing nature’, author Marie Brown explains the country’s biodiversity crisis - and why things are getting worse.15 Apr 09:30 PM
BDBDConstructionFletcher performance shows building products not all plain sailing as Carter mulls IPO07 Apr 04:24 AM
New ZealandForestry worker struck by log namedA forestry worker has died after reportedly being struck by a falling log in a remote forestry site.26 Mar 01:20 AM
CompaniesEquipment seized from forestry firmA major financier has repossessed equipment from the owner of forestry business HarvestPro New Zealand.20 Mar 01:13 AM
AgribusinessFalling kiwi helps offset log price declineThe falling dollar has helped to offset declining export log prices, says AgriHQ.23 Feb 04:00 PM
KahuIwi plan million-hectare forest plantingIwi leaders have drawn up an ambitious proposal to plant a million hectares of forest in exchange for Government's agreement to step up efforts to combat climate change.09 Feb 04:00 PM
EmploymentDangerous forests everyone's faultA union has attacked "antipathy" against forestry workers and their representatives, as a safety review pins the blame for the industry's high fatality rate on everyone involved.31 Oct 04:00 PM
EmploymentNZ forestry workers' scary death rateUnion slams “antipathy” against forestry workers and their representatives, as safety review pins blame for sector’s high fatality rate on everyone involved.30 Oct 11:03 PM
