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Call for machine use in forestry work
A coroner has recommended forestry workers use machines to pile up felled logs instead of doing it manually after a Hawkes Bay forestry worker was killed.
Man injured by tree being felled in Motueka
A man suffered serious back injuries when he was hit by a tree being felled in Motueka Valley this morning.
Logging firm fined over $86k
A Marlborough logging firm has been fined $86,400 and ordered to pay $65,000 in reparation following the death of a worker hit by a dead branch while working in Awatere Valley.
Forestry safety under fire after death
The death of a 23-year-old forestry worker who was crushed by a falling tree has prompted urgent calls for a safety review in the industry.
Forestry worker hospitalised after log accident
A forestry worker has been airlifted from a remote spot in Marlborough after being hit by a log.
Overseas land figures disputed
The recent debate over how much of our farmland is overseas owned shows very large differences in estimates, writes Bill Rosenberg.
Man suffers head injury in forestry accident
A spokesperson for the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter said the 52-year-old forestry worker was injured in a tree-felling accident near Putere.
Put a tree in your tank
Could New Zealand's forests be our oilfields? Business and researchers say it's a serious prospect, but biofuels face major obstacles, finds Chris Barton.