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High NZ dollar biggest risk to farm, forest exports
The risk of the kiwi dollar remaining high is the biggest risk to Government forecasts for growth in the nation's farm, forestry and seafood exports, a new Government report says.
Theft of native logs turned into comedy of errors
From the moment a Rotorua man offered to help a friend steal nine tonnes of native logs, the foolhardy scheme was destined to fail.
Brian Fallow: Groser about to enter a difficult climate
Poor Tim Groser. As if the Trade Minister did not have enough to do.
Napier wood plant shuts - 41 jobs gone
Pan Pac-owned Pacific Wood Products (PWP) in Napier is to close with the loss of 41 jobs.
Bikes bring more money than wood from Rotorua forest
The economic value of mountainbiking in Rotorua's Whakarewarewa Forest has been estimated at five times its annual timber revenue.
Kirsten Warner: Northland trail an uphill climb
As the Herald reported this week, many national cycleway trails are open. But elsewhere progress is painfully slow. Kirsten Warner visits Hokianga to find out why
Dairy keeps title as 2011 commodity king
The dairy industry has been a star performer for decades, but the time has come for others in the New Zealand family of commodities to share the limelight...