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 ZealandGovt investing 3.6m to stop land erosion and protect against extreme weatherRatepayers will be contributing more than $18 million to the ongoing work.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
KahuNgāti Porou say failure to act on forestry slash inquiry not an optionIwi leader Selwyn Parata wants action, not more kōrero.14 May 11:29 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
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMayor fears impact of carbon farming on rural communities"....it’s land that should never have been taken out of forestry in the first place".10 May 05:00 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
PremiumPremiumOpinionMartin Williams: Can mānuka heal the land?Opinion: Mānuka wouldn't just be a band-aid, but a whole new layer of skin.09 May 11:29 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe Gabrielle tree: Mānuka touted as Hawke's Bay looks for flood preventionWhen Bola struck, the response was to plant pine. Would a different tree have been better?09 May 11:22 PM
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
KahuGovernment to co-invest in onshore wood processingMinister Peeni Henare says current projections will see hundreds of jobs generated.27 Apr 06:32 PM
New ZealandClimate targets rely too much on forestry, Govt watchdog saysClimate Change Commission says more needs to be done to meet emissions targets.26 Apr 06:31 AM
New ZealandForeign buyers and cyclone recovery hot topics during Luxon’s Tukituki visitChristopher Luxon came to Tukituki fresh with a raft of farming policy announcements.20 Apr 06:23 AM
New ZealandLand investor acquires Mangamahu forestry estateThe land has already been leased out to a forestry leasing company for a 20-year period.17 Apr 05:00 PM
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
PremiumPremiumPoliticsTreasury warns of skyrocketing bills if carbon price used to cut emissionsTreasury and the Climate Change Commission scrapped over where to set carbon prices.02 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 ZealandCarbon farming firm opens office in MartonThe Rangitīkei-based firm has four land developments in the Whanganui region.22 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumMarketsDeclined: Bids fall short in NZ carbon auctionTinkering with carbon units has 'turned the market off'.15 Mar 04:30 AM
New ZealandInvestigations extended to scrutinise Cyclone Gabrielle forestry slashInvestigators looking at Cyclone Hale damage now considering effects of Gabrielle.09 Mar 02:34 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 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 EdwardsThe horrific damage caused by forestry slash and vested interestsIndustries want govt help to be profitable by reducing industry regulation and taxation.26 Feb 08:59 PM
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 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 ZealandForestry’s uncertain future on the East CoastRecent storms have filled debris across roads and into water. Who will clean it up?20 Feb 06:05 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
