Grieving dad takes private prosecution against logging firm after son's death
'I shouldn't have to fight this hard.'
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Exporters as a whole have continued to focus on furthering their reach into China.
Lower kiwi dollar keeps export prices strong despite falls
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Protest movement: Stop converting farms to forestry
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Northland man has been jailed for firing a gun in the air during a police pursuit.
Māori leaders warn of legal action over ETS forestry changes
Landowners mulling legal action to stop proposed changes to the emissions trading scheme.
Mayor 'delighted' at court win over foresters
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More farms for forestry: Six farms sold to foreign buyers for forestry conversion
OIO approves the sale of another six farms for conversion to forestry.
Far North iwi push back against proposed changes to ETS
Minister Nash says he will listen to all feedback from Far North iwi regarding the ETS.
1500 new meat, forestry, dairy workers could jet in
With meat industry hit and calving season approaching, hundreds more workers fast-tracked.
OIO approves Austrian aristocrat's farm purchase for forestry conversion
The aristocrat has been given approval to buy another farm in NZ to plant pine trees on.
Gisborne farm leader rallies against carbon sink fears
"If the farm goes, so does the school" - Toby Williams, Federated Farmers.
Discussion paper outlines tougher controls on carbon farming
Paper wants carbon farming controls to address loss of productive sheep and beef land.
Northland man denies being a driver who fired a gun during high speed police chase
Identity still the issue in re-trial for driver accused of firing gun during police chase
Rules helping foreign investors turn NZ farmland into forestry reviewed
Farming groups have raised concerns too much productive farmland is being lost.
Forestry worker crushed to death in North Canterbury
WorkSafe notified after worker in his 20s was unable to be saved.
Commodity price index shows lag in forestry, horticulture returns
Stronger dairy, meat, aluminium prices not enough to offset lower forestry & hort returns.
Planting workshop prompts concerns in Tararua
Farmers already in an afforestation programme.
Christopher Luxon on Three Waters and carbon farming
Luxon's adjournment debate joke about Three Waters came from a place of concern.
Forestry fatality 'sad, unnecessary' reality of industry, says union
Coroner says participation of forestry personnel needed to develop fit-for-purpose ACOP.
Choppers contain forestry blaze in high winds
Fire is burning through slash in a forestry area near Mt Lyford.
Huge warehouse reflects confidence despite Covid export crisis
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Man who stabbed police dog in head twice has prison sentence reduced
Northland police dog stabber's sentence reduced by three months.
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'Sobering': Seabed study flings mud at farmers and foresters
Run-off from dairy farms and forestry blocks smothering Marlborough Sounds seabed.
Weekday log train services between Napier and Wairoa to start Monday
The number of log trains between Wairoa and Napier will go from two to five next week.
Napier Port's use of methyl bromide to cease
Logs methyl bromide fumigation gets the axe as port strives to improve safety.