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Freshwater reforms' impact 'minimal'

Studies find major tree-planting efforts needed as well to curb greenhouse gases.

NZ's lure as the 'loneliest, loveliest land'

NZ's safety and natural beauty mean overseas tourists are flocking to our parks.

NZ pine pollen could be altering ocean ecosystems

Pesky pine pollen from New Zealand forests could be altering far-away ocean ecosystems.

NZ log volumes hurt by stormy weather

New Zealand log supply will likely be curbed by recent stormy weather.

Carbon report: Plant native trees, save cash

Planting more native forest could be a cash-saver for big-emitting companies, report says.

Small investors treated as second class

COMMENT: The Shareholders' Association is on the warpath.

Tasman gap gives KiwiSavers little choice

KiwiSaver is a fantastic long-term superannuation scheme but it has one major drawback: limited domestic investment opportunities.

NZ forests could be absorbing 60% more CO2

Our forests and other land areas may be sucking up to 60 per cent more carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere than previously thought and we can likely thank our native trees for much of it.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Rats 0-36 Fernbirds on Uretara Island

Uretara Island, in Ohiwa Harbour, is now free of rats, and native birds are thriving, thanks to the work of dedicated volunteers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Wairoa residents sick of dust

A petition to have one of Wairoa's main alternative roads sealed has attracted more than 240 signatures. Kiwi Road residents want it sealed to decrease dust nuisance, improve their health and overall lifestyle. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Focus: Subdivision or Wildlife Reserve?

Passionate environmentalists are determined to preserve a significant piece of bush and wetlands, right on Auckland's doorstep.

Forestry investor buys NZ business

Greenheart Group has signed a conditional deal to buy Northland Forest Managers (1995) for $1.5 million.

Danger to Earth lungs

About half the 15,000 tree species in the Amazon - the world's most diverse forest - are threatened by deforestation, an international study says.

City's trees woefully protected - study

An 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.

Apple working with WWF China to manage sustainable forests

Apple and the World Wildlife Fund will work together to manage as many as 1 million acres of forests across China.

Marie Brown: Damaging our heritage is too easy

In 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.