Forestry

Forestry has ground to a halt in some areas - part of the fallout after the district was hit by devastating cyclones Hale and Gabrielle last year.

A Tairāwhiti environmental group is hailing a recent Environment Court decision against a Chinese-owned forest company a significant event.

A Hawke's Bay sheep, beef and deer station damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle will be planted into rotational forestry.

Discussions begin on sustainability, indigenous knowledge, and overcoming challenges, fostering empowerment and learning among attendees, culminating in a tour.

Eventually, the trees could suck in more carbon dioxide than New Zealand needed to meet its climate targets, and could be available for selling credits to other countries, it said.

Richard Brooking is fighting for justice after his son was killed on the job.

A report by Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum shows workplace deaths are much higher in New Zealand than Australia or UK, and Māori are overrepresented

Manufacturing biochar, a carbon offshoot of slow-burned wood, is being raised as a solution to slash and forestry debris.

Factors leading to economic pain and job loses in Northland

Te Taumata says National climate change spokesperson Simon Watts was "quite righ"t in observing that markets need certainty and not volatility.