Fixing a fallen crown
MUCH AS WE ALL LOVE OUR FORESTS, THERE ARE places in New Zealand where plantation trees currently just don’t belong.
Take Central Otago. Anyone who has visited Queenstown in recent years can’t fail to have noticed the wilding pines sprouting up among the native flora.
Wilding pines have become such a scourge that it’s now costing millions to eradicate them each year to ensure they don’t infest our beloved natural high country any further.
Douglas-fir, in particular, loves the Otago climatic and s...
NZ Logger Feature Sections March 2021
Last of the Kauri Bushmen
IN THIS PICTORIAL, PAUL MAHONEY, historian for DOC with a passion for our industry, takes us back to view the lives of the Kauri bushmen ...
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In full swing
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Overseas investment reforms
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Strong port profits despite cyclone influence
Strong export demand and a rebound in imports have delivered a strong profit for the Port of Tauranga - the country's biggest port.Company Chair, Julia Hoare...
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