Gisborne and Hawke's Bay are two of the five regions that will get a cut of the money allocated to the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF). They claim an immediate $9.2mil boost for tourism and forestry opportunities.
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Fungus disease has potential to devastate industry
It's a fungal disease with the potential to devastate native flora and the manuka honey and fruit industry. That's the essence of a major biosecurity defensive taking place in Northland to eradicate the disease "myrtle rust" first seen last week at a Kerikeri nursery.
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Removal of mangroves in Manurewa in full swing
The project to remove mangroves from the Puhinui Stream in Manurewa has progressed with the arrival of big machinery, including a helicopter, to clear stacks of trees already cut by the community.
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Funding increase to combat Kauri Dieback
Dieback starts in the soil, it infects kauri roots and damages the tissues that carry nutrients within the tree. Infected trees show symptoms including lesions that bleed gum, loss of leaves and ultimately the whole tree itself dies.
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Forestry deaths remembered at Workers Memorial Day
Tomorrow is Workers' Memorial Day, an international day of remembrance for workers who've died in the workplace.
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Council of Trade Unions takes action over forestry deaths
The Council of Trade Unions is taking action against two forestry companies over the deaths of workers.
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Northland firemen deployed to Oz fires
NZ is heeding a call of assistance from Australia as the region east of Melbourne is again facing bushfires.
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Māori Trust invests in honey industry
In a bid to contribute to the local economy, a Māori agricultural trust has invested in the honey industry but is concentrating on producing a unique blend of native tree product called Māhoe honey.
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Tāne Mahuta check-up
An expert environmentalist, today Stephen King returned to Waipoua Forest to check on the health of Tāne Mahuta.
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