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Gavin Evans: OPINION: Climate policy confusion not helping
The government’s climate policy confusion is writ large in the discussion papers ministers James Shaw and Megan Woods hurled at the public at 5pm last Friday before shutting their offices for Christmas.Shaw’s paper on the emissions trading scheme calls for urgent action; Woods’ p...
Windflow runs out of time, money
Pioneering engineering business Windflow Technology is to be liquidated after running out of time and money to develop new markets for its two-bladed wind turbines.Shareholders last week voted to liquidate the Christchurch-based company and clear its remaining debts. Three of the...
Primary Sector
Fenglin tries a third wood venture, this time near Gisborne
China’s Guangxi Fenglin Wood Industry Group is in talks with Trust Tairawhiti to develop a wood processing facility near Gisborne.The firm, which had been planning a development at Kawerau, said it had recently signed a letter of intent to collaborate with the trust to develop a...
Primary Sector
Overseas forestry investment rules to be tested - Jones
Officials will look in the new year at whether recent changes to foreign investment rules for forestry need to be “tweaked” to deliver better land use outcomes, Forestry Minister Shane Jones says.Planting for expansion of the country’s forestry industry and as a carbon sink to he...
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Oliver Lewis won the local government reporting category at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards. He is part of our investigations unit and also covers infrastructure, housing and employment issues. Formerly with Stuff/The Press, Oliver has also written for the Guardian and North & South.
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