Forestry

Rivers and lakes could be cleaned up and profits still generated for landowners by converting sheep and beef farms to pine trees, new research says.

A reset of the Emissions Trading Scheme is a step in the right direction, but not enough to restore confidence in the forestry sector, the Forest Owners Association says.

The Climate Change Commission has said the ETS in its current form is a threat to achieving the country's reduction targets.

Forest industry contractors are rapidly abandoning their business, following too many tough years with no improvement in sight.

Immediate action is needed to address unsustainable forestry practices that have put an iwi's lands and waterways at risk, they say.

How many billions will it cost to protect New Zealand against future weather disasters? The government is allocating extra science funds to find out.