Greenpeace Slams Forestry Rollback As Reckless
Communities smashed by Cyclone Gabrielle are still cleaning up forestry slash, and now the Government wants weaker protections and fewer local controls.

Communities smashed by Cyclone Gabrielle are still cleaning up forestry slash, and now the Government wants weaker protections and fewer local controls.

First they mock “woke weather warnings”. Then they praise resilience. Then they leave communities to fend for themselves in a climate crisis they helped deepen.

The McCain Hastings closure is the latest in a string of job losses — and Labour says it’s part of a deeper economic problem.

Labour says the McCain closure in Hastings is the latest sign of a growing jobs crisis, with manufacturing layoffs and rising unemployment across New Zealand.