Timber

Richard Thompson planted Papaiti forest with alternative species 30 years ago. He never dreamt at the time he would become a timber merchant with a joinery workshop and retail shed. Audio

Knocker Harris started making wooden toys for his grandchilden - 12 years later he can't stop. Audio

Look underneath and you'll know what's right for the land, says forest and soil consultant Ian Moore. He's hanging up his workboots and now has more time to spend nurturing stands of harakeke… Video, Audio

Wood is making a comeback as the construction industry looks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from high carbon materials like concrete and steel. The government's Building for Climate Change… Audio, Gallery

The tiny Staveley Museum displays a photographic collection that tells the story of the foothills area of Mid-Canterbury including timber milling, coal mining, limestone quarrying, farming and family… Audio

A shortage of timber for house building is causing stress for builders - we speak to Greytown builder Jeremy Long. Audio

A shortage in supply of timber for building projects is being labelled "a comedy of errors" that's going to cause a lot of stress and hardship for small-time builders.

Supply constraints means Carter… Audio

You may not think a country like New Zealand could be facing a timber shortage - but that's the fear - after Carter Holt Harvey decided to stop supplying timber to three major building chains. That is… Audio

Lukas Beech lives in Seoul Forest and is involved with the New Zealand Tech Roadshow, which invites Kiwi technology companies to explore the opportunities for business in South Korea. He's Calling… Audio

Graham and Tess Smith live in a beautiful valley 50 minutes' drive south of Hamilton. Their dairy farm is tiny by today's standards with just 83 cows but that's just the way Graham wants it. He also… Audio, Gallery

A sawmill in North Canterbury produces hardwood timber products from eucalyptus trees. Owner John Fairweather, who was introduced to forestry as a teenager by his father, also grows several species at… Audio

Malcolm Smith and Robyn Curtis-Smith have transformed an abandoned West Coast gold mining valley into fertile farmland for their cattle. They've also built a house and a huge waterwheel that generates… Audio, Gallery