But humans are catching up, according to new figures released Tuesday. With a population of 23.6 million sheep and 5.3 million people, there are about 4.5 sheep for each New Zealander, government ...

The studies showed New Zealand could have cleaner lakes, rivers and beaches, with more pine, he said. And water quality benefits of pine forest versus sheep and beef farms included lower nitrogen ...

The high rate of conversions is a problem for two main reasons: It’s devastating for rural communities. As farms are sold off ...

While shoppers eagerly await IKEA opening it's first New Zealand store, it's parent company continues to grow its forestry portfolio here. The Swedish furniture giant has begun construction of its ...

The gap between people and sheep in New Zealand is rapidly closing. There's now about 4.5 sheep to every person in New ...

New Zealand, long the butt of jokes for its disproportionately large sheep population ... or the conversion of land from farming to pine forestry in order to sell carbon offsets. “If I’m really honest ...

New Zealand is a dream destination that lives up to the hype. Jaw-dropping landscapes—soaring mountains, sandy beaches, mossy forests, rolling vineyards, and majestic glaciers and fjords ...

The mutual dependence of a colorful pigeon and some of New Zealand’s iconic trees is at the centre of a landmark Year of the Forests project in that country. Wellington, New Zealand: The mutual ...

Both countries are, of course, relatively lightly industrialised, but have big agriculture and food sectors. Relatively low populations also result in high emissions per capita ...