University of Canterbury (UC) civil engineering professor Andy Buchanan received the New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) President’s Award in Auckland. Sources: Timberbiz, Scoop

A last-minute bid to stop a series of Gunns grower meetings failed, despite a court finding there was a strong argument that documents supporting a Macquarie Group-led restructure could be false and misleading. Source: The Australian

Forty years ago Dutch elm disease swept through Britain killing millions of trees. Now a conservation charity, which helped bring elm trees back to the streets of Fitzrovia has won an award for its short film about London elms. Source: Fitzrovia

Centuries of deforestation have turned Spain's forests into barren scrublands, making them vulnerable to erosion. But volunteers are working to revive the landscape and protect local water sources. Source: DW.DE

The Housing Industry Association (HIA,) has elected Ron Dwyer as its new national president. Source: Timberbiz

The forest deal has descended into more chaos with the revelation that the proposed boundaries have not yet been finalized and that the Greens may be targeting other states. Source: Timberbiz

For sale: an experimental home built in a lab and tested to withstand a magnitude 8 earthquake. Source: Fairfax NZ

New Zealand has suffered a dramatic decline in native biodiversity, which a University of Canterbury (UC) researcher has called the most pervasive environmental issue facing the country. Source: Scoop Media