29 August 2014
National's Forestry Spokesperson, Jo Goodhew, has today announced a re-elected National-led Government will invest $22.5 million over five years to further encourage and support the planting of new forests.
Forestry News
Tree crushes forestry tutor
26 August 2014
A forestry tutor has been flown to hospital today after he was crushed by a tree he was felling while teaching a class in Marlborough.
Truffle crops could transform forest profitability
At $3000 a kilogram, white truffles are a true gourmet delight. Now a team from Plant and Food Research have come up with a way to cultivate the delicacy on pine tree roots, and they say forestry owners could do the same, adding another stream of income to their business.
China/Pentarch jv targets small NZ forest owners
21 August 2014
United Forestry Group, backed by Australian timber marketer Pentarch and China's Xiangyu Group, is targeting small forest owners in New Zealand in a bid to cash in on a looming 'wall of wood' it estimates will generate $30 billion over the next two decades.
Logging foreman fined for death of worker
13 August 2014
A Rotorua logging company crew foreman and director has been fined $35,000 and ordered to pay $15,000 in reparation over the death of a worker killed by a falling tree.
Training makes forestry safer
7 August 2014
Competenz forestry manager Mark Preece says that with the right training, the accident and fatality rate for forest workers can be reduced. But the bottom line is that forest harvesting is dangerous work.
Farm forestry rewards patience
26 July 2014
Peter Evans laughs and says wryly, ''Farm foresters are a hardened bunch''.They face ''a lot of disappointment'' and stories of perseverance are legendary.
Axe hangs over Aussie forest scientists
15 July 2014
Strong rumours are circulating in Australia that CSIRO will be sending 33 forestry scientists down the road. If true, the Australian forest industry faces a dismal future says the Australian Forestry Products Association (AFPA).
Rotorua council first to adopt a ‘Wood First’ policy
16 July 2014
Rotorua council first to adopt a ‘Wood First’ policy