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FFA 2014 conference in Marlborough

26 November 2013

A British climate risk specialist and Jeanette Fitzsimons, former co-leader of the Green Party, will be key speakers at the 2014 New Zealand Farm Forestry Association national conference being hosted by the Marlborough Tree Growers Association in Blenheim in April.

First Commodity Levy for Forestry

19 November 2013

Associate Minister for Primary Industries, Jo Goodhew has today announced a new commodity levy on all harvested wood material, including logs, from New Zealand plantation forests.

Farmers sign landmark agreement with foresters

19 November 2013

Federated Farmers, together with the New Zealand 万能四码 the New Zealand Farm Forestry Association have today signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build the relationship between foresters and farmers.

Rotorua coroner to examine forestry workers' deaths

9 November 2013

The Rotorua coroner will hold five inquests into forestry workers' from March next year with the aim of identifying systemic issues within the forest industry.

Forest growers go to the polls

1 November 2013

Fourteen candidates are standing for six positions on the board of the Forest Growers Levy Trust, the new body representing the interests of forest owners.

Trucks tough it out with timber

22 October 2013

No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't destroy it - the classic Kiwi 1960s timber-frame building really is as strong as we thought.

Labour wants wood processing enquiry

21 October 2013

Labour is calling for an inquiry into the economics of forestry processing, with leader David Cunliffe saying importing timber for the Christchurch rebuild while New Zealand mills were closing was "lunacy".

Future Forests Research celebrates research achievements

14 October 2013

Future Forests Research (FFR) has released its 2013 Annual Science Report, summarising six years of impressive research outputs.

Gisborne conservator worries about NES

14 October 2013

The Gisborne District Council's environmental services manager believes the proposed national environmental standard  (NES) for plantation forestry could lower environmental standards for forestry in the district.