Forestry News
Huge surge in entries for Timber Design Awards
“New Zealand’s only Timber Design Awards achieved a massive jump in entries this year, reflecting the desire of professionals to differentiate themselves and their practices from the rest,” says NZ Wood CEO Jane Arnott.
Forestry sites hold up well in deluge
Forestry industry tired of blame for hill erosion
26 June 2012
The forestry industry says it is tired of being labelled as the major culprit for hill country erosion and says other land uses and extreme weather events have played a part.
Fire levy rankles Marlborough forest owners
27 June 2012
Marlborough small forest owners are questioning the fairness and accuracy of levies to fund an enlarged Marlborough Kaikoura Rural Fire Authority which starts operating next week.NZIF Forester of the Year
The New Zealand Institute of Forestry Forester of the Year Award for 2012 was presented to Mr Brett Gilmore, a Registered Forester from Napier at the Institute’s annual conference in Christchurch last week.
World conference acknowledges New Zealand expertise
As the Canterbury Earthquake’s Royal Commission seeks submissions into the topic of ‘Building Management after Earthquakes’ New Zealand’s Timber Design Society (TDS), a technical subgroup of the Institute of Professional Engineers (IPENZ), prepares to host a World Conference on Timber Engineering.
NZIF Foundation makes first awards
The newly established NZIF Foundation made its first awards at the New Zealand Institute of Forestry conference dinner in Christchurch last week.
Napier Taupo highway open to HPMVs
21 June 2012
State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupo, commonly known as the Napier-Taupo road, is now able to handle trucks heavier than the normal maximum of 44 tonnes.