9 February 2012
A logging truck driver who crashed into the back of a schoolbus last year - injuring 35 school children - has been charged by the Police with 16 counts of Dangerous Driving Causing Injury. The driver will appear in Whakatane District Court on 23 February.
Forestry News
Tenon markets new decking product in US
8 February 2012
Tenon Limited has appointed The Empire Company, a wholly-owned US-based subsidiary, as exclusive distribution partner for the Eastman Chemical Company’s new Perennial Wood decking product into Lowe’s stores.OIO decision on Taranaki farm conversion imminent
6 February 2012
The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) is expected to announce shortly whether an unnamed foreign buyer can purchase more than 2000 hectares of eastern Taranaki farmland in a deal that locals fear will destroy their community.Marlborough locals go nimby on log trucks
5 February 2012
The Marlborough District Council has yet to formally consider an application to increase the number of logging trucks on Port Underwood Rd, but it is likely to be turned down.Call for Entries Highlights a New Partnership between Resene and NZ Wood
11 May 2012
NZ Wood today announced that Resene, the NZ owned and operated paint manufacturer from Lower Hutt, has committed to a naming rights sponsorship of the 2012 Timber Design Awards.
NZ log exports may face a squeeze
2 February 2012
New Zealand's forestry exports may be set for tougher ride over the next 12 months following two bumper years, as falling demand from China puts the sector under pressure.
EU discusses reducing supply of carbon credits
1 February 2012
A European Commission working paper on emission targets is urging the adoption of more ambitious climate goals and a reduction in the supply of Emissions Trading System (ETS) allowances.Provisional Estimates of Tree Stock Sales and Forest Planting in 2011
23 January 2012
This report, from Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, provides the provisional 2011 estimates of the sales of tree stocks and the areas of forest planted.
First super B train hits Hawkes Bay roads
20 January 2012
The largest trucking rig permitted under the High Productivity Motor Vehicle (HPMV) regulations is now operating in the Hawkes Bay.