Shaws Iron Test; Wicked Power, Peak Production
About 40 minutes south east of Dunedin we turn onto a logging road to see a wide open, high volume, Sumitomo-heavy skid (there’s seven) spread out before us at Ollerenshaw Logging’s site with a couple of trucks on site and another one on its way in.
Kelvin Ollerenshaw has come a long way since he was manually logging pulp wood in Scotland. Manually as in chainsawing and then hand bunching postwood length thinnings for the forwarder, but more about that later.
This block lends itself to high production...
NZ Logger Feature Sections May 2024
Harvesting; Is pine the answer to saving NEW ZEALAND's national icon?
Many people are surprised when I tell them that kiwi can thrive in pine forests. The truth is, kiwi can live just about anywhere, as long as there’s adequate shelter,...
Roadbuilding; On the road again
When Cyclone Gabrielle hit the North Island in February 2023, its destructive force destroyed roads and bridges, including the one linking Tairāwhiti’s Tolaga and Toko...
Forest Talk
A day in the sawmill
Clear felling of native forests had officially ceased by 1977 because the Government had realised during the 1950s that this valuable resource was rapidly be...
Appreciating the forestry environment
The Whangawehi Catchment Management Group has been given a national award for its exceptional efforts in creating the Te Aratia Walkway. Outdoor Access Champ...
Bailey bridge mitigates cyclone damage
Another Bailey bridge has been successfully installed in Gisborne. The bridge went up on the Makarika No.2 Bridge, Makarika Road, south of Ruatorea. It will ...
China launches first electric container ship for Yangtze service
China has launched the first of two electric-powered river containerships. The 700 TEU pure power vessel, built for COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry, is part of...
ETS being let down by key sectors
While forestry bears much of the burden, New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is being let down by several critical sectors according to a new study....
New Immigration NZ settings detrimental
New Zealand Immigration settings were changed without consultation by Government last month. The Forest Industry Contractors Association (FICA) says the chan...
NZ/China trade relationship remains strong
Government has set the ambitious target of doubling exports by value within 10 years, and new opportunities in the Chinese market will play a key role in ach...
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