Shaws Iron Test; Ideal Loader
It’s been years since we tested a machine on the Wet Coast. Yep, we spelt that wrong on purpose.
Hats off to blokes who log in this very challenging place. We roll into Greymouth the night before the test to be greeted by a terrible storm, with several hours of thunder and lightning and the sea sounding like it is going to crash over the road and through the wall of the cabin. Lucky we don’t scare easy.
We are here to test a Komatsu PC270HW – a long-legged, lean machine sporting an Ensign grapple ...
NZ Logger Feature Sections September 2026
Women in Forestry; Sophie's love of Forestry
It was a quick about turn that led to Sophie Cusack pursuing a career in the forestry industry.Although she is from a logging family, it was a different kind of outdoo...
Harvesting; How story damage impacts skidder extraction
There have been two previous NZ Logger articles focusing on skidder operations this year.The first reviewed the effectiveness of extending the operating range of ...
Forest Talk
Big swing yarder production with yoder running costs
Morepork Forest Harvesting’s Harvestline Mk 4, combined with a Sany SY415 Pro, is the focus of the Iron Test in October’s NZ Logger.When Morepork co-director...
Complementary expertise brought together through agreement
An exploration of integrated clean energy, forestry biomass and infrastructure opportunities for next generation bio-industrial precincts in the Bay of Plent...
Feds have positive views on Labour’s climate change policy
Federated Farmers is backed Labour’s plans to tackle the incentives driving productive farmland into forestry, but it has serious questions about wider plans...
Forest owners record major pest control contribution
New Zealand’s forest owners are having a huge impact on the country’s pest control. A new survey shows almost $4 million was spent by large forest comp...
Northland Forestry Awards 2026 to be a night of celebration
The Northland forestry industry will celebrate the nominees and crown the winners this week at its gala awards night.The 2026 Northland Forestry Awards will ...
Reminder of obligations follows prosecution
A fatal incident near Dannevirke has resulted in prosecution and a reminder of the obligations of forestry businesses.Trevor Beale was prosecuted by WorkSafe...
Students’ reflections on forestry conference
Five University of Canterbury School of Forestry students were given the opportunity to attend August’s New Zealand Institute of Forestry Conference in Duned...
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