
Shaws Iron Test; Tough and Robust
Leading the charge to get Nelson’s windthrow out of the forest on this crisp frosty morning is Burson Logging’s new Tigercat L822E feller buncher with Tigercat’s own 5185 fixed felling head.
Burson Logging has two of its three crews working in this block and while the race is on to get wind-damaged wood to mills and ports before sapstain arrives, there is time and the temperature on our side to keep that operation in the black.
Crew Foreman for Burson Logging One is Ryan Nichols and he signs us in and goes through the felli...
NZ Logger Feature Sections October 2025


Young Achievers; Discover Forestry: Building classrooms and crews
In the heart of New Zealand’s forests, a quiet revolution is taking root. Not in the machinery or the markets, but in the minds of young learners and seasoned loggers ...

Worker Wellness; The New Bush Bible; Why the updated Forestry ACOP Matters
Known on the ground as the ‘Bush Bible’, the recent release of WorkSafe’s new Approved Code of Practice: Safe Practice for Forestry and Harvesting Operations (ACOP) is...
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