Shaws Iron Test; Quantum Leap
When Brad Merwood first considered a Harvestline, he was a bit worried about it.
“Moving from a big swing yarder to something like this, I’d never driven a Harvestline prior, and this new Mk4 is the only one I have driven, but I’m actually really impressed,” he says.
“It’s a new generation really, a lot faster than the first examples of yarders that I had heard about. We have been in some hard country, steep ground, and this much smaller machine did the same numbers as what our big swinger did in the same country. But now I...
NZ Logger Feature Sections October 2026
New machine-assisted felling training videos released
A new series of machine-assisted felling training videos are now available, giving forestry workers practical guidance on carrying out this high-risk work safely.The v...
Students Inspired by Conference Opportunity
Wāhine in Forestry gave five University of Canterbury School of Forestry students the opportunity to attend August’s New Zealand Institute of Forestry Conference in Du...
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' 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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