Shaws Iron Test; A beast of a machine
You know it’s going to be an interesting day in theforest when the forest gate is over the road from Gisborne’s Eastwood Hill Arboretum – basically a zoo, but for trees – and the first road you drive up is Mad Mutt Rd.
The hills get steadily steeper and bigger, and we finally park up at the tethered mulcher operation which is in some rather confronting terrain.
Regular operator Cory Malcolm is an interesting character. The son of a blacksmith who travelled to a lot of the back blocks locations around Gisborne when horses we...
NZ Logger Feature Sections July 2026
Special Feature; A call that changed everything
When contractor Tony Hill needed a swing yarder urgently to keep his forestry operation alive, he found himself reaching back to a conversation he'd had five years ear...
Breaking Out; Hybrid Yarder showing potential
A diesel-electric hybrid grapple yarder from T-Mar Industries is now working in British Columbia’s coastal forest, and it has the potential to cut fuel and maintenance...
Forest Talk
Carbon Forestry 2026, Rotorua
Early next month, Innovatek’s Carbon Forestry 2026 conference is on in Rotorua. The August 4 and 5 conference arrives at a critical juncture as the ind...
Discover Forestry’s busy, rewarding time
Students across Canterbury, Bay of Plenty, Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay have experienced first-hand the people, technology and opportunities that make New Zeal...
Forest owners call for wider FENZ review
The Government’s review of how Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) is funded should be accompanied by a wider examination of whether FENZ is delivering for...
Making wood identification easier
Identifying wood species isn’t always easy. But Bioeconomy Science Institute Maiangi Taiao researchers have been working to provide information that sh...
Mill closures – plea for government help
Time is running out to save two significant mills in Kaitāia from closure. Northland Regional Council (NRC), Far North District Council (FNDC) and Nort...
More than seven decades in forestry
It’s 72 years since John Wardle began his career in forestry, and it would be fair to say he’s seen a lot of change over that time.Brought up in Hāwea Flat, ...
Safety gains drive drop in forestry’s injury claims
A significant fall in forestry injury claims reflect the sector’s sustained improvements in safety performance and injury prevention. Forestry’s injury...
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