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
Alliance to drive central North Island ecological recovery
Kaingaroa Tipu has revealed details of a $2 million partnership agreement with Hawke’s Bay-based Forest Lifeforce Restoration Trust (FLRT). The agreeme...
A well-matched pairing
This month, NZ Logger has been out in the forest near Wairoa to take a look at Razors Edge Contracting's new Waratah FL90 felling head riding on a John Deere...
Forestry filming the start of something big
A decade ago, Ivan Turdeich was sent by his boss, Ron Thomasson, on a visit to Canada to see first-hand the Tigercat operation. He came back armed with a sle...
Conference speakers to highlight practical new technologies
Next month’s HarvestTECH & Woodflow Logistics Conference in Rotorua will showcase some genuinely ground-breaking new machine technologies.Two key technology ...
Early weed detection tool
A new Smart Weed Alert Tool (SWAT) will help New Zealanders stay one step ahead of weeds.“Detecting new weed invasions early gives us the best chance of erad...
Forestry challenges bigger than consenting
Gisborne District Council says forestry is an important part of the region’s future, but there is also a need to manage environmental risk and protect commun...
Forest sale supports investment strategy
Tasman District Council’s Howard Forest and the neighbouring Porika Block have been sold, returning a combined $6.085 million and supporting the council’s lo...
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