Forest Talk

Nearly every other developed country has less obstructive laws than New Zealand. They benefit from the flow of money and the ideas that come with overseas investment. If we are going to raise wages, we can’t afford to ignore the simple fact that our competitors gain money and know-how from outside their borders,” says Associate Finance Minister, David Seymour announcing Government’s plan to reform the Overseas Investment Act, making it easier for New Zeala..... more

Strong export demand and a rebound in imports have delivered a strong profit for the Port of Tauranga - the country's biggest port.

Company Chair, Julia Hoare, says the port is benefiting from emerging signs of economic recovery: "While the domestic economy remains sluggish, we are seeing what we hope are the early signs of a recovery, particularly in bulk imports and most export categories."

Cargo volumes rose 7 percent after last year's downt..... more

Not one, but three female regional champions are set to rumble onto the field for the Civil Contractors New Zealand CablePrice National Excavator Operator Competition, for the first time in its history.

The grand finale of 12 regional competitions is taking place at Manfeild Park in Feilding on 14-15 March during the Central Districts Field Days, putting finalists’ nerves of steel to the test as they go bucket-to-bucket for New Zealand’s ultimate exc..... more

A clear-fall operation is set to start in Armidale State Forest to remove dead and dying pine trees, which present a public safety risk. 

The northern section of the pine plantation in the Forest has been closed due to safety concerns over the instability of pine trees that died during the 2019-2020 drought.

Northern Regional Manager, Gary Pearson, says a previous harvest operation selectively removed dead and dying trees in the forest and..... more

Minister of Forestry, Todd McClay, has welcomed a decision by forestry sector representatives to drop Judicial Review proceedings related to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) fees.

“The Judicial Review was initiated in response to the excessive fees imposed on the forestry sector by the previous Government,” Mr McClay says.

“The previous Labour government made a number of decisions that drove up the cost of ETS Registry and they expe..... more

Masterful machine control and nerves of steel saw Dunedin’s Josh Keane power his way to victory against 19 of Otago's best excavator operators at the Civil Contractors New Zealand CablePrice Otago Regional Excavator Operator Competition last month.

The event took place at Taieri Showgrounds in Mosgiel during the Taieri A&P Show, drawing in hundreds of spectators who were mesmerised by the excavator expertise on display as the competitors tackled tric..... more