Forest Talk

The terrain that Sharples Logging encounters in Canterbury is particularly challenging with volcanic rock so hard that it snaps grousers off and will send a machine skating if you go over it in the same place more than once without a tether. 

With many Canterbury forests sharing a boundary with farms, there are also many more fences and edge trees to contend with than in larger plantations. 

It was with this in mind that Dave Sharples..... more

The Fieldays Forestry Hub returns for a second year at Mystery Creek in Waikato this week.

The Forestry Hub, located at site G80, is host to some 20 sector organisations under the theme of ‘Wood our low-carbon future’, with staff from both large companies and small not-for-profit agencies on hand to provide information and answer questions.

This year a new series of forums and talks is enhancing the learning experience of visitors wanting to kn..... more

“It is vital there are sufficient stockholdings of diesel held onshore to assure our members that the supply chain can continue to operate,” says National Road Carriers Association (NRC) CEO, Justin Tighe-Umbers of the Government’s Fuel Industry (Improving Fuel Resilience) Amendment Bill.

The Bill aims to improve the resilience of New Zealand’s fuel supply by requiring at least 21 days’ supply of diesel onshore.

“New Zealand is totally reliant ..... more

A multinational company has been fined $180,000 after a worker caught his arm in a bark-stripping machine which did not have the appropriate safeguards for New Zealand use.

CFGC Forest Managers (CFGC) is a forest management and export company. Its parent company, China Forestry Group New Zealand Company Limited, exports logs from New Zealand to China.

The worker was troubleshooting on the debarking machine when its rollers closed and trapped hi..... more

Over 400 members of the forestry community from across the lower North Island came together in Palmerston North to finally find something to celebrate in the form of the SNI Wood Council Forestry Awards, says Council CEO, Erica Kinder. 

“We had a good catch up over a buffet dinner, drinks, and entertainment which was provided as part of this event. Thirteen trophies were awarded from a record pool of 74 nominees across the categories.

“A s..... more

"As a result of COVID and other global geo-political issues, including Russia’s war on Ukraine, we have seen the most disrupted supply chain since the Second World War. This has had impacts internationally on shipping container availability, transport fuel costs, and stocks of key components, and has driven up costs for businesses and their customers. As a result, this has had inflationary impacts and material shortages - all contributing to an increase in..... more