Forest Talk

A privately-owned Kiwi recycling company has become the first New Zealand business to offer an end-to-end nationwide ‘all waste batteries’ recycling solution encompassing everything from domestic lithium batteries used in households, through to heavier industrial and vehicle batteries that carry Dangerous Goods classifications.

Phoenix Metalman Recycling (Phoenix) founder and CEO, Eldon Reeve, says this represents the first time a complete domestic e..... more

With elections around the corner, National’s transport policy would go a long way to unlocking potential economic growth in Northland while also enhancing freight movement between the three major North Island ports, says the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA).

"The policy reflects the EMA’s own advocacy positions on much needed infrastructure to support economic growth, freight and people movement across the Upper North Island," says EMA H..... more

Forestry apprentice Neihana Brewer is a man of few words, preferring to leave it up to others to speak of his attributes, including Graeme Benge, his employer at Fast Harvesting in Tokoroa. Graeme says the 21-year-old is an example of a future forester passionate about the industry.

“Neihana understands that by being adaptable and taking all opportunities that come his way, he shows he has what it takes to be a leader amongst his peers. He’s a valued..... more

Teams and individuals whose talents and toil help New Zealand’s foresters, farmers and fishers thrive, and what they produce foot it in intensely competitive international marketplaces, were honoured at the 2023 Primary Industries New Zealand Awards last week.

The awards evening is a highlight of the fifth annual PINZ Summit, with winners from 65 nominations across nine award categories announced at Tākina, Wellington’s new Convention and Exhibition ..... more

Rotorua and Scion are set to welcome one of the oldest and largest international organisations to the city in March 2024 for a conference dedicated to propagation technologies for forestry.

Founded in 1892, the International Union of Forest Research Organisations  (IUFRO) is a non-profit, non-governmental network of forest scientists and researchers committed to voluntary global cooperation and knowledge sharing in forest-related research. With ..... more

Local forestry companies and contractors from throughout the lower South Island supported the 2023 Southern Wood Council Forestry Awards run in conjunction with the country’s industry training organisation, Competenz – Te Pūkenga at the Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin. 

In addition to highlighting the contribution forestry and those working within the industry make to the economic and social wellbeing of the region, the night was designed to celeb..... more