Forest Talk

It was a pleasant surprise to hear that Russell Jensen himself was going to host us for this John Deere 803MH harvester Iron Test at Hamurana just north of Lake Rotorua, says Iron Test writer, Tim Benseman. 

He continues: “It turns out this is Russell’s ‘Pet Crew’ operating in a forest managed by Todd Cheeseman from Waipa Forest Management.

“Russell does the earthworks on a JD700 dozer most of the time in here, pushing in tracks and skids ..... more

As a leading supplier of excavators in Australia and New Zealand, Kobelco Construction Machinery Australia has recently been recognised as the top supplier of heavy excavators in Australia by sales volume, selling more heavy excavator units than any other brand in 2023*. 

“Achieving the number one position for sales of heavy excavators in Australia is a significant milestone for Kobelco. It has been a journey of market share growth over the past..... more

In order to showcase low carbon land use options and help ignite the Māori economy,  ‘discovery tours’ will be organised for joint Māori landowners in the Bay of Plenty this year.

The tours will be organised by Toi Kai Rawa with the support of a $40,000 grant from BayTrust.

Toi Kai Rawa is the only kaupapa Māori regional economic development agency in New Zealand. One of their strategic focuses is whenua Māori and helping joint owners to r..... more

The Eastland Forestry Awards mark an opportunity for the sector to come together to celebrate its skilled, experienced and dedicated people, all of whom work in one of the most challenging forestry operating environments in the country. 

The 12th Eastland Forestry Awards, which were postponed from May 2023 to May 2024, are hosted by the Eastland Wood Council to acknowledge the importance of the region’s forestry industry and its&n..... more

China's wood furniture exports far outweigh imports, with about 35.8 million pieces of wood furniture exported in 2021, amounting to US$76.85bn, according to statistics from China's General Administration of Customs. In the domestic market, wood furniture is also thriving. 

In addition, the real estate sector remains at the heart of China's economy, accounting for 25% of the country's economic output, and at least 60% of household wealth is tied..... more

After 23 years building a logging contracting business in his own name, Robert Stubbs (Stubbsy) is out. He was, and is, one of the driven, larger-than-life personalities that tend to thrive in forestry. He is well known on the East Cape and his leadership in the industry saw him rise to become Chairman of the Forest Industry Contractors Association until the failure of his business prompted him to resign just six months into his chairmanship. 

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