Forest Talk

“Wood energy is the largest untapped ready-to-use source of energy across New Zealand, far bigger than many oil fields. This recognition from Government will encourage the use of wood energy to address the emerging energy supply crisis,” says Executive Officer of the Bioenergy Association, Brian Cox, in response to recent Government recognition of bioenergy being an important part of New Zealand’s future energy mix.

Minister for Climate Change, Simon..... more

“The government's consulting on modernising outdated land transport rules is long overdue and welcomed by National Road Carriers Association (NRC). It will start to get rid of unnecessary red tape that trips up transport operators and thereby help dial up supply chain productivity and safety,” says NRC GM Policy and Advocacy, James Smith. 

Minister of Transport, Chris Bishop, announced last month that public consultation has begun on:

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This month NZ Logger meets up with Ngahere Oho’s Cherie Rangiahua. With 30-plus years in forestry, her history dates back to her great-grandfather, Hamuera Rangiahua. He worked for the Fletcher Timber Company, which would later become Fletcher Challenge in Ruatāhuna.

She says her father, Lucky Rangiahua, used to share stories of carrying his father’s gas tin for him as an eight-year-old, starting his own forestry journey.

Lucky’s offic..... more

A new partnership between Northland Inc and Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University is set to strengthen education, research, and innovation opportunities across Te Tai Tokerau’s food and fibre sector, with the signing of a Waka Hourua (Heads of Agreement) in Whangārei earlier this month.

The agreement, signed by Northland Inc Board Chair, Suzanne Duncan, and Massey University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jan Thomas, signals a shared commitment to bu..... more

European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič, and Forestry and Trade and Investment Minister, Todd McClay, adopted a joint declaration to focus on reducing costs and boosting bilateral trade during the first inaugural NZ-EU Trade Committee meeting, part of the Business Summit, hosted by New Zealand in Queenstown recently.

They also discussed the EU’s Deforestation Regulation, which is due to be implemented on 1 January 2026 with exemptions ..... more

As the Pacific braces for another cyclone season, experts are calling for faster adoption of sustainable, storm-resistant building materials, with bamboo emerging as a serious contender.

The appeal comes ahead of the Pacific Islands GIS and Remote Sensing User Conference, to be held from 24–27 November at the Japan–Pacific ICT Centre, University of the South Pacific. The annual gathering, hosted by the Pacific GIS and Remote Sensing Council (PGRSC), ..... more