Shaw Iron Test; In full swing
When Dan Mouatt first got into logging it was just supposed to be for a few weeks on his brother’s crew. He was given a pair of Canadian climbing spikes and sent up a bunch of old crop pines to rope them up so they could be pulled back.
“I struggled to walk for a few days after that,” he says with a smile.
That sort of all-in attitude has taken him far as he now runs two crews and his brother works for him.
“Revenge is sweet,” he jokes but it is clear he holds his brother in hi...
NZ Logger Feature Sections April 2025
Looking Back; Eco Survey and a dog up the Waioeka
In our third year training in 1964 when we were based at the Forestry Training Centre in Rotorua, we got involved in some serious bushwacking in the native bush, known...
Biomass; New directions for forestry
Forestry was the only Climate Change initiative that was working and demonstrably on track to achieve its targets, now stopped in its tracks," said past President of t...
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Forest Talk
Beyond the logs
Forestry is at a crossroads in Gisborne as declining contractors, economic challenges and environmental scrutiny threaten the lifeline of this vital industry...
First Biofuel Shipping to the Pacific Islands
Swire Shipping, a leading shipping company in the Asia-Pacific, has switched three of its vessels serving the South Pacific to B24 and B30 second generation ...
Flood repair costly
The fallout from recent heavy rain in Mid Canterbury could land in the vicinity of $150,000. Around 150mm of rain fell in the district over two days, causing...
Lucky logging
This month our Iron Test team visits the Catlins with Mark Farrell from Farrell Logging to test his new Komatsu 895HD Comfort Ride forwarder. Says, Iro...
Native tree study emphasises container size
A New Zealand-first study highlights Scion’s work to improve propagation and increase the production of indigenous species in nurseries. The study investigat...
Putting wood to work
Putting waste forestry wood to good use by making it available to locals who need firewood for winter was the aim of Tasman District Council’s (TDC) Charity ...
‘ReMade in Australia’
As part of its Future Made in Australia Plan – Federal Labor has announced ‘ReMade in Australia’ where products that have a minimum of 20% recycled content, ...
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