Unique Cat swing yarder cheats death
Yes, you read that headline right – this is a story about a Caterpillar swing yarder.
Not many people know there was a Caterpillar-branded swing yarder on the market back in the day – I certainly didn’t, until I came across this particular machine now working in Northland. And then discovered that it’s actually been hiding in plain sight here in New Zealand for the past 40 years.
Well, we think this Caterpillar SY235 has been here that long, but the actual date of its arrival is not clear. It has passed through a few...
NZ Logger Feature Sections April 2022
A hotbed of contention
Forestry writer, Jim Childerstone, attempts to get some perspective on carbon forestry after reviewing an array of responses from stakeholders and independent organisa...
Loving logging
Growing up on a sheep and beef farm in the Wairarapa, Allen Logging’s Juliette Allen didn’t ever imagine she’d end up with a logging business. But when husband Mike ha...
Forest Talk
22,000th forest machine milestone
The 22,000th Ponsse forest machine manufactured at the company’s Vieremä factory was delivered to Irish customer G&G Timber Harvesting this month. The milest...
A mean workhorse
This month our Iron Test team visits DK Logging's stems crew in the mighty Matahina Forest near Kawerau to test the capable and innovative new Tigercat LH 85...
Backing future champions at NZ Rural Games
Crowning the nation’s top rookie axeman, the New Zealand Rookies Championship, presented by the New Zealand Axemen’s Association will be part of the Ford Ran...
Beehive study spotlights role of native trees
Compounds from native trees contribute distinctive properties to propolis, a natural substance produced by bees, according to a recent study by apicultu...
More local firefighters deployed to Australia
The Bravo contingent of 20 firefighters experienced in arduous conditions, plus two liaison officers, departed recently to support firefighting efforts in Vi...
Radio trackers locate hornet nests
As the eradication response effort on Auckland’s North Shore continues to accelerate, radio tracking technology has enabled the detection of ten yellow-legge...
“Take up energy efficiency wins,” says WPMA
The wood sector needs to “seize efficiency opportunities to reduce energy costs and fuel use” says Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association (WPMA) Chief...
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