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
FGLT funding applications open next month
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Kauri protection platform recognised
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Komatsu unit has power, stability, reach and height
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Reasons forest road closures are ignored
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Recloaking the Wellington region
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