Shaws Wire Ropes Tackling tough terrain
The terrain that Sharples Logging encounters in Canterbury is particularly challenging, with volcanic rock so hard that it snaps grousers off and will send a machine skating if you go over it in the same place more than once without a tether.
With many Canterbury forests sharing a boundary with farms there are also many more fences and edge trees to contend with than in larger plantations.
It was with this in mind that Dave Sharples and his wife Jill eyed up John Deere’s new 959ML with fa...
NZ Logger Feature Sections August 2023
Special Feature: State of the industry
It would seem New Zealand’s forestry industry has hit the doldrums. Or is it just on a holding pattern until things, hopefully, turn for the better?The export log pri...
Tall Timber: The champion of indigenous forestry
After nearly five decades championing indigenous forestry, Scion’s and possibly New Zealand’s longest-serving indigenous forestry researcher, Greg Steward has retired...
_728x170.gif)
Forest Talk
3D maps a game-changer for land management
“New Zealand’s landscape is constantly evolving, and it’s crucial that we understand how,” says Land Information Minister, Chris Penk.With this in mind, most...
Effective harvester head chainsaw lubrication
A new optional accessory for Ponsse harvester heads ensures effective chainsaw lubrication. The Ponsse Greasing System feeds grease to the chainsaw from scre...
More health and safety inspectors and better clarity a positive step
WorkSafe New Zealand's initiative to recruit up to 60 new health and safety inspectors in 2025 is a positive step towards addressing our alarming rates of wo...
Poor risk management results in contractor’s death
Under its new strategy, WorkSafe is turning some 15% of its targeted frontline activity to the forestry sector because of the high rate of harm, particularly...
Progress on rural road repair programme
Since Government cyclone recovery funding was approved in October last year, Gisborne District Council has repaired 60 slips and dropouts on rural roads and ...
Self-loading logging trailer: Safe-T first
Logging truck and trailer combos are a common sight in many parts of the country. So are empty logging trucks on their way back to the forest, this time with...
Smooth operating
It’s amazing the people you meet in this job, says Iron Test writer, Tim Benseman. Arriving too early at the log port operation in Picton, he goes to the tou...
.jpg)
"if a tree falls in a forest...?"
Forest Talk will hear it!
