Good power all round
It’s obvious somebody is doing something very different with this Komatsu PC300FX at PJ and DA Stephens Logging Contractors, Taupo and judging by the glowing report that owner and part-time operator, Pete Stephens, has on this machine, different is very good.
As great operators get harder to come by, it’s critical that cabs become better places to work and cooling is a key component to air quality in the cab. It’s a bit of a paradox that the really good operators that you want on the job have, in the past, b...
NZ Logger Feature Sections August 2024
The Generation Game
With some old hands, a young boss, new machinery, and women at the controls, all working on schedule for a well-respected forestry company, Goodman Logging is a snapsh...
Young Achievers, Recognising potential
I always loved being outdoors – riding dirt bikes and stuff like that – but as a kid, working in forestry wasn’t something I’d ever considered. Last year, though, I di...
Forest Talk
Clear-fall operation for Armidale State Forest
A clear-fall operation is set to start in Armidale State Forest to remove dead and dying pine trees, which present a public safety risk. The northern se...
ETS forestry registry legal action dropped
Minister of Forestry, Todd McClay, has welcomed a decision by forestry sector representatives to drop Judicial Review proceedings related to the Emissions Tr...
Excavator expertise on display
Masterful machine control and nerves of steel saw Dunedin’s Josh Keane power his way to victory against 19 of Otago's best excavator operators at the Civil C...
Forestry still crucial under science sector reform
The New Zealand Forest Owners Association (NZFOA) says the Government’s decision to merge the country’s seven Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) could strength...
Reach and power
“Forest Pro has two crews in in the mighty Mangatu Forest. Its original crew is a classic European style ground-based logging operation with processing in th...
Rotorua speed limit changes concerning
Returning speed limits on Rotorua roads to higher speeds could spell trouble, residents say, following the Government announcement that it will reverse or co...
Sound science needed to assess carbon impacts of timber harvesting
Forestry Australia has welcomed a new study on the relationship between timber harvesting and greenhouse gas emissions published in Australian Forestry ...
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