Something old, something new
When was the last time a brand new, high-production Madill tower hauler was sold in New Zealand – completely new from the ground up?
I can’t think of one. And it’s probably got you stumped, too.
There have been plenty of second-hand towers of all makes imported from North America and Canada in recent years and we’re always refurbishing existing ones in our fleet to keep them in service. But nothing new for ages, apart from the Koller mini tower brought in from Europe as a one-off experiment six years ago and the last...
NZ Logger Feature Sections February 2022
Winch-assisted harvesting, then and now
Winch-assist technology is now well-established in New Zealand – but how did it come about?The safety and productivity benefits of mechanical tree felling on easy coun...
Learners keeping up with industry demand
The suite of New Zealand forestry qualifications spanning across forest harvesting and silviculture operations has been updated and was officially launched towards the...
Forest Talk
Farewell to a forestry stalwart
Jim Childerstone, long-time columnist for NZ Logger, recently passed away. Along with forestry and writing, he was a man of many talents – fencer, shearer, s...
Gene editing research to benefit NZ forestry
As part of research aimed at improving wood quality and producing materials to support New Zealand’s bioeconomy, Scion has launched the world’s first field t...
“Investment boost” welcomed by wood processors and manufacturers
A new tax incentive, “Investment Boost”, that allows businesses to immediately deduct 20% of the costs of new assets (or second-hand assets purchased from ov...
Janus electric now trading on the ASX
Janus Electric Holdings, the pioneering Australian manufacturer of electric truck conversion systems and swappable battery infrastructure, commenced trading ...
Largest Australian forestry land acquisition in a decade
In a landmark acquisition, forestry and sawmill business, OneFortyOne, has taken ownership of the former New Forests-managed Limestone Coast plantation fores...
Massive port access fee increase “a cash grab”
In an unpleasant surprise for the freight industry, Auckland Council-owned Port of Auckland has announced that Port access charges for road transport operato...
Solid and reliable
When our Iron Test team arrives at A&R Logging’s Patutahi swing yarder operation, the recently upgraded i.Log Madill 124 is pulling logs downhill. The team i...
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