The stretch limo of log skidders
At 9.5 metres long and 285 horsepower, the Tigercat 635H is one big mother of a skidder. And big is what Tainui Logging owner, Phil Hemopo, was looking for when he planned this new machine purchase a bit over a year ago.
“You know you are on to a good thing when a machine is out of stock and you need to order it a year in advance,” says Phil.
NZ Logger Feature Sections February 2023
Logging the Punga
This photo essay by historian, Ron Cooke, has been extracted from his book Logging the Punga which he co-authored with Audrey Walker and the late Ken Anderson. The 390...
Three-in-one compact combo
The name Henry Fear is synonymous with innovation in New Zealand forestry circles. Whether it be as an early disruptor in silviculture with mechanical planters, introd...
Forest Talk
Built for thinnings
The first thing we notice about Conan Hemsworth’s Weiler H457 harvester is the staunch, oversized, heavy-duty undercarriage with a discreet zero tail cab and...
Connecting with landowners
Gisborne District Council was on the ground last month at Porangahau Station in Te Karaka, sharing practical insights and supporting landowners at Beef + Lam...
First reading of farm-to-forest ban
The first reading of the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversions) Amendment Bill received strong support in Parliament late la...
Funding for continued NASA water and wildfire research
Scion programmes aimed at Increasing water flow in New Zealand, as well as wildfire knowledge and preparedness, have received a second round of government fu...
Increase in urban tree planting for Selwyn
Selwyn is considering a policy of “replacing one tree with at least two” after Rolleston was shown to have one of the lowest numbers of trees for a town in t...
Kiwis to compete in Technician of the Year awards
The fifth annual John Deere Technician of the Year Awards honour the essential work technicians do every day to support industries critical to New Zealand’s ...
NZ taskforce to tackle Canadian wildfires
A 43-person Fire and Emergency New Zealand taskforce adds to the existing assistance in Canada this week for the Manitoba province’s wildfire response.A seve...
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