Engulfed in Wood
In our search for the most powerful forwarder ever made by John Deere we have somehow arrived at this eucalyptus clearfell operation near Invercargill where our first impression is that something has gone terribly wrong. Row upon row of processed logs stretch for long distances. These rows have been here so long that they are sun-bleached and foliage has started to regrow around them where they lie in the cutover. I stop and search the gearbox for reverse. I must have made a wrong turn somewhere.
But it turn...
NZ Logger Feature Sections February 2024
Looking Back: Who needs Skidders? Logging teak in Burma
In mid-1984, Ross Lockyer was offered a consultancy with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as Logging Engineering Consultant for the Project Completion Mission pertaini...
Advances in self driving skidder
Able to drive itself between the felling site and skid, the T-Skidder is an autonomous steep slope machine designed to overcome current manned steep slope skidding cha...
Forest Talk
Down but not out
It’s all a bit gloomy really, says Forest360 Director Marcus Musson. In his words:“Daylight savings has finished, lambs and logs are worth bugger all, the me...
Is pine the answer to saving New Zealand's national icon?
Many people are surprised when they learn that kiwi can thrive in pine forests. The truth is, kiwi can live just about anywhere, as long as there’s adequate ...
New North America ambassadors for Taranaki’s TrackGrip
Taranaki’s TrackGrip brand has secured Todd Hoffman, reality star and creator of Discovery channel’s Hoffman Family Gold, as brand ambassador along with his ...
No time to lose in roading infrastructure
The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) released its State Highway Investment Proposal (SHIP) this month in response to the draft Government Policy Statement...
On the road again
When Cyclone Gabrielle hit the North Island in February 2023, its destructive force destroyed roads and bridges, including the one linking Tairāwhiti’s Tolag...
Towards a healthier economy
It is no surprise that the economy entered a recession in the December quarter given the difficult economic environment facing many businesses says the Emplo...
Wicked power, Peak production
About 40 minutes South East of Dunedin our Iron Test team turns onto a logging road to see a wide open, high volume, Sumitomo-heavy skid (there’s seven) spre...
"if a tree falls in a forest...?"
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