Shaws wire ropes Iron Test - Plugging the loader gap
It was only a matter of time before Tigercat decided to fill one of the glaring gaps in its line-up; a compact, purpose-built log loader.
That time has now come with the introduction to New Zealand of the all-new Tigercat 865, which sits under the brand’s mid-size 875.
The 865 gives Tigercat an entry into the highly competitive 30-tonne loader market, where just about every manufacturer has a stake.
Loaders in this segment are the meat-and-potatoes of a harvesting crew’s machinery fleet. They undertake t...
NZ Logger Feature Sections July 2021
A man of Action
Forestry is not just about burly men and women wielding chainsaws and driving big yellow machines. It’s an industry that provides scope for a broader range of involvem...
The Chainsaws are out
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Built for thinnings
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First reading of farm-to-forest ban
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Funding for continued NASA water and wildfire research
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Increase in urban tree planting for Selwyn
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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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