Crazy smooth loader
Remember that time your boss decided he was going to make your work conditions a lot better? That’s what happened to Napi (pronounced Nar-Pea) Martin running the new-to-New Zealand John Deere 624P wheel loader for Mark Lealand of Ngongotaha-based Lealand Logging.
For operator Napi, growing up in the remote and iconic logging village of Minginui and starting out on the ground in planting and pruning crews in neighbouring Whirinaki Forest, he got used to handling rough conditions and hard work. There was plenty of jamming sp...
NZ Logger Feature Sections July 2022
Logging on
In the good old days loading ships was done with a lot of labour. Crated goods were loaded into cargo nets which the ships’ cranes then hauled aboard. Stevedores then ...
Drug & Safety success in Northland
Despite the forestry and logging industry’s proactive approach to health and safety, it remains an industry with heightened risk. People must work on steep slopes, wit...
Forest Talk
All in the family
This month, our Iron Test team is visiting the Stewart Logging Mosgiel site with AB Equipment’s Nicolas Ekron, who is the Dunedin branch Service Manager. Ste...
A million more trees by 2030 with Trees for Survival
“This winter, students from Bucklands Beach Intermediate will join Rotary’s Trees for Survival programme founders to plant the first of a million native tree...
Conserving threatened native trees
Researchers have identified hotspots for the conservation of maire tawake or swamp maire in the Wellington region, hoping to save this threatened native tree...
Council emissions close to double after tree felling
The felling of the Valley Road pine forest earlier this year will result in Whakatāne District Council’s greenhouse gas emissions almost doubling in its audi...
Electric Multidirectional Counterbalance Forklift comes out tops
Wood products in the timber industry come in different shapes, sizes and weights, making them tricky to handle. From lumber frames to long pieces, these bulk...
Road freight workplace injuries in decline
A decline in road freight transport workplace injuries, shows industry commitment to health and safety improvements says Transporting New Zealand.Recent data...
Using drones to safeguard forests
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha|University of Canterbury (UC) researchers are using drones and satellite remote sensing to track the health of eucalyptus tr...
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