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
Clear-fall operation for Armidale State Forest
A clear-fall operation is set to start in Armidale State Forest to remove dead and dying pine trees, which present a public safety risk. The northern se...
ETS forestry registry legal action dropped
Minister of Forestry, Todd McClay, has welcomed a decision by forestry sector representatives to drop Judicial Review proceedings related to the Emissions Tr...
Excavator expertise on display
Masterful machine control and nerves of steel saw Dunedin’s Josh Keane power his way to victory against 19 of Otago's best excavator operators at the Civil C...
Forestry still crucial under science sector reform
The New Zealand Forest Owners Association (NZFOA) says the Government’s decision to merge the country’s seven Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) could strength...
Reach and power
“Forest Pro has two crews in in the mighty Mangatu Forest. Its original crew is a classic European style ground-based logging operation with processing in th...
Rotorua speed limit changes concerning
Returning speed limits on Rotorua roads to higher speeds could spell trouble, residents say, following the Government announcement that it will reverse or co...
Sound science needed to assess carbon impacts of timber harvesting
Forestry Australia has welcomed a new study on the relationship between timber harvesting and greenhouse gas emissions published in Australian Forestry ...
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