The rocket scientists of Logging
Driving through to Gisborne from Opotiki, several concerning things came to our attention. The first was a loaded log truck heading away from the Port of Gisborne and towards the Port of Tauranga. Apparently high port costs coupled with bad weather at the port – something loggers in this area have struggled with for years – make that extra 130km from Matawai worth it. The other concerning thing was the height of flood debris on the fences before Te Karaka.
On the highway the flood waters have obviously ...
NZ Logger Feature Sections July 2023
Looking Back: The Art of Blowing Things Up
Forestry pioneer, Ross Lockyer, is back with an excerpt from his second book (of five), Cannibals, Crocodiles and Cassowaries, about his time in pre-independence Papua...
What’s it like harvesting widespread windthrow?
Many harvesting crews have never experienced the scale of windthrow trees left behind by Cyclone Gabrielle. Safetree Toroawhi/Worker Champion, Richard Stringfellow, ta...
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Built for thinnings
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Connecting with landowners
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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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