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...
Forest Talk
Bridging classrooms and crews
In the heart of New Zealand’s forests, a quiet revolution is taking root. Not in the machinery or the markets, but in the minds of young learners and seasone...
Doing the hard yards
Burson Logging’s new Tigercat L822E feller buncher with Tigercat’s own 5185 fixed felling head is leading the charge to get Nelson’s windthrow out of the for...
Extending use of New Zealand forest carbon credits
Leading carbon certification and advisory services provider, Toitū Envirocare, will extend its provision of high-quality local forest carbon credits after an...
Opening new Gulf trade door
“The NZ–UAE CEPA is New Zealand’s fastest-ever trade agreement. Negotiated in just over four months. It delivers up to an estimated $42 million in tariff sav...
Port expansion fast-tracked
The fast-track approval of Port of Auckland’s expansion project will deliver an economic boost for the city, says the Employers and Manufacturers Association...
Put freight first in transport planning
“Despite costing $1.5 billion a year to run, Auckland Transport has limited expertise in freight,“ says National Road Carriers Association (NRC) CEO, Justin ...
Trailer Lifting Code reviewed
There have been two recent incidents where trailer lifting chains failed while a trailer was being lifted onto the truck, including one near miss that could ...
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