A surprisingly cool machine
It’s been a good few years since we Iron Tested a Hyundai machine and it’s quite striking to see this one at first. It makes you want to know what is going on here with that cool colour scheme and also what the R&D team have been up to at Hyundai.
When running Hyundai 210’s in forestry land prep in recent years I found them noteworthy for their increased control speed and their striking fuel economy, so it will be interesting to see if those qualities show up in this bigger HX400 machine running a Woodsman Pr...
NZ Logger Feature Sections March 2023
An east coast forestry force
Everybody has their ups and downs in life. You know – the usual highs and lows. But in his 50 years so far, East Coast log truck and forestry operator, Ricky Kuru’s lo...
Evergreen, ever good
Tony Gamble’s company, Gamble Forest Harvesting, has been working for Dunedin-based City Forests since 1971. The original contract was between Tony’s father, Bill, and...
Forest Talk
3D maps a game-changer for land management
“New Zealand’s landscape is constantly evolving, and it’s crucial that we understand how,” says Land Information Minister, Chris Penk.With this in mind, most...
Effective harvester head chainsaw lubrication
A new optional accessory for Ponsse harvester heads ensures effective chainsaw lubrication. The Ponsse Greasing System feeds grease to the chainsaw from scre...
More health and safety inspectors and better clarity a positive step
WorkSafe New Zealand's initiative to recruit up to 60 new health and safety inspectors in 2025 is a positive step towards addressing our alarming rates of wo...
Poor risk management results in contractor’s death
Under its new strategy, WorkSafe is turning some 15% of its targeted frontline activity to the forestry sector because of the high rate of harm, particularly...
Progress on rural road repair programme
Since Government cyclone recovery funding was approved in October last year, Gisborne District Council has repaired 60 slips and dropouts on rural roads and ...
Self-loading logging trailer: Safe-T first
Logging truck and trailer combos are a common sight in many parts of the country. So are empty logging trucks on their way back to the forest, this time with...
Smooth operating
It’s amazing the people you meet in this job, says Iron Test writer, Tim Benseman. Arriving too early at the log port operation in Picton, he goes to the tou...
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