Shaw Iron Test; Storm Salvage Operation with a difference
Dragging logs out of rivers is a big enough salvage operation as it is but when the Iron Test team arrived at Whitikau Forest in East Cape there was also a storm-damaged Washington 188 swing yarder and a landslide-damaged 10-wheel forwarder for Forestry Solutions Group (FSG) to rescue from the ravages of various storms over the last year with their Komatsu D65P bulldozer.
To give you an idea of where we are at in Whitikau, if you draw a line between Opotiki and Gisborne we are about the middle of that line –...
NZ Logger Feature Sections March 2024
Tall Timber; Boom and Bust
After 23 years building a logging contracting business in his own name, Robert Stubbs is out. He fought for a more stable business environment but wound up paying a de...
Women in Forestry; “Too many going it alone”
How did you come to be involved with FICA? I was appointed as FICA CEO in April 2018 having been CEO for the Eastland Wood Council for three-and-a-half years in ...
Forest Talk
A “blunt instrument” undermining forestry
New rules limiting farm to forestry conversions under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) are set to have dire consequences for forest growers in New Zealand ...
Carbon tax “best” for lower emissions and the economy
A carbon tax is the most effective way for New Zealand to cut emissions while supporting a stable economy, according to a recent University of Auckland study...
Clamp down on trade in illegally harvested timber
Consultation on operational details to implement New Zealand’s legal harvest assurance system to combat trade in illegally harvested timber, began last month...
“Mate, where are your gloves?”
Ensuring consistent use of protective gear is crucial for worker safety. According to Safetree a significant portion of work-related injuries and fatalities ...
Mobile phones leading cause of distracted driving incidents
Some 70% of businesses have experienced the effects of distracted driving incidents, with 68% of survey respondents identifying mobile phone use as the prima...
Solid logging equipment approach
Quebec-based logging contractor, Steeve Ladrie’s, business approach is all about the selection of the right equipment based on meeting the needs of his very ...
Truck battery swapping station for electric trucks
More electric trucks will be rolling out onto Sydney streets within weeks, following the completion of Janus Electric’s first solar-powered Charge and Change...
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