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 ...
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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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