Shaws Iron Test; Superskid Processing
Kajavala Forestry (KFL) has come a long way in the industry in the last 50 years. Back in 1970, Tapio Kajavala was a tree planter in Murupara who shot deer on the weekends to sell. His wife was a night shift nurse and together they saved up the deposit for a new Clark 664 log skidder. From there they progressed to full-sized log skidders, haulers and dozers with arches, and were the first crew to harvest in Tarawera Forest.
Many will have followed son, Jacob Kajavala’s story as he changed the business model ...
NZ Logger Feature Sections November 2024
Timber cruising in the King Country
Ross Lockyer recounts more of his life and adventures in the forestry and logging industries in New Zealand and the jungles of South-East Asia and the Pacific, this ti...
Biomass: Fuel substitutes: Forestry has the key
This country’s leadership tells us burning natural gas emits less greenhouse gases than other fossil fuels!Going by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s quotes to the me...
Forest Talk
Beyond the logs
Forestry is at a crossroads in Gisborne as declining contractors, economic challenges and environmental scrutiny threaten the lifeline of this vital industry...
First Biofuel Shipping to the Pacific Islands
Swire Shipping, a leading shipping company in the Asia-Pacific, has switched three of its vessels serving the South Pacific to B24 and B30 second generation ...
Flood repair costly
The fallout from recent heavy rain in Mid Canterbury could land in the vicinity of $150,000. Around 150mm of rain fell in the district over two days, causing...
Lucky logging
This month our Iron Test team visits the Catlins with Mark Farrell from Farrell Logging to test his new Komatsu 895HD Comfort Ride forwarder. Says, Iro...
Native tree study emphasises container size
A New Zealand-first study highlights Scion’s work to improve propagation and increase the production of indigenous species in nurseries. The study investigat...
Putting wood to work
Putting waste forestry wood to good use by making it available to locals who need firewood for winter was the aim of Tasman District Council’s (TDC) Charity ...
‘ReMade in Australia’
As part of its Future Made in Australia Plan, Federal Labor has announced ‘ReMade in Australia’ where products that have a minimum of 20% recycled content, 5...
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