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
A long way in 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 u...
Education fuelling forestry's future
A key connection was all it took for Silviculture Crew Manager, Patrick (Paddy) Aislabie, to shift into the world of forestry after many years in teaching.&n...
Eliminating trade barriers
Government has successfully removed trade barriers affecting nearly $190 million worth of exports to help grow the economy, says Minister for Trade and Agric...
Fuel substitutes?
This country's leadership tells us burning natural gas emits less greenhouse gases than other fossil fuels! Going by Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon's quot...
Helping transport transition
The Government Low Emissions Heavy Vehicle Fund (LEHVF) recently announced will help the road transport industry’s transition to clean technologies says Nati...
Incentivising industry development
Mandating the processing of resource consents to within one-year for wood processing facilities and related activities announced by Government as part of las...
Meeting forestry demands
Nokian Tyres’ new tyre size for the Forest King F2 tyre family meets the increasing demands of Cut to Length (CTL) forestry machines, particularly the larger...
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