Tackling the tough stuff
“You watch,” says Iron Tester Shaun Field. “Gareth will probably come around the corner in a big black Dodge Ram.”
The RT crackles as we sit and wait as instructed on the side of Parapara road in central Kaingaroa Forest and then, sure enough, a huge black Ram appears.
We follow Gareth, owner of G. White Logging, further up the road and turn off into the standing trees. It seems like quite flat ground here. Not really hauler country. Typical deceptive Kaingaroa ground, as we are only about 3...
NZ Logger Feature Sections November 22
Back to the future of thinning
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Hybrid harvesting Highlights
The paintwork on New Zealand’s first diesel-electric harvester is still shiny after nearly a year of hard work from this machine that’s been in the country since Decem...
Forest Talk
Carbon Forestry 2026, Rotorua
Early next month, Innovatek’s Carbon Forestry 2026 conference is on in Rotorua. The August 4 and 5 conference arrives at a critical juncture as the ind...
Discover Forestry’s busy, rewarding time
Students across Canterbury, Bay of Plenty, Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay have experienced first-hand the people, technology and opportunities that make New Zeal...
Forest owners call for wider FENZ review
The Government’s review of how Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) is funded should be accompanied by a wider examination of whether FENZ is delivering for...
Making wood identification easier
Identifying wood species isn’t always easy. But Bioeconomy Science Institute Maiangi Taiao researchers have been working to provide information that sh...
Mill closures – plea for government help
Time is running out to save two significant mills in Kaitāia from closure. Northland Regional Council (NRC), Far North District Council (FNDC) and Nort...
More than seven decades in forestry
It’s 72 years since John Wardle began his career in forestry, and it would be fair to say he’s seen a lot of change over that time.Brought up in Hāwea Flat, ...
Safety gains drive drop in forestry’s injury claims
A significant fall in forestry injury claims reflect the sector’s sustained improvements in safety performance and injury prevention. Forestry’s injury...
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