Shaws Iron Test; Tough and Robust
Leading the charge to get Nelson’s windthrow out of the forest on this crisp frosty morning is Burson Logging’s new Tigercat L822E feller buncher with Tigercat’s own 5185 fixed felling head.
Burson Logging has two of its three crews working in this block and while the race is on to get wind-damaged wood to mills and ports before sapstain arrives, there is time and the temperature on our side to keep that operation in the black.
Crew Foreman for Burson Logging One is Ryan Nichols and he signs us in and goes through the felli...
NZ Logger Feature Sections October 2025
Young Achievers; Discover Forestry: Building classrooms and crews
In the heart of New Zealand’s forests, a quiet revolution is taking root. Not in the machinery or the markets, but in the minds of young learners and seasoned loggers ...
Worker Wellness; The New Bush Bible; Why the updated Forestry ACOP Matters
Known on the ground as the ‘Bush Bible’, the recent release of WorkSafe’s new Approved Code of Practice: Safe Practice for Forestry and Harvesting Operations (ACOP) is...
Forest Talk
Expansion and acquisition for Niagara Sawmilling
Niagara Sawmilling Company recently began a $115 million expansion of its timber processing operations, marking the most significant growth phase in the comp...
Fungi-carrying “beetle taxis” could impact forestry plantations
Bark and ambrosia beetles are acting as tiny taxis for fungi across New Zealand, giving researchers valuable clues about how these organisms travel through f...
Log grapple shines through
Southland is the location for June’s Iron Test, of the CDL log grapple made by 3D Industrial Engineering in Rotorua, paired with a Caterpillar Next Gen 320.W...
New CEO at OneFortyOne
Andrew Leighton is OneFortyOne’s incoming Chief Executive Officer. He will join the company following a comprehensive selection process and will succee...
NRC says Fuel Response Plan hits the mark for freight
National Road Carriers Association (NRC) has welcomed the decision to prioritise freight carriers as part of the government’s updated Fuel Response Plan in t...
NZIF supports stronger focus on climate adaptation for forests
The New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) has welcomed the release of the Climate Change Commission’s 2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment, partic...
The humble skidder
Over the last two decades, a lot of effort and research has focused on improving cable logging systemsThis has been driven by the need to mechanise both for ...
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