Shaws Wire ropes Iron Test - Back on track
Times have been tough for KFT Logging after crew boss, William ‘Hoot’ Knowles, died suddenly during a wood chopping tournament in Australia two years ago.
But they’re a resilient lot over in Gisborne. Instead of selling up, Hoot’s wife Sharon was determined to keep the crew going and, together with eldest son, Steven, and a core of loyal employees, they got things back on track.
It’s not been easy. Sharon had to sell some of their best gear, including a levelling harvester and key road building equipment, to keep the...
NZ Logger Feature Sections September 2021
Diesel & dust 50 YEARS OF FORESTRY ROADING
When the lease on their Upper Moutere hop farm came to an end, Marlene Taylor said, “Good, now we can buy a house”. Her husband Bob had other ideas: “No, we can buy a ...
Worker Wellness - Managing Hand = Arm Vibration Risk
Though there are plenty of obvious potential dangers working in forestry, there are also hidden threats. Vibration from tools and machines is one of them. If work...
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Community spirit and a Christmas tree to the rescue
Local businesses came together in Timaru to ‘save Christmas’, with the wider community helping too.A community-led proposal was instituted to install a felle...
Horse logging in New Zealand plantation forestry
Memories of the early days in New Zealand’s logging of exotic plantations came easily to Jim Spiers when he was interviewed by Alison Brown back in 2012.&nbs...
How container size affects native tree growth
A New Zealand-first native tree study has shown the importance of aligning the choice of container grade size to the needs of individual species and planting...
Merger to create forestry giant
Leading forestry businesses, PF Olsen and Forest360, are merging to create the largest independent forest management company in Australasia. As part of the t...
‘Most Valuable Coach’ winners highlight importance of mentoring
With more than 220 entries from trades workplaces nationwide, industry training organisation Competenz has named Palmerston North’s Sean Martin as its first-...
New Forests completes Australia & New Zealand Forestry Fund sale
New Forests recently announced its A$700 million Australia New Zealand Forest Fund 2 (ANZFF2) has signed agreements for the final asset dispositions with the...
New Zealand-India free trade agreement brings new opportunities
The announcement of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between New Zealand and India, which eliminates tariffs on over 95% of forestry and wood exports to over 1.4...
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