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...
Forest Talk
Alliance to drive central North Island ecological recovery
Kaingaroa Tipu has revealed details of a $2 million partnership agreement with Hawke’s Bay-based Forest Lifeforce Restoration Trust (FLRT). The agreeme...
A well-matched pairing
This month, NZ Logger has been out in the forest near Wairoa to take a look at Razors Edge Contracting's new Waratah FL90 felling head riding on a John Deere...
Forestry filming the start of something big
A decade ago, Ivan Turdeich was sent by his boss, Ron Thomasson, on a visit to Canada to see first-hand the Tigercat operation. He came back armed with a sle...
Conference speakers to highlight practical new technologies
Next month’s HarvestTECH & Woodflow Logistics Conference in Rotorua will showcase some genuinely ground-breaking new machine technologies.Two key technology ...
Early weed detection tool
A new Smart Weed Alert Tool (SWAT) will help New Zealanders stay one step ahead of weeds.“Detecting new weed invasions early gives us the best chance of erad...
Forestry challenges bigger than consenting
Gisborne District Council says forestry is an important part of the region’s future, but there is also a need to manage environmental risk and protect commun...
Forest sale supports investment strategy
Tasman District Council’s Howard Forest and the neighbouring Porika Block have been sold, returning a combined $6.085 million and supporting the council’s lo...
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