Shaws Iron Test: A long reaching Beast
It seems like quite a while ago that we tested a Cat machine so we are all ears when Terra Cat territory account manager, Mark Costello, tells us what they’ve changed in this new Next Gen 568.
“We basically redesigned everything. New engine, new pump, new control system, all hoses are out of the cab now, new rear-entry cab, new windscreen design which you will see is amazing, more track power, dual slew motors… the list goes on.”
Arriving at McCormick Logging’s operation is like driving into the C...
NZ Logger Feature Sections September 2024
A race against time
On a misty morning in June, Flight Logging’s Gordon Flight brought down the last tree in the Central North Island forests managed by NZ Forest Managers (NZFM) that ha...
Looking Back: Cant hooks, pinch bars and snig chains...
To borrow from the popular World War One ditty, ‘Where have all the young men gone?’: “Oh where have all the sawmills gone? Either left derelict, or gone to scrapyards...
Forest Talk
Doors thrown open at dealers and manufacturers
Autumn has been open day season for dealers and manufacturers across the central North Island.First cab off the rank was Warataha’s Tokoroa factory. The open...
Environmental Forestry Conference
The recent Innovatek Environmental Forestry Conference highlighted both old and new environmental challenges faced by the forestry industry, from pest contro...
Hands-on forestry learning for Canterbury students
Hundreds of Canterbury students and teachers recently explored the world of forestry through Discover Forestry’s Wood is Good days and Grow Me bus trip...
Kiana goes straight into forestry from school
The forest has always been a special place for Kiana Sayer-White. And with her father, Aaron, and older brother, Kasey, being in the industry, you could say ...
Last chance to nominate forest champion
There is still time to nominate outstanding native forest initiatives for the 2026 Growing Native Forest Champions Awards, but only just, with nominations cl...
New naming rights sponsors for South Island awards
OneFortyOne and Port Nelson are the new naming sponsors for the 2026 Top of the South Wood Council Forestry Awards.Taking place on 31 July at the Trafalgar C...
Penske’s new New Zealand GM
Penske Australia & New Zealand has appointed Stephen Kelly as the General Manager of its Penske New Zealand business.Having joined Penske in November, Mr Kel...
"if a tree falls in a forest...?"
Forest Talk will hear it!
