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FSC gets the boot in New Zealand

19 April 2024
In the heart of Devonport, New Zealand, two friends, Nicky Robinson and Kate Moffat, found themselves shivering on the sidelines of their kids’ football games, their feet cold and wet in the muddy terrain. It was amidst these chilly moments that the seed of an idea took root, sp
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Scion research paper gains international attention

19 April 2024
Scientists Sarah Addison, Dr Steve Wakelin and Simeon Smaill are among authors who have written an invitation only review article in the scientific journal Trends in Plant Science (TIPS). This journal is highly respected, with articles prioritising and setting the direction of future
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Opinion: Marcus Musson – April’s cold comfort for foresters

19 April 2024
It’s all a bit gloomy really, daylight savings has finished, lambs and logs are worth bugger all, the media has lost its social license, and the economy is in the cart. No matter who you talk to in the primary and wider sectors, most are facing some significant headwinds in terms of r
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NZ strengthens ties with China during trade meeting

17 April 2024
New Zealand Trade, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay concluded discussions with ministerial counterparts in Beijing this week, in support of the New Zealand-China trade and economic relationship. Source: Timberbiz “My meeting with Commerce Minister Wang Wentao reaffirmed t
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NZ Forest Owners say Pathways to Prosperity report fails

17 April 2024
The New Zealand Forest Owners Association says the just-released NZIER report commissioned by the Helen Clark Foundation on New Zealand’s food and fibre exports, fails to appreciate the economic, social and environmental benefits of production forestry. Source: Timberbiz The Pathways
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Pathways to Prosperity report

17 April 2024
With an ageing population placing increased strain on New Zealand’s public services, the country must earn more to maintain current living standards in the years ahead, a new discussion paper has found. Source: Timberbiz Released by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, Path
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Abstracts for ForestSAT

15 April 2024
Scion’s New Zealand ForestSAT conference has opened for abstracts, the conference to be held from 9-13 September and will concentrate on demonstrating new tools and technologies that move science forward. Source: Timberbiz When submitting your abstract, you will be asked to select the
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Foresta secures deal with PF Olsen for logs

15 April 2024
Foresta has secured a critical 10-year wood supply agreement to underpin production from its planned low emissions torrefied wood pellet manufacturing plant at Kawerau, New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz New Zealand’s largest forestry services company, PF Olsen, has agreed to supply 150,0
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Video shows impact of myrtle rust vividly

12 April 2024
A new video has documented the impact that myrtle rust has on indigenous communities and the environment, reinforcing the need to maintain momentum in breeding for resistance and monitoring its spread. Source: Timberbiz Whakakotahitanga i te Kaupapa | Unity of Purpose, released by Sci
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Biosecurity award for Scion principal scientist Brian Richardson

10 April 2024
Spanning four decades and featuring domestic and internationally significant work, Dr Brian Richardson’s career was acknowledged when Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard presented him with the Minister’s Biosecurity Award at the New Zealand Biosecurity Awards dinner at the Beehive. So
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