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Green light for Greens on protests

30 January 2014
An anti-pulp mill demonstration is set to trigger a move to scrap the forestry peace deal. Sources: Timberbiz, The Examiner
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ANZ cuts Tamar Valley mill loose

30 January 2014
The ANZ Bank has sold its lion's share of the debt owed by the failed timber company Gunns, heading off a fresh campaign by opponents of the stalled Tamar Valley pulp mill. Source: The Australian
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Value-adding opportunities abound

30 January 2014
A report into Tasmania’s privately owned hardwood plantations has found the industry could underpin a range of value-adding opportunities for the State. Source: Timberbiz
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Tree houses of the world

23 January 2014
Remember the good old days when a tree house was a rough assemblage of two-by-fours and plywood wedged into the crook of your backyard oak tree? These days, tree houses are more than just hideaways. Source: USA Today
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Global lumber trade

23 January 2014
With demand for lumber being in recovery mode in a number of countries in the world in 2013, global trade of both lumber and logs were on track to reach their highest levels since before the global financial crisis in 2008, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Source: Wood Resources I
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Finnish forests finish high for 2013

23 January 2014
Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) members procured 33.4 million cubic metres of timber from private forests in 2013, according to figures published by the organisation. Source: HD FestForest
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Tree huggers are social climbers

23 January 2014
Nicky Ward-Allan has prepared the trees in Stratford's King Edward Park ahead of the Taranaki Open Tree Climbing competition. Source: Fairfax NZ News, Stuff NZ
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Tallest timber in NZ is Australian

23 January 2014
The Australian mountain ash at Orokonui Ecosanctuary in New Zealand, which is recognised as the tallest tree in New Zealand, has grown half a metre. Source: The Otago Daily Times
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Old trees may absorb more carbon

23 January 2014
Old trees' capacity to absorb carbon has been underestimated scientists say. Source: The Australian
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Tas sawmill saved by workers

23 January 2014
Workers using a water canon to fight a major fire in machinery have been commended for minimising damage at a northern Tasmanian sawmill. Sources: ABC News, 7 News
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