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NZ Forest Growers R&D spend

17 December 2015
Funds raised by forest growers for research and other industry activities are expected to total NZ$7,620,000 in 2015, about NZ$1 million more than budgeted. Source: Timberbiz At the same time, administrative expenditure has been kept under tight control. This will allow the Forest Gro
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Ernslaw One coverts stock farm to forestry

17 December 2015
With export earnings of NZ$4.6 billion, forestry is New Zealand third largest primary sector earner after dairy and meat. Source: Stuff.co.nz Malaysian-owned forestry company, Ernslaw One has been granted consent by the Overseas Investment Office to buy 1264-hectare Kumeroa Station ne
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Census to put a value on NZ forestry

17 December 2015
A forestry industry census in 2016 aims to capture the contributions forestry and wood processing make to society, ensuring the sector’s value is better understood by both policymakers and the public. Source: Otago Daily Times While accurate figures could easily be put on export
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NZ needs more replanting after Paris deal

17 December 2015
Foresters say the Paris climate deal has cast a spotlight on New Zealand’s poor tree replanting rate and the needs to fix it. Source: Stuff.co.nz The deal struck in Paris involves 185 countries which have all pledged to reduce emissions over the course of this year. New Zealand
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New Global Forest Certification Scheme for NZ is good

17 December 2015
The New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) welcomes the endorsement from the Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), of New Zealand’s sustainable forestry standard. Source: Timberbiz “New Zealand’s model of forestry, where natural forests are managed for conservation
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ForestTECH points to a need for data managers

17 December 2015
FIEA’s Foresttech, the specialist communications, data and apps events that cater for what is to drive the future of the forestry industry were a successful addition for the forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz The niche events held in Australia and New Zealand drew just under 3
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Compo to exit forestry to end

17 December 2015
The days of federally funded compensation packages for former forestry workers appear to be over, according to the minister responsible. Source: ABC News Millions of dollars in state and Commonwealth funding has been provided to Tasmanians caught up in the collapse of forestry giant G
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Feds cut $46m due to Tas forestry peace deal

17 December 2015
The Federal Government has cut $46 million in funding for Tasmania’s forestry agreement in the budget update. Source: ABC News The funding, detailed in the May budget papers, was to support the implementation of the agreement struck under the former Labor government, as well as
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$9.4m for FWPA innovations

17 December 2015
The Australian Government’s decision to allow for the matching of voluntary contributions to Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) could lead to an increase of $9.4 million investment in innovation. Source: Timberbiz The decision was announced in conjunction with the Government’s
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Lendlease builds prefab materials factory in Sydney

17 December 2015
Mass timber construction is gathering momentum in Australia with a recent announcement by Lendlease that it will launch a prefabricated building materials factory in Western Sydney. Source: The Fifth Estate But the move was matched with news that builder StrongBuild was also jumping d
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