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Redundant workers payout before Christmas

28 November 2013
A union representing two-thirds of workers made redundant by the shutdown of a Rotorua sawmill says it has been told workers may still get a final payout before Christmas. Source: Radio New Zealand
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New Zealand forest owners arrogant

28 November 2013
New Zealand Labour's economic development spokesman Shane Jones has lashed out at "arrogant" foreign owners of New Zealand's forests. Source: The New Zealand Herald
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Harvesting near Narooma almost done

28 November 2013
A four-month operation in Bodalla State Forest just north of Narooma is due to be completed this month. Source: Narooma News
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Mitre 10 Taupo opens

28 November 2013
Mitre 10 is going MEGA in Taupo, New Zealand with its new 6500 square metre store opening on Friday November 22. Source: Scoop NZ
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Logging stopped by tree protester

21 November 2013
Logging in the Challar Forest near Walpole in Western Australia because a protester perched herself seven metres above the ground on a steel pole. Source: The Australian
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AusForest Australian App for forestry

21 November 2013
Apps, or applications for iphones and other mobile devices are common, what’s not common are apps for the forest industry but Dr Mihai Daian has developed one for Australia. Source: Timberbiz
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AFPA calls for Australian R&D institute

21 November 2013
Momentum is building around the AFPA proposal for a research and development institute to coordinate forestry, wood and paper products R&D across Australia. Sources: AFPA, Timberbiz
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Forest Growers’ Levy in NZ

21 November 2013
A forest growers' product levy begins on January 1 in New Zealand, in a bid to boost the forestry sector's fortunes through research and development, biosecurity, marketing, industry training and education. Sources: Otago Daily Times, Voxy NZ
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Great Southern agriculture not plantations

21 November 2013
The likely new owner of Victoria's biggest blue-gum plantations is planning to revert some of its blocks back to farmland. Source: The Weekly Times
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Fine for unregistered milling of indigenous timber

21 November 2013
A man has been fined NZ$3000 plus costs for milling indigenous timber valued at NZ$15,000 at his unregistered sawmill in New Zealand. Sources: Fairfax NZ News, Stuff NZ
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