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Wild storms call for wood recovery in NZ

19 September 2013
Logging crews from outside Canterbury will help with the clean-up and wood recovery in forests left shattered in New Zealand from last week's wind storm. Source: Radio New Zealand
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Remote felling on steep learning curve

19 September 2013
The forest industry is heading towards remote felling of trees on steep slopes to improve safety and reduce costs, according to a forestry research expert. Source: Stuff.co.nz
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Seattle arboretum opens NZ project

19 September 2013
The Washington Park Arboretum will open its largest project in 50 years this weekend and it comes from New Zealand. Source: NWCN
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Top notch apprentice wins with wood

19 September 2013
A young New Zealander from Mosgiel who believes in making everything top shelf was honoured by the forestry and wood industry. Source: Otago Daily Times
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Elders continues struggle after divesting forestry

12 September 2013
Struggling rural services company Elders will axe about 150 jobs, or about 10% of its workforce, as it re-organises and refinances its business and reduces its debt. Source: AAP
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Occupational cancer study addresses wood products

12 September 2013
Public health researchers have identified which carcinogens are likely to contribute most to occupational cancer in New Zealand workplaces. Source: Yahoo
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Quality Marshalling loses log contract

12 September 2013
Port of Tauranga announced its subsidiary Quality Marshalling Limited lost a major log marshalling contract at Mount Maunganui and Murupara in New Zealand. Source: SunLive
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Commercial sandalwood harvest commenced

12 September 2013
The TFS Corporation started its first commercial Indian Sandalwood harvest of 30 hectares on the East Kimberley Sandalwood Project No.1 (EKS) planted in 1999 in Western Australia. Source: Timberbiz
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Whishful thinking

12 September 2013
Claims that the federal election result in Tasmania had been a referendum on forestry were “total crap” according to Tasmanian Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson. Source: The Examiner
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Condolences

12 September 2013
Sincere condolences to Timber and Forestry e-News editor Jim Bowden who lost his granddaughter and great granddaughter in a tragic car accident.
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