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Ancient Podocarps fall while DOC works on a solution

25 January 2021
An ancient forest with a lineage that stretches back to when New Zealand was part of the supercontinent Gondwana has been losing trees to erosion for years. Podocarp trees at Marlborough’s Onamalutu Scenic Reserve have been lying in the Ōhinemahuta River since July, but they are just
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NZ increases public housing promoting construction and related industries

25 January 2021
New Zealand’s Government has released its Public Housing Plan 2021-2024 which outlines the intention of where 8000 additional public and transitional housing places announced in Budget 2020, will go. Source: Timberbiz “The Government is committed to continuing its public house build p
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University preps OFO environmental planner for a varied career

25 January 2021
When Kristie Paki Paki completed her Bachelor of Forestry Science 16 years ago, she felt confident that there would be a stable and interesting job at the other end of it. Her first role as a Harvest Planner with Nelson Forests fulfilled those expectations and gave her a good groundin
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Events planned for both sides of Tasman

25 January 2021
After an incredibly disruptive year in 2020, the Forest Industry Engineering Association (FIEA) has, in conjunction with a wide cross section of industry on both sides of the Tasman, developed an Events Planner for this year. Source: Timberbiz With a series of technology webinars run
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Focus on year-round bushfire prevention, not last-minute water bombing

25 January 2021
The Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers are calling for a greater focus on year-round bushfire prevention activities over the use of water bombing aircraft. In a submission to Queensland’s K’gari (Fraser Island) Bushfire Review IFA/AFG president Bob Gordo
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Adelaide sees its first major fire in 2021

25 January 2021
A large fire was burning out of control in the Adelaide Hills south east of Adelaide this morning. The blaze started about 4pm Sunday afternoon at Cherry Gardens, near the Scott Creek Conservation Park. There were reports of multiple ignition points. Source: Timberbiz It was burning i
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Global sawlog prices up and China buys from Germany

22 January 2021
Following a two-year decline, the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) increased in the 3Q 2020 by 2.9% from the previous quarter, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly, (WRQ). The current GSPI is still the second lowest it has been in four years and is 4.1% lower than the Index’s 25-y
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New polymer made from wood

22 January 2021
Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies scientists have made a sustainable polymer using xylose, the second most abundant sugar in nature. Not only does a new nature-inspired material reduce reliance on crude oil products, but its properties can also be easily controlled to m
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US Forest Service reflects on highs and lows of 2020

22 January 2021
Despite challenges posed by the pandemic, the USDA Forest Service announced it surpassed goals and set records in 2020. Source: Timberbiz “2020 was a challenging year, with record wildland fire activity and the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the Forest Service, we have risen abov
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Job sector looking promising in NZ

22 January 2021
After a year of uncertainty, New Zealand’s job market came out of 2020 looking considerably better than expected, according to analysis of over 55,500 vacancies listed on Trade Me Jobs for the quarter ending 31 December 2020. Forestry was one sector that showed significant growth. Sou
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