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NZ logging truckers face a long haul

02 April 2015
Some New Zealand Northland trucking companies could be forced out of business while chasing hundreds of thousands of dollars owed to them by logging contractors. Source: The Northern Advocate HarvestPro and Smith and Davies NZ who have gone bust, owe a string of creditors more than NZ
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Scion trials drones for forestry

02 April 2015
Forestry crown research institute Scion will trial the use of drones for use in forestry management next month and hopes to be an early adopter of imminent rule changes allowing them to be flown beyond line of sight. Source: Netguide Scion has teamed up with Aeronavics to field test u
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Tweed Shire calls for review of logging licences

02 April 2015
Tweed Shire Council has called on New South Wales State Environment Minister Rob Stokes to review logging licences in the Tweed Shire. Source: Northern Star The council is aware of at least three property owners with Native Forestry approvals in the northern corridor from Mt Warning.
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Is prefabrication the future of Australian construction?

02 April 2015
  The prefabrication industry is moving at incredible speeds and the broader take-up of prefabrication is set to transform how we think about the construction industry. Source: Timberbiz In the international arena this is already underway and gaining momentum. This month internat
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The power in trees

26 March 2015
In coming years, instead of plugging into a power socket to charge your smartphone’s depleting battery, you could instead be sucking power from a tree. Source: Techly That’s the plan, with Dutch company Plant-e getting closer to utilising the power of living plants. Last month, in the
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Beer in wood clothing

26 March 2015
All safety issues aside, it appears timber and beer goes together in ways a thirsty tree cutter on a hot day never envisioned. Source: Forest Expo NZ, Timberbiz In the context of its participation in a panel on Waste-less Supply at the World Economic Forum in Davos, beer company Carls
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Chainsaw carvings of storm wood

26 March 2015
A Queensland artist is carving wooden wombats, koalas and goannas out of tree stumps and branches that fell during recent storms in Brisbane for a new art project. Sources: Yahoo News, ABC News Artist Matthew George, who is known as Matty G, has created more than 30 animals throughout
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Mamaku sawmill shuts in NZ

26 March 2015
Twenty-five Mamaku Sawmilling Company workers have lost their jobs and were officially told after a meeting with the owner’s solicitors and union representatives yesterday.  Source: Rotorua Daily Post Employees were told last week a closure was on the cards for the mill, which h
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Repossed HarvestPro equipment

26 March 2015
A major financier has repossessed equipment from the owner of forestry business HarvestPro New Zealand. An official from GE Finance and Insurance in Auckland said equipment located in Auckland, Gisborne and Northland was repossessed from the company KFI Asset Management. Source: New Z
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Solomon Islands sawn timber to Aust & NZ

26 March 2015
A group of Solomon Islands timber exporters and government officials visited Australia and New Zealand to promote exports of sawn timber. Sources: Scoop News, Timberbiz The export mission started in Brisbane on 22 – 25 March and moved to Auckland from 25-30 March 2015. The group met w
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