Kiwi importers put old growth Canadian cedar at risk
03 April 2018
Canadian forestry expert Ken Wu is in New Zealand on a nationwide tour explaining that imported cedar must come from certified sources to protect ancient British Columbia specimens. Source: Stuff NZ Cedar is the Canadian equivalent of New Zealand’s kauri with some forests 2000 y
Continue Reading →Eight forests for sale in New Zealand
03 April 2018
A portfolio of eight forests located in Northland, Waikato, Gisborne/East Coast and Canterbury has been put on the market with a substantial portion of the trees ready to harvest now. Source: The New Zealand Herald Project Tapuwae Forest Estate comprises a total crop area of 2503ha, p
Continue Reading →Median wage for NZ women in forestry higher than men
29 March 2018
Forestry and mining workers’ wage growth has been tumultuous over the years, yet in the wake of the global financial crisis the median wage for women spiked. Source: Stuff NZ The pay gap between men and women in the industries has been more fluid than in most. Forestry and minin
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29 March 2018
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Continue Reading →PF Olsen CEO to step down in September
27 March 2018
After almost two decades at the helm, Peter Clark, CEO of PF Olsen (and president of the NZ Forest Owners Association), plans to resign later this year. Source: Timberbiz “I came into this role at a time when PF Olsen was a relatively small business and have had the support of k
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27 March 2018
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Continue Reading →FSC is just a tick
22 March 2018
Seventy percent of New Zealand’s plantation forests receive a green tick from the leading international forestry standard despite high industry fatalities and 90% of forestry contractors breaching employee rights. Source: Newsroom NZ Not-for-profit organisation the Forestry Stewardshi
Continue Reading →Emissions Trading Scheme limits forestry
22 March 2018
New Zealand councillor Neil Walker is going out on a limb in order to get more forest happening. Source: New Zealand Herald The Taranaki regional councillor has heard a lot of complaints about the way Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) staff decide which forests can be part of New
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22 March 2018
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Continue Reading →New regs for NZ forestry activities
15 March 2018
Plantation forestry is the third largest primary sector in New Zealand with significant economic and social benefits. Source: Mondaq Currently, forestry related activities are controlled by rules in district and regional plans. This is set to change as of 1 May 2018. Forestry activiti
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