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Forestry seeking judicial review to halt ETS fees

11 October 2023
New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries’ new fees regime, which will increase costs for foresters participating in New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme by several thousand percent, will undermine climate action, put Iwi, landowners and farm foresters under significant fi
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NZ supports non-pine tree sawmilling

09 October 2023
New Zealand’s Government is supporting non-pine tree sawmilling and backing further job creation in sawmills in Rotorua and Whangarei, Forestry Minister Peeni Henare said. Source: Timberbiz “The Forestry and Wood Processing Industry Transformation Plan identified the need to add more
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Local government “insufficiently resourced” to cope with forest slash problem

06 October 2023
New Zealand’s Forest Owners say the just-announced regulations to deal with forest slash will result in a mishmash of regulations which will lead to even less forest planting and compromise forest carbon sequestration to meet climate change targets. Source: Timberbiz FOA Preside
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NZ Forest owners welcome National’s forest policy with some reservations

04 October 2023
New Zealand’s Forest Owners Association generally welcomes the National Party forestry policy announcement that it wants to give certainty and support to the forestry and wood processing industry clearly recognising its economic and environmental advantages. Source: Timberbiz FO
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Visiting the original home of Pinus radiata

27 September 2023
Steve Wakelin and Sarah Addison collected soil samples in California.Getting down and dirty in California, Scion researchers have completed a trip sampling soil from Pinus radiata in parts of its native range – all in a bid to answer some important questions. Source: Timberbiz The rel
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Funding in NZ for planting native tree species

22 September 2023
Funding of NZ$1.7 million is available over the next three years for the fencing of grazed ‘Highly Erodible Land’ in Northland and the planting of native establishment tree species. Source: Timberbiz The funding, from the Sustainable Land Management Hill Country Erosion Program admini
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NZ forest owners say ETS cost recovery is costing tree planting

22 September 2023
New Zealand’s Forest Owners Association says the recently announced cost recovery scheme for the Emissions Trading Scheme is another government disincentive to plant forests just when they are most needed. Source: Timberbiz FOA president Grant Dodson said the huge jump to more t
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WIDE Trust study tour into cutting edge forestry

20 September 2023
New Zealand’s WIDE Trust announced Rachel Millar as the latest recipient of a Best Practice Study Tour grant. This grant will enable Ms Millar to embark on an international journey, delving into cutting-edge practices and innovations in the forestry and wood processing industries. Sou
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Dean O’Connor new national sales manager Komatsu

20 September 2023
Komatsu Forest has appointed Dean O’Connor National Sales Manager for Australia. He will also retain responsibility for Komatsu Forest operations in New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz Mr O’Connor is an experienced timber industry professional who has been in the industry since the early n
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Rail line to Napier reopens after cyclone Gabrielle

18 September 2023
The reopening of the rail line to Napier allowing rail freight to once again get to Napier Port is an important step for the Hawke’s Bay cyclone recovery, KiwiRail Chief Executive Peter Reidy said. Source: Timberbiz Scheduled freight services will resume on today, following a seven mo
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