Big demand for NZ roundwood logs
23 February 2017
NZ roundwood log prices jump to a record on demand from construction, horticulture industries. Source: Scoop NZ Strong domestic building activity combined with buoyant horticulture and viticulture industries has pushed up the price of roundwood logs to a record. The average price for
Continue Reading →Council may spend millions to buy a forest
23 February 2017
Community environmental volunteer group, Friends of Tawa Bush Reserves in New Zealand, is campaigning for Wellington City Council to make a bid to secure the 36 hectare. Source: Stuff NZ A million-dollar forest on the hills above Tawa is for sale, and locals are hoping Wellington rate
Continue Reading →NZ Labour Party pledges $20M for timber processing
23 February 2017
The New Zealand Labour Party is pledging up to NZ$20 million, if elected, to support the region’s timber processing sector, possibly by helping fund a prefabricated housing plant. Source: NBR Such an initiative would dovetail with Labour’s KiwiBuild policy to fund construc
Continue Reading →Federated Farmers’ policy pushes tree farming
23 February 2017
New Zealand Forest Owners say the new Federated Farmers’ policy on climate change is a major step to help farmers understand trees are not an alternative to farming, but rather trees are tools to assist farming’s survivability. Source: Timberbiz Federated Farmers has announced a new p
Continue Reading →Fumigation risk to health
16 February 2017
Exposure to a gas being used on an industrial scale at Port of Tauranga doubles the risk of contracting motor neurone disease, new research has found. Source: New Zealand Herald The revelation comes days before a public meeting will air concerns that using the methyl bromide gas to fu
Continue Reading →Prime position to take over sawmill
16 February 2017
The search is on for someone to fire up the former Prime Sawmill and fill up to 50 new jobs. As part of Eastland Community Trust’s $12.1 million plan to reactivate the former Prime Sawmill site, ECT says it is launching a national marketing campaign to find an operator for the mill. S
Continue Reading →Eastland Wood Council awards
09 February 2017
The Eastland Wood Council is celebrating its eighth annual awards and looks forward to recognising top performers and heroes of the industry and the Eastland Wood Council – Skilled Professional of the Year. Source: Timberbiz The official opening for nominations was the beginning Febru
Continue Reading →Push for wooden buildings to outlive earthquakes
09 February 2017
Jon Tanner, chief executive of the Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association says a wooden building weighs less than a steel concrete structure with obvious benefits in both construction and resilience in an earthquake. Source: Stuff NZ After all it is standard for aircraft compon
Continue Reading →MobileTECH in March
09 February 2017
In just under two months, Rotorua will be playing host to nearly 300 industry representatives from throughout the primary industries sector when MobileTECH arrives. Source: Timberbiz MobileTECH 2017 is a major industry conference focusing on new technologies and innovations designed a
Continue Reading →New keynote speakers strengthen conference
02 February 2017
Loggers and forest managers have been quick to capitalise on the latest Forest Industry Safety Summit set to run next month in Rotorua with two new keynote speakers on the list. Source: Timberbiz Registrations have exceeded expectations and the gathering is set to be the second larges
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