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NZ seven year forestry study of sediment from harvesting

30 August 2023
A seven-year forestry study looking at the impact of sediment in rivers from harvesting and earthworks has entered its fifth year. The NZ$2.7 million study is jointly funded by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries through its Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund and OneF
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New chief executive at NZ Forest Owners Association

30 August 2023
The new Chief Executive of New Zealand’s Forest Owners Association, Dr Elizabeth Heeg, is promising to expand the vision of the forest industry. Source: Timberbiz Dr Heeg has just taken up the job, to replace long serving chief executive David Rhodes. She was previously working
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Technology is the turbocharger forestry needs

28 August 2023
Precision forestry is helping forest owners and managers to realise new value across the supply chain. If the Forestry and Wood Processing Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) is a roadmap for the future of New Zealand’s forestry sector, then precision forestry must be the turbo under t
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New partnership to focus on materials handling in New Zealand

23 August 2023
MIMICO has announced a new partnership that will focus on the material handling market segment following a dealer partnership agreement with Fuchs – A Terex Brand. MIMICO will represent the Fuchs brand of material handling products within New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz The product lin
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Shaping the future of New Zealand’s radiata pine breeding

21 August 2023
Fitting into a rectangle only slightly bigger than a deck of cards, Scion scientist Natalie Graham holds technology that will help shape the future of New Zealand radiata pine breeding in her hands. Source: Timberbiz The result of research effort that began in 2014, Graham is holding
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Beef + Lamb NZ report is good news for forests on farms

16 August 2023
New Zealand’s Forest Owners Association says an expansion of new forest planting in 2021, highlighted in a new report, is positive news for carbon capture ambitions. Beef + Lamb NZ has released a commissioned report by Orme & Associates. Source: Timberbiz Beef + Lamb complains tha
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Timber Design Centre morphs into Timber Unlimited

16 August 2023
The use of timber to reduce climate-changing emissions from the local construction industry became easier and more accessible with the launch of Timber Unlimited to builders, designers, architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and others involved in the building sector throughout New
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Steam tram 100 to run on biofuels

14 August 2023
Steam tram number 100 will operate on a renewable energy source made from trees at MOTAT Live Day on 20 August 2023. Developed by Scion, the biofuel will undergo its largest trial to date, which will see 250 kilograms of briquettes supplied to MOTAT to keep the little tram running all
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Eight NZ Wood Councils join to launch forest education

14 August 2023
New Zealand’s eight Wood Councils have joined forces to launch the joint forest education organisation – Discover Forestry New Zealand. Work around the country has already been undertaken with school engagement programs Wood is Good (primary), and Grow Me (secondary). Sources: Timberb
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Put a halt on ETS to restore stability and certainty

11 August 2023
New Zealand’s Forest Owners Association wants the government to put an immediate hold on a reform of the Emissions Trading Scheme to restore stability to the carbon market and certainty for forest planning. Source: Timberbiz FOA President, Grant Dodson, says the reform options a
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