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Forest Owners sign biosecurity agreement

12 November 2015
Disease could sink NZ’s plantation industry, so the New Zealand Government and forest owners have agreed to work together in the event of a biosecurity incursion. Source: Stuff Co NZ A biosecurity agreement signed between the Forest Owners Association and the Government should h
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Pest control to save forests

05 November 2015
Footage released by Forest & Bird shows native forest reserves in Russell, Otangaroa, and north Whangaroa in New Zealand revealing the bleached skeletons of iconic species including totara, northern rata, puriri, and pohutukawa. Source: TVNZ Forest & Bird Northland Conservatio
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New Zealand Innovators Awards HITMAN

29 October 2015
The winners of the New Zealand Innovators Awards 2015 have been announced with an incredible line-up of organisations showcasing that world-class innovation is thriving in New Zealand. Source: Scoop NZ Bayer New Zealand sponsors the “Innovation in Agribusiness and Environment” categor
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Drones monitor forestry in Marlborough

29 October 2015
  The Marlborough District Council is using drones to monitor the impact of forestry on what it says is the most challenging terrain in New Zealand. Source: Radio New Zealand The chair of the council’s environment committee, Peter Jerram, said using drones in previously ina
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Waipa campus celebrates 50 years in forestry

29 October 2015
Waipa’s 50-year-old campus is opening its doors to the public to celebrate the anniversary and contribution it has made to the region’s forestry and wood processing industries. Source: Rotorua Daily Post “Waipa Campus has been the leading industry trainer for 50 year
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Port of Tauranga cuts in log traffic

29 October 2015
The Port of Tauranga has forecast flat earnings this year because of soft dairy, and log markets are affecting cargo volumes and offsetting gains in container volumes. Source: Radio New Zealand The company’s annual meeting has been told that volumes in the first part of the new
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Plantation Grown Timbers in copyright case

22 October 2015
A court case involving alleged knock-off furniture highlights a unique aspect of New Zealand copyright law, according to intellectual property specialists James & Wells. Source: Scoop NZ James & Wells’ client Plantation Grown Timbers (PGT) designs and produces collections of f
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Timberlink fire shuts Marlborough Airport

15 October 2015
Timberlink is investigating the cause of a sawmill fire that shut down Marlborough Airport in New Zealand. Sources: The Marlborough Express, Stuff.co.nz Marlborough Airport was closed for three hours as its fire crew helped tackle a fire at the nearby Timberlink New Zealand sawmill si
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NZ woodwork students out of pine

15 October 2015
Manawatu students in New Zealand are being encouraged to use alternative forestry species for furniture and not just relying on pine in a competition to produce the best woodwork. Source: Stuff.co.nz The project would add value to wood grown by many smaller foresters, said Bulls farm
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Largest log shipment leaves NZ

15 October 2015
The largest ever shipment of logs and timber from New Zealand has left Northland on its way to India. Source: The New Zealand Herald The logging ship SBI Maia left Northport at Marsden Pt with more than 52,000 Japanese Agricultural Standard (jasm3) logs and timber products aboard, bou
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