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NZ Fieldays opening and launch of Forestry & Wood Processing transformation plan

28 November 2022
A range of solutions to farmers’ current problems will be on display in the Fieldays Forestry Hub in Hamilton, New Zealand, the Minister of Forestry, Hon Stuart Nash, will open the hub on Wednesday 30 November and launch the Forestry and Wood Processing Industry Transformation Plan. S
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Cutting edge products at Hamilton fieldays

25 November 2022
New and innovative uses of forestry and wood products will be on display at 35 stands in the Fieldays Forestry Hub near Hamilton in New Zealand between 30 November and 3 December, including a revolutionary treatment for radiata pine, a super carbon-storer – biochar and cutting-edge re
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Brandt Group to acquire Agrowquip NZ

23 November 2022
The Brandt Group of Companies has reached an agreement to acquire the assets of Agrowquip NZ Ltd. The acquisition combines the strong local presence of Agrowquip with Brandt’s existing locations across the North Island to create a network of John Deere dealer locations that runs from
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ANZIF 2023 conference in Coolangatta

21 November 2022
The brightest forestry minds from Australia and New Zealand will come together next year to share knowledge on how to best manage both countries’ forests and the wide range of values they offer society. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Australia and the New Zealand Institute of Forestry hav
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NZ’s first forestry expo attracts 5000

21 November 2022
New Zealand’s first forestry expo event, the Fast & Forward Forestry Expo, was held in Rotorua 18-19 November with an estimated 5000 visitors through the gates over the two-day event. Source: Timberbiz Brought together by the Forest Industry Contractors Association (FICA), CEO Pru
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Guardian angels for forestry workers’ safety

18 November 2022
Guardian Angel Safety, a provider of lone and remote work solutions in Australasia, has launched the Guardian Angel Portal to enable organisations to be more responsive to the changing safety needs of mobile workers working alone or remotely. Source: Timberbiz The new portal allows cu
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Commercial plantations produce better water than farming or suburbs

16 November 2022
The President of New Zealand’s Forest Owners Association says that once again the commercial forest industry is having to point to its science based environmental credentials to organisations such as the Environmental Defence Society which Grant Dodson says should know better. S
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Pine conspiracy needs reality check

16 November 2022
Farm Foresters in New Zealand are saying journalists and commentators need to educate themselves about the reality of plantation forestry. The FFA president, Graham West says ‘Frequent anti-pine rants on Newstalk ZB and in print media repeat the same misinformation about pines that is
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First export shipment of woodchips leaves OFO

14 November 2022
OneFortyOne’s Kaituna Sawmill and its partners celebrated its first export shipment of woodchip out of Port Marlborough this week, as part of a new export initiative with partner Marusumi Whangarei Co ltd. Source: Timberbiz Woodchip has been accumulating at Shakespeare Bay over the la
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First forestry expo comes in Fast & Forward this week in NZ

14 November 2022
New Zealand’s first ever forestry expo event, the Fast & Forward Forestry Expo, is coming to Rotorua this Friday and Saturday 18-19 November. Brought to you by the Forest Industry Contractors Association (FICA). Source: Timberbiz “Our industry is coming together, with more than 10
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