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Pilot project planting the Right Tree Right Place

20 July 2022
The first trees have been planted for an ambitious and potentially game-changing program to future proof farms, support rural communities and improve the environment. Source: Timberbiz Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and global environmental non-government organisation The Nature Conserv
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Plentyful transforms organic waste into plastic alternatives

18 July 2022
New Zealand Bio-Innovation company Plentyful has broken ground on a world-leading facility that will transform organic waste into compostable, environmentally friendly plastic alternatives. Source: Timberbiz With the benefit of technological input from Scion, the facility in Marton is
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East Coast NZ stations to be converted to forestry

18 July 2022
Land Information New Zealand confirmed yesterday the Overseas Investment Office has approved applications for the sale of East Coast stations Huiarua and Matanui to be used for forestry. Source: Gisborne Herald The OIO applications for the sale of the farms inland from Tolaga Bay and
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NZ government offers financial support to sustainable timber company

15 July 2022
Two sustainable manufacturing businesses, Techlam in Levin and Plentyful in Rangitikeī in New Zealand will receive investment from the Government’s Regional Strategic Partnership Fund (RSPF), Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash announced. Source: Timberbiz Techlam,
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NZ kauri dieback budget underspent

13 July 2022
New Zealand’s Department of Conservation has underspent its budget for kauri dieback mitigation by $5.7 million over the past seven years. Source: Stuff NZ But the department says it will continue with kauri protection work, with projects this year including more track upgrades, disea
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Trans-Tasman Standard in the NZ market

11 July 2022
Responsible Wood CEO Simon Dorries and Sustainability Manager Matt de Jongh have been travelling throughout New Zealand, introducing the new AS/NZS 4708 Sustainable Forest Management standard to the NZ market. Source: Timberbiz This included hosting a workshop at SCION House, Rotorua,
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Barking up the wrong tree for tanning leather

08 July 2022
Locally produced tanning agents for leather are being sourced from New Zealand pine trees after Scion was given a NZ$11.4 million grant to explore the feasibility of a bark biorefinery to extract tannins. Source: Timberbiz “Has the New Zealand leather industry been barking up the wron
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Friday analysis: Farming v forestry – is the NZ debate starting in Australia

08 July 2022
The farming versus forestry debate has been bubbling along in New Zealand for some time now. The argument from groups such as the Federated Farmers is, simply put, that too much valuable farming land is being used for trees. They use numerous arguments including farming jobs in region
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Bio Gold a new goldmine for NZ’s forestry sector

06 July 2022
Pine pollen containing a rare natural source of plant-based testosterone could prove a goldmine for New Zealand’s forestry sector. Source: Timberbiz Pine Pollen New Zealand Limited, trading under the name Bio Gold, has received NZ$288,500 in Government funding through the Ministry for
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Maori agribusiness award goes to forestry trainers

04 July 2022
Tāne Mahuta NZ Ltd has taken out the Māori Agribusiness Award at the 2022 Primary Industries Good Employer Awards. The Bay of Plenty based contractors were also finalists for the Supreme Award. Source: Timberbiz Hosted by MPI, the Good Employer Awards are a time to celebrate supportin
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