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Scholarship allows for a family’s first female forester

A Gisborne student has won an NZ$32,000 scholarship to pursue her dream of becoming the first female forester in her family. Source: Gisborne Herald “I have always been passionate about the environment but you don’t see a lot of female participation in this industry. That’s why I want
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Fish and Game are barking up the wrong tree

The Forest Owners Association of New Zealand says Fish and Game’s criticism of exotic plantation forests doesn’t accord with reality. Source: Timberbiz “Fish and Game is, quite simply, barking up the wrong tree when it invents what it calls a ‘myriad of adverse impacts’ from exotic fo
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A call to refocus on native planting in New Zealand

Fish & Game NZ is supporting calls for an urgent rethink on the rapid proliferation of exotic forests currently being supported by central government, and instead refocus on native plantings for better long-term environmental and social outcomes. Source: Timberbiz The Native Fores
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NZ debates forestry opportunity or threat

About 70 people attended a panel debate “Plantation forestry — threat or opportunity?” in Dunedin, New Zealand last week. Independent debate chairman Stephen Woodhead, of Milton, gave each of the four panel members 10 minutes to speak. Ministry for Primary Industries Te Ur
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NZ forestry calls for Crown Land management to be reviewed

Commercial forests and climate change are regularly cited as contributors to an increase in unwanted rural fires in New Zealand. However, evidence suggests other factors are exacerbating the causes and impacts of fires. The New Zealand Institute of Forestry is concerned. It is calling
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Scion building wins PEFC world award

New Zealand’s Scion Innovation Hub, Te Whare Nui o Tuteata, by RTA Studio/Irving Smith Architects has won the PEFC Best Use of Certified Timber prize. Located in New Zealand, Scion Innovation Hub was chosen as the most outstanding of the eight shortlisted projects from around the worl
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TimberLab R&D for connections in mid-rise timber construction

New Zealand-based TimberLab has secured a Callaghan Innovation R&D Project grant to help develop and standardise connection details for mid-rise mass timber construction. Source: Timberbiz The project budget is valued at approximately NZ$500,000 and is co-funded 40% by Callaghan I
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Registration system for log traders and forestry advisers

Key players in New Zealand’s forestry industry are encouraged to have their say on the design of a new registration system for log traders and forestry advisors with consultation open. Source: Timberbiz Legislation introduced in 2020 aims to raise professional standards across the for
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Red Stag pays bonuses to vaccinated staff

Christmas is coming early for Red Stag Timber staff and contractors with NZ$3000 bonuses for those who get vaccinated and stay up to date with booster shots next year. The company is paying the bonuses after being on track to achieve budgets without the need for last year’s wage subsi
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All Nelson council forestry now registered for carbon trading

There were hugs for Rachel Sanson after her successful bid to get all eligible council forestry registered for carbon trading. Initially, the council was assessing only its native forestry blocks, about 27 hectares’ worth of forestry, for registration in the Emissions Trading Scheme (
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