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First map of individual kauri trees in NZ

18 August 2021
Researchers at Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, New Zealand’s Crown Research Institute for land and environment, have produced the first map of individual kauri trees in New Zealand, focusing initially on the 27,000-hectare Waitakere Ranges Regional Park near Auckland, in the hope
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Father and son graduate forestry course as a team

16 August 2021
A father and son duo from Southland have shown there’s value in getting back to the books, even after four decades in the game. Sources: The Southland Times, Stuff NZ Bobby Baird and his 65-year-old father Robert completed their Level 4 New Zealand Certificate in Forest Harvesting wit
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Hawke’s Bay NZ projects growing and planting trees

13 August 2021
Biodiversity, erosion control and carbon sequestration in New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay are receiving a boost with three native tree planting projects launched in the region. Alex Wilson, director forest development, Grants and Partnerships at Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Servi
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Australian and NZ production capacity for paper and board drops

11 August 2021
Combined Australian and New Zealand regional production capacity sits just short of 3.8 million tonnes of paper and board in mid-2021. The reduction of around 150,000 tonnes per annum, resulting from the Tasman (Norske Skog) closure at the end of June, would have been worse, if not fo
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Refreshed community grants program makes applications easier

11 August 2021
OneFortyOne has launched a refreshed community grants program and online application portal, making it easier for local people to apply for project funding. Source: Timberbiz CEO Andy Giles Knopp said regional communities are at the heart of what OneFortyOne does. “Since we began almo
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Jason Wilson to head New Zealand Forest Service

09 August 2021
The Forest Owners Association says the appointment of Jason Wilson to head Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service, is absolutely appropriate for the huge challenges and opportunities facing the forest industry in its key role of enabling New Zealand to meet both climate change and
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A tale of Tasman log exports and the whimsy of overseas customers

09 August 2021
Latest log export data for Australia and New Zealand tells two radically different stories. New Zealand’s log exports are booming and the price is at record levels. Meantime, Australia’s trade is constrained on both fronts, despite the strength of global demand for fibre. Source: Indu
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ForestTECH 2021 to focus on mechanised planting tech

09 August 2021
Last year, for the first time since the ForestTECH series began back in 2007, the annual forestry technology update run for local forestry companies and delegates from another 20 countries, covered new technologies around forest establishment, mechanised planting and silviculture. Sou
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China Forestry Group offers NZ scholarships to graduates

06 August 2021
China Forestry Group (NZ) Limited is offering a scholarship to support prospective graduates into the forestry industry. It is the fourth year this scholarship has been offered. Source: China Forestry Group The scholarship aims to develop the language and business skills of New Zealan
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The beef with New Zealand’s Beef+Lamb survey

06 August 2021
New Zealand’s Forest Owners Association says the commissioned survey on forest planting rates is nowhere near robust nor detailed enough to draw a conclusion that the government should impose controls over the rate of forest planting. Source: Timberbiz Forest Owners Association presid
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