NZDFI has recently produced a new 4-page brochure predominantly for growers, it summarises essential information around choosing a forestry regime, site/species selection, and NZDFI’s improved XyloGene planting stock. Source: Timberbiz New Zealand Dryland Forests Innovation’s tree bre
Trials collecting data on forests using helicopter-mounted hi-tech 3D lasers are underway, which could have significant benefits for climate change mitigation and conservation. Source: Timberbiz “We need to make the most of the latest, most accurate and efficient tools for measuring f
Forest owners are concerned that the environmental and socioeconomic benefits of pine forests have been misrepresented by rhetoric in a new land use report. The report, Why Pines?, produced and published by Our Land and Water (Toitū te Whenua, Toiora te Wai) National Science Challenge
The New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) welcomes the recent publication of the paper titled Why Pines? A Context for Recent Research Results from the Our Land and Water science challenge. This important research provides a valuable context for understanding the role of pine fores
The Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association of NZ (WPMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Don Hammond to the role of independent Chair effective 9 September 2024. Source: Timberbiz Mr Hammond is the current Independent Chair of Phytos, a Fonterra Cooperative Council mem
New Zealand Central North Island district mayors from Ruapehu, Kawerau and Taupo whose forestry mill operations are threatened by soaring electricity prices, have met with Prime Minister Hon Chris Luxon and Regional Development Minister Hon Shane Jones to discuss urgent actions to pre
Double dips are great when we’re talking about chocolate dip, chip’n’dip and lotto but not so good when talking export log prices, but here we are. Quarter three kicked off with August prices down around NZ$4/m3 from July following a very slight rally from the low in April. Prices var
One Tree Per Child, an international initiative, is launching in New Zealand this month, lending its support to Trees for Survival Charitable Trust, to beef up the number of trees planted in Aotearoa. Source: Timberbiz Brought to New Zealand with the support of Yates, One Tree
The New Zealand Interpine team is collecting data for the country’s national plantated forest inventory for NZ’s greenhouse gas emissions inventory. This being part of the Land Use and Carbon Analysis System (LUCAS) which is by the Ministry for the Environment (MfE). Source: Timberbiz
New Zealand’s Canterbury West Coast Wood Council (CWCWC) held its second ever awards night in August at the Te Pae Convention Centre in Christchurch. It was a sellout event with 420 guests attending from all parts of the industry. Source: Timberbiz CWCWC is unique in that its membersh