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Digital radio allows for safer work in NZ

16 July 2021
A new digital radio system is helping New Zealand’s City Forests to work more safely and efficiently while complying with COVID-19 work requirements. Source: Timberbiz Initially deployed to replace an outdated analogue radio network, the system from Motorola Solutions and communicatio
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Branching out in Taranaki to explore trees and their value chain

14 July 2021
This July, Venture Taranaki will host its third Branching Out event to explore trees and their value chain. Wood and fibre products are of increasing value and interest worldwide and are a worthy consideration for further investigation in Taranaki, New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz At th
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ForestTECH modified to suit COVID environment

12 July 2021
Amid all the uncertainty of events in the COVID-19 environment, the Forest Industry Engineering Association’s ForestTECH 2021 in November is on November 23-24. However, the format for the annual technology series run in both Australia and New Zealand has been modified. Source: Timberb
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Forest Owners promote trees at NZ Primary Industries Summit

09 July 2021
The President of New Zealand’s the Forest Owners Association has told delegates to the Primary Industries Summit in Christchurch that forestry offers many opportunities for farmers. Source: Timberbiz Phil Taylor said trees versus food production arguments are misleading and detract fr
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Japanese mills reel from soaring New Zealand radiata pine log prices

02 July 2021
Export prices of New Zealand radiate pine logs are soaring. Late May and early June shipment prices steeply increased by US$24-25 per cbm and with future increases certain Japanese mills are reeling. Source: Tropical Timber Market Report, Timberbiz Sawmills cutting radiata pine logs i
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NZ reports highest annual residential builds on record

02 July 2021
New Zealand Government support for and investment in the construction sector is once again paying off with the highest annual number of residential building consents on record, according to the Minister for Building and Construction Poto Williams. Source: Timberbiz “We are consenting
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Good growth ahead for ArborGen seedlings

28 June 2021
Strong momentum and supportive tail winds” have created an optimistic outlook for the New Zealand operation of a global genetics seedling company. United States-headquartered ArborGen is the largest supplier of tree seedlings in the world, selling 400million a year worldwide. So
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Carbon farming with pine to regenerate native forest in doubt

28 June 2021
A carbon farming business has bought swaths of New Zealand and planted it in pine trees, promising it would one day regenerate into native forest but researchers who have studied the concept doubt it will work. Source: Stuff NZ New Zealand Carbon Farming (NZCF) has quickly grown to be
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Freemasons planting the seeds of tomorrow

25 June 2021
Freemasons are getting their hands dirty helping school children plant thousands of trees to help prevent erosion in New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz The Freemasons Foundation has made a substantial donation to the schools-based Trees for Survival program that grows and plants native tr
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Canopy website for NZ farmers with forestry in mind

23 June 2021
A new website has been launched at New Zealand Fieldays to support the forestry sector find the information it needs to plant, grow and manage trees, and to encourage investment across the wider industry. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Minister Stuart Nash says the new Canopy website is t
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