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Wrong trees, wrong place all in the name of climate change

Pines being planted in South Marlborough, New Zealand by an Air New Zealand partnership with energy companies are the wrong trees in the wrong place, say biodiversity experts. Source: Stuff.co.nz Air New Zealand, Contact Energy, Genesis Energy, and Z Energy are partners in DrylandCarb
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OFO shares stories from apprentices and graduates in careers book

OneFortyOne has a new resource available to showcase what it is like to be an apprentice, student, or graduate at the business. The OneFortyOne Careers Program Booklet shares the stories of previous apprenticeship, scholarship, and graduate program participants and provides insight in
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NZ leading carbon services company not accepting NZ carbon credits

One of New Zealand’s leading carbon certification and advisory services providers Toitū Envirocare has announced it will transition out of accepting New Zealand carbon credits in its carbon certification programs. Source: Timberbiz Carbon credits that have been issued under the PFSI (
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Interactive tool offers powerful inventory information

Scion, in collaboration with Indufor Asia Pacific Ltd, has revealed a prototype for a new interactive tool providing the forestry industry with powerful inventory information to make management, harvesting and wood processing decisions easier. Sources: Timberbiz, Scoop Called ‘Forest
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NZ Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association two new directors

New Zealand’s Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association has appointed two new Directors. Source: Timberbiz Ian Jones is the General Manager for Fletcher Wood Products which includes the operating businesses of Waipapa Pine and Renewable Wood Fuels. He is responsible for the
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Turning native and biodiverse forests into economic assets

New Zealand forestry developer Tāmata Hauhā and carbon-technology company CarbonCrop are joining forces united by a clear long-term vision to turn native and biodiverse forests into productive economic assets for landholders through carbon forestry. Source: Timberbiz Tāmata Hauhā work
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NZ must find new international markets

Prices for log exports are slowly improving, but a forestry consultant says the sector must find new international markets to reduce its reliance on China. Source: RNZ Export prices have firmed this month, with sales to New Zealand’s largest customer, China, picking up despite i
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Juken to close New Zealand mill

A Japanese-owned forestry company is closing a large wood processing mill in Te Tai Rāwhiti with 60 workers set to lose their jobs before Christmas. Source: RNZ Juken New Zealand told its staff that it had decided to close the nearly 30-year-old mill due to ongoing financial difficult
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China forest, log & lumber outlook

To provide the wood products trade with a better read and perspective on what’s next for China’s forests, market and import requirements, Russ Taylor Global (Canada) and Margules Groome (New Zealand & Australia) have teamed up to present a strategic analysis and outlook of China’s
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ForestTECH 2023 pronounces future for forestry is bright

Three forestry students presented at the ForestTECH 2023 conference this week, marking the end of a student competition, organised by Scion and supported by Tools for Foresters. Source: Timberbiz The inaugural competition, funded by the Precision Silviculture Program, led by Forest Gr
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