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Westpac NZ releases forestry impact and outlook bulletin

05 August 2020
Westpac in New Zealand has released an economic bulletin titled Forestry: Covid impact and outlook – Re-enter the dragon saying the forestry sector battled a major storm over the first half of 2020. The impact of the COVID outbreak on forestry was as sharp as it was immediate. Source:
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Port Taranaki debarker meets the future head-on

03 August 2020
The installation of a debarker machine at Port Taranaki means full log vessels can now be loaded there. In a statement, Port Taranaki chief executive Guy Roper said the new machine ensured the company’s export log operations were more efficient and ready to meet future changes t
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Less fungicide in pine seedlings may lead to more surviving

03 August 2020
Using less fungicide in radiata pine nurseries can lead to more seedlings surviving and thriving after being planted out according to a new paper from Scion researchers. Source: Timberbiz Plantation forestry in New Zealand needs a regular supply of well-developed and disease-free radi
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NZ softwood exports cross threshold

03 August 2020
New Zealand’s softwood log exports in June totalled 2.022 million m, crossing the 2.0 million m threshold for only the third month on record. Although well short of the record 2.141 million m recorded in March 2019, the big lift in exports reverses a downwards trend, especially for sh
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NZ proposes industry association for alternative timber – feedback needed

31 July 2020
New Zealand’s Forest Growers Research is proposing to establish an industry association for those working in the alternative timbers sector which will provide leadership, strengthen links in the value chain, attract and train new entrants, upskill existing practitioners, and develop b
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NZ afforestation targets put heat on farm vs forest debate

29 July 2020
With discussion growing around NZ’s afforestation targets and farm conversions to forestry, like many groups, the New Zealand Forest and Wood Sector Forum is advocating for the right tree in right place for the right purpose as the obvious solution. The farm vs forest debate is not a
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NZ protest to halt felling sees five arrests

27 July 2020
Two professional arborists and two community members scaled trees in New Zealand to halt the chainsaws at a native tree cluster in Avondale. Last week footage circulated showing activist, Steve Abel narrowly escaping being hit by a falling tree while protesting. Source: Timberbiz Arbo
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NZ passes forests bill for better information on log supply

27 July 2020
Last Friday the New Zealand Parliament passed the Forests (Regulation of Log Traders and Forestry Advisers) Amendment Bill to provide better information on log supply and build investor confidence in the forestry sector according to Forestry Minister Shane Jones. Source: Timberbiz The
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Export demand weakening for NZ logs

22 July 2020
Most New Zealand log processors report domestic sales either at or above the same time last year, and they could sell more product if they could produce it. Export demand for logs has not increased at the same pace as global log supply and log inventory in China has risen by 300-500k
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Community consultation on heavy vehicle restrictions in Gisborne

20 July 2020
Gisborne District Council has begun community consultation to seek feedback on recommendations to restrict heavy vehicles in the city to a single highway route. Source: Gisborne Herald The council is supporting recommendations made in a report by engineering consultancy WSP, which con
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