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OneFortyOne NZ is in recovery and looking forward to future proofing

03 July 2020
COVID-19 has caused upheaval in many ways for many people. The forestry industry has been no exception. However, the industry is recovering and is well positioned to support regional and national economic resilience in the months and years ahead. Source: Timberbiz OneFortyOne New Zeal
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An extra 4000 tonnes of wood waste recycled

29 June 2020
An extra 4000 tonnes of offcuts and scraps of untreated wood per year will soon be able to be recycled into useful products such as horticultural and garden mulch, playground safety surfacing and animal bedding as a result of a NZ$660,000 investment from the Waste Minimisation Fund ac
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NZ Minister for Agriculture promotes planting less trees

24 June 2020
The Forest Owners Association says New Zealand’s carbon zero goal is seriously in doubt after a statement by the Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor, that the government would ‘need to step in’ if new forest planting increased to more than 40,000 hectares a year. Source: Timberbi
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NZ’s forest in recession with fewer masts

22 June 2020
New Zealand’s forests are having a lull in seeding after last year’s mega mast, which will lead to fewer predators in some areas. Beech and some other forest trees seed every two to six years in what is known as a mast. Source: Timberbiz NZ’s Department of Conservation uses climate mo
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Opinion: Rudolf van Rensburg – should New Zealand export its logs?

19 June 2020
New Zealand currently exports around NZD3.5 billion of unprocessed roundwood a year. New innovative wood products combined with environmentally friendly construction can create value-adding alternatives which would more than double the current value of roundwood exports. The export of
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NZ forest legislation bill proceeds without listening to its own trade officials

17 June 2020
The New Zealand Environment Select Committee published its final report on Minister Shane Jones’ Forests (Regulation of Log Traders and Forestry Advisers) Bill. Despite the Bill’s many flaws – and an unprecedented chorus of disapproval – it has emerged from the Select Committee
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Two NZ forestry companies and directors convicted for environmental damage

15 June 2020
Farman Turkington Forestry Ltd, AM Forest Harvesting Ltd and the company directors (Guy Farman, Michael Johnstone and Anthony Johnstone) have been convicted and fined for damaging a tributary of the Taueru River and discharging sediment during a forestry harvesting operation on the Cl
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NZ launches prospectus to back wood processing

15 June 2020
The Government is backing the forest and wood-processing industry to play a major role in New Zealand’s economic recovery, with the launch of the Invest in New Zealand Wood Processing prospectus to encourage wider local and offshore investment. Source: Timberbiz “The Government is con
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Almost 98% said no to NZ’s forestry regulations bill

12 June 2020
The New Zealand Government is failing to acknowledge the valid concerns raised about its rushed and unpractical forestry regulation bill, which has led to the industry sending the Prime Minister an open letter pleading for the bill to be delayed, National’s Forestry spokesperson Hamis
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Friday analysis: From possums to paper bags, the more things change the more they stay the same

12 June 2020
There is no escaping some issues, they resurface over and over but despite very learned reports, researched and written by very learned men and women knee jerk reactions remain – of course I am talking about our Leadbeater’s possum. Clearly cute but clearly not as endangered as we are
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