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Rotorua hosts international forestry experts

30 October 2018
Forestry experts from all over the world will arrive in Rotorua to meet with New Zealand’s forestry stakeholders. They will be using an internationally proven process to find pathways forward for several major opportunities and challenges facing forestry in New Zealand. Source: Timber
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XLam prominent at NZ timber awards

25 October 2018
XLam projects were on the dais at the 2018 NZ Wood- Resene Timber Design Awards announced recently with the Plant and Food Research’s Seafood Research Centre in Nelson winning the Excellence in Engineered Wood Products category. Source: Timberbiz Judges commented on the entire structu
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NZ Minister Jones to address AFPA

25 October 2018
New Zealand’s Forestry Minister, Hon Shane Jones will address an Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) meeting in Canberra on 7 November. Source: Timberbiz “This is a coup for Australia’s forest industries,” AFPA CEO Mr Ross Hampton said. “We have secured Minister Jones’ agree
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Toi-Ohomai partners with Te Waa Logging

25 October 2018
With more than NZ$3 billion worth of exports annually, forestry is New Zealand’s third largest industry. In fact, it is one of only a few industries in which New Zealand has a unique competitive advantage as it grows softwood trees quicker and more efficiently than any other country i
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Tracks permanently closed to halt kauri dieback

23 October 2018
New Zealand Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage has announced that the Department of Conservation (DOC) will close 21 tracks across kauri land to help prevent the spread of kauri dieback. Source: Timberbiz An additional 10 tracks will also be partially closed and the open sections upgr
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New Forests joins World Business Council for Sustainable Development

18 October 2018
Global forestry investment manager New Forests has joined nearly 200 companies as the newest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Source: Timberbiz New Forests, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with offices in Singapore and San Francisco, offers
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Forest Growers NZ announce research award winners

18 October 2018
The Forest Growers Research Awards were announced in Tauranga, New Zealand. They have been awarded each year since 2011 to recognise outstanding achievements in forest growing research. Six awards were made in 2018. Source: Timberbiz Research Award for Communication and Sector Engagem
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NZ’s future should be more than logs

16 October 2018
A symposium to start a discussion on the future of work in forestry and wood processing has shown New Zealand is sitting on a mountain of untapped opportunity. The problem is, New Zealand is missing out on an incalculable amount of wealth due to exporting commodities as raw materials,
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Prince of Wales Award for Sustainable Forestry

10 October 2018
The New Zealand Institute of Forestry has announced that David Saathof has been awarded The Prince of Wales Award for Sustainable Forestry in 2018. Source: Timberbiz This award recognises engagement in the principles and practice of sustainable forest management including policy, plan
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NZ Forest Practice Guides launched

09 October 2018
The Forest Owners Association launched a series of 28 Forest Practice Guides to help industry and councils by providing standard practice guidance to include in management plans as part of requirements under the NES-PF. Source: Timberbiz The Guides have been developed with support fro
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