The member for Oxley in New South Wales, Melinda Pavey, issued a statement regarding Tarkeeth State Forest. Source: The Belligan Shire Courier Sun “The Bellinger Valley boasts wonderfully productive native forest and hardwood plantations, such as those in the Tarkeeth State Forest, on

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has just unveiled plans for a spiraling wood-wrapped library in Sydney. Source: Inhabitat The building will offer library space, two floors dedicated to childcare and a special area for startups to try out emerging manufacturing techniques. A restaurant w

Even in markets where import tariffs are low or non-existent, non-tariff barriers (NTBs) can be a major impediment to trade. This is especially true of New Zealand’s exports of forest products, which face significant NTBs in many major markets. Sources: Timberbiz, Scoop NZ Many of the

The National Arboretum in Canberra is doomed to fail, thanks to years of mismanagement and poor planning, an Australian forestry expert has warned. Source: ABC News The Arboretum has struggled to deal with hundreds of dying trees, which former forester Peter Marshall says is a problem

  Local stakeholders in Gisborne’s forestry industry have accused Hikurangi Forest Farms of boycotting a planned sawmill and wood processing centre of excellence, and want the company stripped of its sustainability certification. Source: Gisborne Herald Those efforts have found s

Australian Forestry Standard Ltd (AFS) is hosting an International Day of Forests dinner on Monday 21 March 2016 in Melbourne. Source: Timberbiz Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water, Senator Anne Ruston, will be addressing the dinner, and PEFC CEO and Secretary General, Ben Gu

Forestry sector leaders in New Zealand will make a public commitment to work together to reduce injuries to workers when they sign the Forest Industry Safety Council Charter. Sources: Timberbiz, Scoop NZ The Charter will be signed by members of the Forest Industry Safety Council (FISC

Pressure is building for a royal commission into the financial industry after a cross parliamentary group backed a full investigation into life insurance, forestry managed investment schemes and financial planning. Source: The Guardian (Aust) Nationals senator John Williams, Greens se

China is getting all the advantages from the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between it and New Zealand, according to the forestry industry – and it wants the government to step in. Source: Radio New Zealand The Wood Council is looking for government support to challenge China at the