The New Zealand Government is being accused of an about-turn which could undermine its proposed billion tree planting program and its climate change mitigation goals. Source: Otago Daily Times The Forest Owners Association (FOA) has come out strongly against a Treasury proposal that t

When Millthorpe furniture maker Rod de Vries purchased 40 hardwood logs last year, those logs set him up for the renewal of his greatest passion, making solid pieces of furniture that show off the timber’s unique properties. Source: Central Western Daily The logs were part of about 11

Gisborne New Zealand’s Juken wood processing plant is looking to halve its workforce because of a weak Japanese housing market, affecting about 100 jobs. Source: Gisborne Herald Staff from Juken New Zealand’s timber mill here were told of the proposal to cut production of plywood and

Some of the 100 workers faced with losing their jobs at a Gisborne, New Zealand sawmill could find work at nearby mothballed sawmill which plans to reopen. Sources: Stuff NZ, Gisborne Herald Eastland Community Trust (ECT) said it was in the “final stages” of negotiations w

A weather eye is being kept on escalating log prices by Japanese-owned Pan Pac Forest Products, whose Milburn sawmill is becoming one of the largest in Otago. Source: Otago Daily Times Log demand from China, which has steadily pushed up prices for the past 24 months, is beginning to h

The Neerim South Wetlands played host to the 2017 Neerim Frog Festival, celebrating a decade-long rehabilitation of the wetlands by Neerim District Landcare group.  Source: Timberbiz Following a ‘pilot’ festival last year supported by VicForests, this year’s Neerim Frog Festival attra

The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) has announced the appointment of a new AUSTimber2020 event coordinator. Source: Timberbiz Business partners Brooke Adams and Kristen Smith have been appointed to the role of event coordinators. Together Brooke and Kristen will be re

With the height of bushfire season here for many Australians, thoughts turn to designing and building to minimise the risk of damage to homes in areas that may be affected. Source: Timberbiz While many people imagine that doing so would preclude the use of wood, it is not the case. De

More than half of Europe’s forests have disappeared over the past 6000 years thanks to increasing demand for agricultural land and the use of wood as a source of fuel, new research led by the University of Plymouth suggests. Source: Science Daily Using pollen analysis from more