10 December 2015
The tables are about to be turned on logging contractors in British Columbia. After years of exporting logging equipment and technology to countries like New Zealand, there's been big change in forest harvesting down under. Kiwi loggers are set to show off their safe logging innovations on Canada's west coast in March 2016.
Forestry News
Forestry businesses form strategic alliance in Gisborne
7 December 2015
Forest investment company, Forest Enterprises, has formed a strategic alliance with Gisborne-based Logic Forest Solutions, a forest services company.
NZIF: Agriculture can reduce its GHG emissions
2 December 2015
The New Zealand Institute of Forestry suggests there are cost-effective technologies that agriculture can use to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Ewing takes forest safety helm
1 December 2015
Getting people at all levels of the forest industry to think differently about how to create safe outcomes when working in a dynamic environment is a key objective of the new Forest Industry Safety Council (FISC).
Wood Council of New Zealand - New Leadership
1 December 2015
Brian Stanley has been elected Chair of the Wood Council of New Zealand.
Government begins review of ETS
24 November 2015
The government has begun its review of the Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) to assess its operation and effectiveness to 2020 and beyond, Climate Change Issues Minister Tim Groser announced today.
Goodhew: ETS review an opportunity for forestry
24 November 2015
The announcement of the start of a review of the NZ ETS brings an opportunity to consider how New Zealand can further incentivise the planting of more forests, says Associate Primary Industries Minister Jo Goodhew.
Forestry joins GIA biosecurity agreement
5 November 2015
The forestry industry has become the sixth industry group to join the Government Industry Agreement (GIA) biosecurity partnership, Primary Industries Ministers Nathan Guy and Jo Goodhew have announced today.
Steve Wilton re-elected to Forest Levy board
28 October 2015
Steve Wilton has been re-elected to the Forest Growers Levy Trust board as a representative of growers of small plantation forests.