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ETS review highlights potential for Otago Southland forestry

07 Sept 2009

Grant Dodson, chair of the Southern Wood Council, says it's pleasing to see the importance of new forest plantations recognised by the review of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). He believes Otago and Southland are particularly well positioned because they have ideal growing conditions for Douglas-fir, a longer-rotation tree species that can produce up to twice the standing volume of timber when compared to Radiata pine, and therefore has the potential to absorb twice the amount of carbon.

Woodco supports Copenhagen communiqué

29 Sept 2009

The wood processing and forest growing association, Woodco, supports the Copenhagen Communiqué on climate change.

Timbercorp's forestry assets sold for $345m

01 Oct 2009

Timbercorp's forestry assets have been sold for about $345 million to Australian Bluegum Plantations, a wholly owned subsidiary of US timber investment fund Global Forest Partners.

Demand for NZUs from forestry greater than expected

01 Oct 2009

Demand for NZ emission units (NZUs) from the energy sector is likely to be far greater than first expected, according to a revised analysis by Euan Mason, associate professor at the Canterbury University School of Forestry. This, he says, suggests that the amended scheme will create a demand for large areas of new forest planting.

Scion makes modest profit

08 Oct 2009

Scion, the forest production and wood processing Crown Research Institute, has announced a $2.3 million net profit for the past financial year.

Record entries received for 2009 Timber Design Awards

14 Oct 2009

New Zealand’s first timber framed modular “box” home, a courtyard show garden and a sustainable farm kitchen are just three of the 48 individual design projects making up the record number of entries received for the 2009 Timber Design Awards. The awards recognise and encourage excellence in building design, engineering and construction using New Zealand timber.

2688 ha planted in afforestation scheme

29 Oct 2009

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has granted $4 million to 42 recipients to plant a total of 2688 ha of new forests.

Greenstar monopoly gets the heave-ho

29 Oct 2009

The Queensland Government has put the kibosh on a requirement for green buildings to only source wood from FSC certified plantations.

Blue Mountain Lumber mill to close

29 Oct 2009

The Blue Mountain Lumber mill near Tapanui, West Otago, is to close as adverse trading conditions have worsened and made it impossible to return it to viability, Winstone Pulp International (WPI) announced yesterday.

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