19 December 2014
Associate Primary Industries Minister Jo Goodhew has welcomed the release of a report highlighting the economic opportunities for forestry through more productive use of Māori freehold land.
Forestry News
Log yard expansion for Gisborne port
10 December 2014
Log yard expansion to begin in January - Eastland Group chief executive Matt Todd announced today that construction work to expand Eastland Port's upper log yard by 1.3 hectares will begin in January 2015.
Log prices expected to rise from 2016
1 December 2014
Log prices in China are likely to be subdued next year but start climbing from 2016 as it places greater reliance on supplies from New Zealand, AgriHQ analyst Ivan Luketina says in the China Forestry Report 2015.
Plantation NES closer
26 November 2014
A national set of environmental standards for plantations is on the way.
Limited benefits for wood products in Korean FTA
20 November 2014
At its meeting today the Wood Council of NZ (Woodco) said tariffs will continue to restrict trade in processed wood products despite the signing of a FTA with South Korea.
Pan Pac buys mills in South Otago
7 November 2014
The sale of the former Southern Cross Forest Products' assets in Milton, South Otago, to Pan Pac Forest Products has been welcomed by locals.
Forestry skills tested in Nelson champs
3 November 2014
Logging is in the blood of Rex Kelly's family. The organiser of the Logging Weekend at Pigeon Valley Steam Museum proudly watched as a team including one son and a granddaughter won Saturday's 'King of the Forest' Chockerman Race while another grandson was among the team that ran second.
WorkSafe supports forestry review findings
31 October 2014
WorkSafe NZ says the Independent Forestry Safety Review has clearly identified the problems facing an industry in which ten workers were killed last year.
CTU endorses safety report
31 October 2014
The CTU has welcomed the release of the independent forestry safety review panel findings. "These recommendations must be implemented to ensure that everything possible is done to make forestry safer." CTU President, Helen Kelly said.