Timber use growing
April 5, 2023
Timber in construction is not something new, especially here in New Zealand. However, as the world looks for more sustainable ways to meet internationally growing
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Silver Range LP
July 4, 2021
Silver Range Forest Partnership Silver Range Forest Limited Partnership was established in June 2021 and is the 106th forest established by Roger Dickie NZ. In
MPI report endorses FOA position
August 6, 2020
MPI commissioned report endorses FOA statements that forestry leads sheep and beef farming for export returns and providing jobs. Click on the link below to
Forestry is no threat to farming
November 6, 2019
There’s some agitation out there at the moment about farming being under threat from forestry. In my opinion, much of what’s circulating is based on
Could wooden buildings be a solution to climate change?
July 6, 2019
Timber structures would allow us to draw carbon from the air and store it in our homes and offices – leading some to believe that
World-first robotic logging truck scalers
June 6, 2019
The world’s first two automated logging truck scalers, commissioned by Mount Maunganui-based ISO Limited, are now scanning logs at Port of Tauranga, New Zealand. Click
Opportunities for mid-rise timber
February 6, 2019
Changes to the 2019 National Construction Code increase the range of buildings up to an effective height of 25 m in which fire-protected timber construction
Log exports contrast other commodity pricing in December
January 6, 2019
New Zealand commodity prices fell for a seventh straight month in December, with gains in log, beef and lamb prices not enough to offset weaker
ETS forestry improvements unveiled
December 6, 2018
New Zealand’s Forestry Minister Shane Jones announced this week the first set of improvements to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) – the country’s main tool