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
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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
China interest in NZ forest and timber processing investment
September 24, 2018
The largest ever New Zealand forest industry delegation to China’s showcase Global Wood Trade Conference has made the case for more investment in New Zealand
A new deal on the table for forestry
August 23, 2018
The New Zealand Government has finally unveiled its proposals for changing the way forestry is treated under the Emissions Trading Scheme – including a proposal
ETS revisions welcomed by NZ forest owners
August 23, 2018
Forest owners are calling the proposed revisions to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) both timely and necessary if New Zealand is to hope to meet