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
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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
Forestry rates with Productivity Commission
May 16, 2018
Last week the Productivity Commission released a draft report for consultation. The focus is on how New Zealand can meet the government’s goal of achieving
Log Exports Pick Up
May 16, 2018
New Zealand’s export log market has picked up following a slowdown ahead of the Chinese New Year period. Traders are optimistic about the outlook for
NZ Ministry for Primary Industries
June 30, 2016
NZ log export prices reached $153 per cubic metre in March 2017, one of the highest points since March 2014. Almost half of forestry’s export