28 May 2013
Greenheart NZ Forestry has lifted the annual harvest at Mangakahia Forest, Northland, by 60 percent and sales by 35 percent, its 2012 accounts show.
Forestry News
Gisborne contractor a true forest pro
18 May 2013
The supreme winner of the 2013 Eastland Wood Council Forestry Awards epitomised the very essence of a professional in a growing industry, according to chief judge Julian Kohn.NZ Wood Responds to Market Conditions
22 May 2013
NZ Wood, the promotional arm of the Wood Council of New Zealand has today confirmed that it is scaling back its activities.
Parnassus couple top SI farm foresters
13 May 2013
The North Canterbury owners of a Parnassus farm admired for its trees by passing motorists have won the South Island Foresters of the Year award.Forest fatalities spark call for enquiry
12 May 2013
A Rotorua family, whose son was killed in a forestry accident, supports calls for tougher workplace safety measures and an inquiry into forestry safety.Permanent sink review underway
9 May 2013
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) will seek public feedback this month on the type of unit to be issued to Permanent Forest Sink Initiative (PFSI) participants. This consultation will close Friday 31 May 2013.
East Coast couple top NI farm foresters
7 May 2013
Te Karaka, Gisborne, couple Bob Wishart and Meg Gaddum have won the Husqvarna North Island Farm Forester of the Year.China wants to buy more NZ forests
25 April 2013
China Forestry Group New Zealand, a subsidiary of state-owned China Forest Group Corp, is keen to buy more local forests after buying several forest blocks from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund.FITEC becomes Competenz
26 April 2013
The Forest Industry Training and Education Council (FITEC) will be merged into a another industry training provider, Competenz, on 1 May.