22 Apr 2010
An exciting future for forestry on farms is foreseen by new Farm Forestry Association president John Dermer.
Forestry News
Forest festival to coincide with Rugby World Cup
23 Apr 2010
The forestry and wood product industries are organising a festival to showcase the sector during Rugby World Cup 2011.
ETS to proceed on 1 July
28 Apr 2010
New Zealand needs to make a modest step forward on climate change with an ETS on 1 July to provide incentives to invest in forestry, renewable energy and more efficient technology, Climate Change Issues Minister Nick Smith says.
Indonesia's illegal loggers in the gun
30 Apr 2010
A task force set up last month by Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to root out the legal corruption that allows widespread illegal logging, may be too late for Indonesia's legal forestry industry. It says its members are going bankrupt as a result of the activities of illegal loggers.
WPA Supports Commerce Commission Ruling
30 Apr 2010
The Wood Processors and Frame and Truss Manufacturers Association (WPA) have supported the findings of the Commerce Commission which has fined Total Frame and Truss Ltd for using substandard timber in its products, says WPA CEO Peter Bodeker.
Log freight rates look good
28 January 2011
The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of commodity shipping costs, has fallen to the lowest level in almost two years partly in response to the floods in Australia curbing coal shipments, says the National Bank of New Zealand in its January Rural Focus.
UK forestry plans revealed
27 January 2011
The British Government has unveiled its long-awaited plans for the Forestry Commission, proposing to lease woodland to private sector operators and hand over control of England's "heritage forests" to charitable trusts.
Differences remain after wood industry talks
26 January 2011
Unions representing wood processing workers said that while a meeting with government yesterday was constructive, there remain serious differences on solutions for the jobs crisis in wood processing.
Mangakahia going to HK group
12 January 2011
Greenheart Group, a Hong Kong-listed forestry investment company, plans to issue new shares in Hong Kong as part of a US$77 million buy-up of Mangakahia forestry assets in Northland.