Press Release – Manu Caddie

With growing concern in the Gisborne community regarding the terrible local health and safety performance in the forestry sector, local councillor Manu Caddie is hosting a public meeting to enable the community to discuss the Council of Trade Unions … Read more »

Press Release – Canterbury A and P Show

Trade exhibition space for the 2013 Canterbury A&P Show is now open for general release with positive results achieved in bookings from returning 2012 exhibitors, who had up until May to re-book their existing sites. Read more »

Press Release – Bioenergy Association

Recent research undertaken for the forestry and wood processing sector has identified that some emerging biofuel technologies can provide attractive additional revenue streams for existing businesses. Read more »

Press Release – National Agricultural Fieldays

The Southern Hemispheres largest agribusiness expo attracted 31,252 people to Mystery Creek Events Centre, where 40 hectares of exhibition space is being utilised by nearly 900 exhibitors, showcasing the latest in technology and innovation. Read more »

Press Release – Greater Wellington Regional Council

Media Release 14 June 2013 For immediate release Forestry cutting rights go to market Real estate agents L. J. Hooker have been appointed as the marketing agents for the sale of cutting rights to Greater Wellington Regional Councils metro and Wairarapa … Read more »

Press Release – Bioenergy Association

The Bioenergy Association supports the introduction of legislation that encourages the use of bioenergy for the production of electricity as this will provide employment and economic growth opportunities for rural areas. Read more »

Press Release – University of Waikato

Seems a fairly simple thing to dig a straight hole but it took University of Waikato senior lecturer in engineering Dr Mike Duke and his team several months to perfect a machine which drills holes accurate enough to ensure pine cuttings grow straight. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy have marked three years of the Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) at a function at Parliament tonight. Read more »

Press Release – Ministry For Primary Industries

The primary industries are continuing to perform well in the face of significant challenges this year, according to the Ministry for Primary Industries, and the medium-term outlook is very positive. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

June 10 (BusinessDesk) New Zealands primary sector exports may shrug off some of the lingering effects of drought to grow 2.2 percent in 2014, and accelerate through 2017 as growth in dairy makes up for subdued meat and wool trade. Read more »

Press Release – Ministry For Primary Industries

Statement from the Ministry for Primary Industries. The primary industries are continuing to perform well in the face of significant challenges this year, according to the Ministry for Primary Industries, and the medium-term outlook is very positive. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

June 6 (BusinessDesk) New Zealand is essentially an economy driven by the ability to harvest water through milk, agricultural and forest production yet kiwis expect the social and political structures of a developed country, according to research … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy is encouraging primary sector groups to submit proposals for the next funding round of the Primary Growth Partnership. Read more »

Press Release – NZ Institute of Forestry

Forestry professionals will head to the centre of dairy farming country at the end of this month to attend the NZ Institute of Forestrys annual conference. Entitled The Place of Forests in Collaborative Land Use Decisions , the conference … Read more »

Press Release – Wood Council of NZ

A major study report released by the Wood Council highlights the need for by-products from established industries like sawmilling if New Zealand is to develop profitable businesses based on emerging technologies, like bio-fuels and bio-chemicals. Read more »

Article – Businesswire

May 28 (BusinessDesk) Greenheart NZ Forestry, the Northland forester whose ultimate owner shifted from failed Sino-Forest Corp to a Cayman Islands based company this year, has lifted its annual harvest by 60 percent and sales by 35 percent, its 2012 … Read more »

Press Release – University of Canterbury

New Zealand has suffered a dramatic decline in native biodiversity which a University of Canterbury (UC) researcher has called the most pervasive environmental issue facing the country. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

CTU strongly supports the petition tabled in Parliament today on behalf of Caroline Callow, mother of Ken Callow who was killed at work in the forestry industry and 224 others, calling for an investigation into health and safety in forestry says … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Forestry workers will continue to be killed on the job unless something is done to improve safety on the forestry industry, Labours Health and Safety spokesperson Darien Fenton is warning. Read more »

Press Release – TOI EDA

The latest Regional Economic Activity Report showcases the need for immediate support from regional and central Government for vital revenue making strategic initiatives currently underway in the Eastern Bay, according to TOI EDA, the Eastern Bays … Read more »