Press Release – Joint Press Release

The forest industry has established a safety council to make forests safer places to work. This was a key recommendation of the Independent Forestry Safety Review Panel that reviewed forest workplace safety in 2014. The Forest Industry Safety Council … Read more »

Press Release – Forest Industry Engineering Association

After a horror year of workplace fatalities in 2013, New Zealands forest industry performed superbly in 2014, both in terms of safety and wood production. The credit for the dramatic turnaround in safety performance has to go to the people on the … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

CORRECT:NZ export log prices rise to 10-month high; domestic logs jump to highest in a decade Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

NZ export log prices rise to 9-month high; domestic logs jump to highest in a decade Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Feb. 18 (BusinessDesk) – Tenon, whose locally produced wood mouldings are sold in the US, turned a first-half profit as an improving US housing market pushed revenue, as forecast by the company, and signalled plans to pay dividends in the 2016 financial … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Feb. 12 (BusinessDesk) – The government has declared drought conditions on the east coast of the South Island, triggering a range of support measures, and said the tax department will invoke income equalisation rules that give farmers more flexibility … Read more »

Press Release – Asia Pulp and Paper

APP introduces its 2015 FCP implementation plan to address lessons learnedfrom the field, stakeholder input and the findings of the evaluation Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union

Responding to the report by the Office of the Auditor-General into the Primary Growth Partnership scheme, and the media statement issued by Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy , Taxpayers Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: Read more »

Press Release – Forest Industry Engineering Association

After a horror year for fatalities in 2013, New Zealands forest industry performed superbly in 2014, both in terms of safety and wood production. Credit has to go to the people on the forest floor who had a chance to get their voice heard through … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

NZ export log prices rise to 9-month high in January as Chinese inventories fall Read more »

Press Release – NZ Forest Certification Association

With the acceptance of the NZ Forest Certification Association (NZFCA) as New Zealands PEFC Member, New Zealand forest growers gain visibility in the worlds leading forest certification system. We are delighted to be accepted into membership of … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Overhauling the Resource Management Act (RMA) is critical to addressing housing supply and affordability, and maintaining the momentum of economic and job growth as well as better managing New Zealands environment, Dr Nick Smith said today in his 20th … Read more »

Press Release – MobileTech

While farmers and other rural industries have always been innovators and pioneers, many city dwellers still think of them as tough, hardworking people who do without modern technologies such as smart phones, tablets and big screen TVs. Read more »

Press Release – WorkSafe NZ

Logging company Mangorei Sawmill Limited (MSL) has been fined $20,000 and ordered to pay reparation of $10,000 after a digger lost traction and rolled down an embankment with an employee, Mark Chapman, still inside. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Dec. 29 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand export log prices advanced for a fifth month in December as a decline in shipping costs bolstered local returns and offset weak prices from China, the country’s largest market. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Dec. 19 (BusinessDesk) – Maori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell expects to table legislation in the second half of next year to make it easier for Maori land owners to make decisions on land use in an effort to drive agricultural business … Read more »

Press Release – Bayleys

The forecast growth in international tourism numbers through Canterbury and the recovery of regions corporate sector are credited as being the key drivers for channeling guests to a high-end alpine lodge which has been placed on the market for sale. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

NZ dairy herd rises to record 6.7M as sheep flock falls to 29.6M Read more »

Press Release – Forest Industry Engineering Association

Forest safety brain trainer for Tree fallers – Switchbacks Steven Falk joins International Safety Conference Read more »

Press Release – WorkSafe NZ

Whangarei based Kiwi Timber Protection Limited has been fined $45,000 and ordered to pay reparation of $94,040 after one of its employees was killed when the forklift he was driving tipped over. Read more »