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NZ farm foresters want benefits of pine trees recognised

22 February 2021
North Canterbury farm foresters would like to see the benefits of pine trees recognised in efforts to meet New Zealand’s climate change targets. Responding to the recent Climate Change Commission report, New Zealand Farm Forestry Association North Canterbury branch secretary Lau
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Simon Watt leading climate lawyer for NZ

22 February 2021
Bell Gully partner Simon Watt has been reaffirmed as New Zealand’s leading climate change lawyer, following the release of the internationally respected Chambers Global directory. Source: Timberbiz Mr Watt is just one of 22 lawyers around the world recognised for their climate c
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Jobs at risk in NSW as timber supply runs low

22 February 2021
Thousands of jobs are at risk in New South Wales if the state’s timber supply runs out as soon as April, as predicted by experts, because of the bushfires and the pandemic. Some timber manufacturers are now calling for the resource to be freighted from interstate to NSW for processing
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New report calls for reset of forestry policy to support indigenous regeneration

22 February 2021
In a new report, the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) of New Zealand has called for a reset of government forestry policy to support indigenous forest regeneration on Banks Peninsula and dis-incentivise exotic forestry expansion. Sources: Scoop NZ, Timberbiz The report is the final
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AFCA driver wellbeing program dates for Tasmania & Queensland

22 February 2021
The Professional Ownership and Driver Wellbeing Program sessions are back on the road after the Covid-19 shutdown, with opening sessions in Queensland and Tasmania. The sessions will be in Maryborough, Launceston, Hobart and Burnie in March. Source: Timberbiz The 2.5-hour sessions are
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Forico recommits to reconciliation

22 February 2021
Tasmania’s largest plantation forest manager, Forico, reaffirmed its commitment to fostering respect and transparent engagement with Tasmania’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with the launch of its 2021-2022 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Source: Timberbiz Develo
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Kazakhstan looks to forest cover of 5% by 2030

19 February 2021
Kazakhstan’s forest area has reversed its decline and increased by 188,000 hectares in 2020. The country’s forest cover is expected to reach 5% by 2030, said the Kazakh Vice Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Yerlan Nyssanbayev at a recent ministry meeting. Source: The
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ABB to deliver innovative winder safety system to Oji Fibre NZ

19 February 2021
Oji Fibre Solutions, a producer of market pulp, paperboard and fibre-based packaging, has appointed ABB to supply a specially designed winder safety system, the first of its kind in New Zealand, as well as a winder drive control system and DCS880 drives. Source: Timberbiz With the mil
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Harvesting window extended with new JD bogie skidder

19 February 2021
John Deere has launched a new six-wheel 768L-II Bogie Skidder designed to conquer wet conditions and steep slope terrain. Incorporating the features found on the John Deere L-II Skidder line-up, the new 768L-II maximizes productivity, performance, and comfort when carrying hefty loads
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New record for housing starts expected in 2021

19 February 2021
  The Housing Industry Association expects construction of almost 130,000 new detached homes will begin this year. The previous record of 120,000 starts in a calendar year was set in 2018. This forecast is contained in HIA’s economic and industry Outlook Report. Source: Timberbiz
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