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Forest owners protect the environment

30 June 2016
The Forest Owners Association in New Zealand says there are forest-based solutions to some of the issues raised in a report released by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright. Source: Timberbiz The Chair of the joint Forest Owners and New Zealand Farm Forest
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Australia imports less paper products

30 June 2016
Imports of paperboard and paper products to Australia from China fell dramatically in March, down 47.5% on the previous month, to their lowest monthly level in three years. Source: Timberbiz Paper product imports from China were valued at AU$40.4 million for the month of March. This h
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Update on $60mil mill

30 June 2016
New Zealand’s biggest new timber-processing mill is being finished outside Rotorua and operations will start there soon. Source: New Zealand Herald The half-hectare $60 million Red Stag Timber “mega-mill” is almost as big as a rugby field and the materials and constr
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A Fair Go For Apprenticeships

30 June 2016
The facts explaining Australia’s declining apprenticeship numbers are complex, but the consequences are very real, said the Housing Industry Association. Source: Timberbiz Australia cannot afford to alienate a generation of youth by denying them access to a successful trade career,” s
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Election forestry scorecard

30 June 2016
With the election days away it’s a good time to catch up on what’s being offered for the forestry industry. Labor’s ‘Positive Plan for Agriculture and Regional Australia’ identifies forestry as a priority sector, and lists a number of important forest industry policy areas that Labor
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Forestry harvester market report

23 June 2016
A recently released report starts with an overview of the forestry harvesters market with definitions, classifications, applications and the industry chain structure. Source: Whatech The Global Forestry Harvesters market analysis covers the international market including development h
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Try a Skill, try forestry

23 June 2016
Skill according to the dictionary, is the ability, coming from one’s knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc to do something well. However, it’s how and when you get the chance to hone those traits that makes a world of difference. Source: Timberbiz That leads to one of the lat
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Australian Timber Design Awards

23 June 2016
The 17th Annual Australian Timber Design Awards, Australia’s most recognised stamp of excellence in timber design, is in the lead-up months to winners being announced. Source: Timberbiz This national competition is open to architects, landscape architects, building and interior
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Maori trust takes land leases from Tonga Forest Products

23 June 2016
A Maori trust in New Zealand has been granted land leases and at least 50 years control over the former public enterprise Tonga Forest Products Limited. Source: Radio New Zealand The Tongan government said the unnamed trust, represents two iwi and had agreed to pay just over US$4.4 mi
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Native forests worth more upright

23 June 2016
Professors David Lindenmayer and Michael Vardon from the ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society have used government reports to calculate the value that water, timber, tourism, agriculture and biodiversity in the forests contribute to Australia’s GDP. Source: Phys Org R
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