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Timber wrap for a new Sydney icon

17 March 2016
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has just unveiled plans for a spiraling wood-wrapped library in Sydney. Source: Inhabitat The building will offer library space, two floors dedicated to childcare and a special area for startups to try out emerging manufacturing techniques. A restaurant w
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Non-tariff barriers to New Zealand forest products trade

17 March 2016
Even in markets where import tariffs are low or non-existent, non-tariff barriers (NTBs) can be a major impediment to trade. This is especially true of New Zealand’s exports of forest products, which face significant NTBs in many major markets. Sources: Timberbiz, Scoop NZ Many of the
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National Arboretum on shaky ground

17 March 2016
The National Arboretum in Canberra is doomed to fail, thanks to years of mismanagement and poor planning, an Australian forestry expert has warned. Source: ABC News The Arboretum has struggled to deal with hundreds of dying trees, which former forester Peter Marshall says is a problem
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Tangled web for Hikurangi Forest Farms

17 March 2016
  Local stakeholders in Gisborne’s forestry industry have accused Hikurangi Forest Farms of boycotting a planned sawmill and wood processing centre of excellence, and want the company stripped of its sustainability certification. Source: Gisborne Herald Those efforts have found s
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AFS International Day of Forests dinner

17 March 2016
Australian Forestry Standard Ltd (AFS) is hosting an International Day of Forests dinner on Monday 21 March 2016 in Melbourne. Source: Timberbiz Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water, Senator Anne Ruston, will be addressing the dinner, and PEFC CEO and Secretary General, Ben Gu
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Safety charter for NZ

17 March 2016
Forestry sector leaders in New Zealand will make a public commitment to work together to reduce injuries to workers when they sign the Forest Industry Safety Council Charter. Sources: Timberbiz, Scoop NZ The Charter will be signed by members of the Forest Industry Safety Council (FISC
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Royal Commission in forestry managed schemes

17 March 2016
Pressure is building for a royal commission into the financial industry after a cross parliamentary group backed a full investigation into life insurance, forestry managed investment schemes and financial planning. Source: The Guardian (Aust) Nationals senator John Williams, Greens se
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China wins in FTA with NZ

17 March 2016
China is getting all the advantages from the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between it and New Zealand, according to the forestry industry – and it wants the government to step in. Source: Radio New Zealand The Wood Council is looking for government support to challenge China at the
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Logging conflict brews in NSW

17 March 2016
The battle lines for a renewal of the logging wars in south-east New South Wales are being drawn as environmental groups dispute the State Government’s commitment to protecting newly-created flora reserves. Source: ABC News The Mumbulla, Murrah, and Tanja State Forests and half
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PNG hits back at logging report

10 March 2016
Papua New Guinea Government has described a recent report on logging in the country as ‘half baked’ and not true. Source: PNG Today The report by the US based think tank, the Oakland Institute titled The Great Timber Heist: The Logging Industry in Papua New Guinea highligh
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