The winners of the New Zealand Institute of Building Charitable Trust’s (NZIOB Charitable Trust) 2018 Scholarship Awards were announced recently at the NZIOB Awards of Excellent dinner in Auckland. Sources: Timberbiz, Scoop Media The two winners, who each received a NZ$10,000 cash pri

The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) has opened nominations for its Hall of Fame categories for 2018. Source: Timberbiz The three categories for nominations are: Hall of Fame Life Member Industry Icon Service to Industry. There will be a special night to celebrate and

A timber laminate firm near Nelson has been fined NZ$270,000 for burning treated timber without  consent that released toxins into the air. Source: Radio New Zealand In the environment court in Nelson, New Zealand, the offending by Hunter Laminates 2014 Limited was described as “

A trial plantation timber mill might be set up to aid training for a jobs-rich mill development planned for Hampshire. The Hermal Group was considering establishing a small trial site, preferably in the Burnie-Wynyard area, senior manager of special projects James Lantry said. Source:

Victorian sawmillers are calling for an overhaul of the state’s timber industry, removing a reliance on native forests in favour of state-owned plantations. Sources: AAP, The Australian, ABC News Five companies from the state’s east and north east have written an open lett

Dressed (planed and/or sanded) sawn softwood product imports rose 38.0% to 698,099 m3 over the year-ended June 2018. The rise in imports was 192,087 m3, accounting for 73% of the total rise in sawn softwood imports for the year. Source: IndustryEdge for Timberbiz In June 2018, imports

Australia’s ‘new look’ government is due to launch the National Forest Industries Plan in September 2018. The plan is to be released by the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Senator Anne Ruston, who remains responsible for forestry.  Source: Timberbiz The developm

The state government will revamp the Malaysian Sabah Forestry Department after several officers, including top officials, were being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency (MACC) for alleged corrupt practices. Source: New Straits Times Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shaf