The Napier-Wairoa rail line is set to reopen, with an agreement between KiwiRail and Napier Port to be signed on October 6 2016. Source: NZ Herald Napier Port is offering a freight service to log exporters starting in the final quarter of next year, with the final go-ahead subject to 

Selwyn Sawmills near Hororata in New Zealand is closing due to log shortages, health and safety requirements, and future plans of its owners. Source: Stuff NZ Timber Industry Federation director Kevin Hing said about 28 mills had closed for various reasons over the past seven years, r

Woodchip processor Midway is positioning itself for a run at the ASX boards, with the company understood to be embarking on a cornerstone process for its initial public offering. Sources: The Australian & Timberbiz Midway’s market value is expected to be about $250m in a deal bein

The number of first home buyers in Australia is actually much lower than previously reported, despite already being close to record lows, after the Australian Bureau of Statistics revised key figures over a four year period. Source: ABC News The ABS said it had worked with the Austral

A special forestry investment and trade innovation forum between Australia and China will be held in Sydney on 11 October. Source: Timberbiz The forum will be held from 10am to 5pm at Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel. Rob de Fegely, National President of the Institute of Foresters of Austr

Researchers from Sweden’s Royal Institute of Technology earlier this year announced the development of an “optically transparent wood”. Source: The Urban Developer In an article titled “Optically Transparent Wood from a Nanoporous Cellulosic Template: Combining Functional and Structur

Wood is all over the news — from CNN, to Forbes — as being the future of skyscrapers, but not everyone is so sure. Source: The Ubyssey “We are on this hype of ‘Oh, timber is fantastic — aren’t we great we’re using timber?’ but that’s like a pendulum swing phenomenon,” said Perry Adeba

It may sound like magic but a Canterbury University researcher thinks 3D technology could hold the key to a whole new industry in 3D printing wood. Source: TVNZ Associate Professor David Leung has just received funding of $255,000 to unlock just how to do it. He says the idea is to ta