Construction and maritime union leaders have declared they are open to further mergers as they move towards finalising the creation of a 125,000-member super-union next year. Source: The Australian The Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union and the Maritime Union of Australia y

A rail lobby group is pushing for a damaged section of line between Gisborne and Wairoa in New Zealand to be repaired. Source: Radio New Zealand Napier-Gisborne line has been unused since it was badly damaged in a 2012 storm but KiwiRail and Napier Port have since agreed to fix the so

When Peter Lyons first started working at Notaras Timbers’ sawmill in Grafton, New South Wales as a 21-year-old, he had no idea he would still be there 40 years later. Source: The Daily Examiner It’s a love of timber that has kept him interested in the work all these years

Jason Wynyard of Auckland received an Order of Merit from the New Zealand government for services to the sport of wood chopping. Source: Timberbiz Mr Wynyard has won more than 230 World Championship titles and is unparalleled in the sport of wood chopping. At 16 Mr Wynyard was the you

A warming planet is not the only impact of higher carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere; it is a greener planet as well. This has been one of the striking, and controversial, scientific confirmations of the year. Source: The Australian The greening of the planet because of an increa

The nominated priorities for 2017 of Bryan Green and Cassy O’Connor are very revealing and confirm that Labor and the Greens have no plan for Tasmania’s future. Sources: The Mercury, Invest in Australia When asked about his top priorities for 2017, Labor leader Bryan Green revealed he

Peter Clark CEO of PF Olsen in New Zealand offers his views on opportunities for the forestry industry in 2017. Source: Timberbiz “As we leave 2016 and look forward to 2017 I cannot help but feel positive about the NZ forestry sector and the role it can play in a prosperous NZ economy

The US government says it is launching investigations to determine whether softwood lumber imports from Canada were dumped into the country and harmed the American forestry sector. Source: CBC The US Commerce Department says it will work with the US International Trade Commission to e