Climate policy ‘a business case to destroy our forests’ Australia can now say it has a climate change policy again – of sorts – after the Senate voted through the Direct Action package following the agreement between the Abbott government and the Palmer United Party led by aspiring co

Safety failures in the forestry sector extend all the way up the supply chain and a significant portion of the industry views its frontline staff as a “bottom of the barrel workforce”. Source: Stuff.co.nz. Those are among the shock findings contained in the 141-page Indepe

The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) is partnering with global wood specialists for a New Zealand seminar series in November. Source: Timberbiz American timber industry expert Criswell Davis will visit New Zealand in November to speak on the topic of Designing with American Har

The Senate Economics Committee has asked the corporate watchdog to investigate financing of loans to investors in the failed Great Southern forestry managed scheme. Source: The Australian The commissioners of the Australian Securities & Investments Commission were grilled on their

  In New Zealand, work by two recently completed Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) programs will pave the way for future efforts towards a potential biofuels industry in New Zealand from forestry residues and reduced emissions from the fumigant methyl bromide. Source: Biofuels Dig

Agriculture, forestry and fishing are Australia’s second-most dangerous lines of work, with 53 deaths in 2012. This news follows New Zealand figures that reflect much the same findings (DTN 42). Source: The Land Workers in this industry are more likely to die from being hit by a

Now is the time for Maori forestry owners to maximise the returns on their assets, a meeting of more than 100 Maori forest owners and others associated with the forestry industry were told at a meeting in Moerewa. Source: New Zealand Herald A big crowd of over 100 Maori owners and oth

Upper Hutt has been chosen as the North Island base for a forestry management and investment company. Source: Upper Hutt Leader Speaking at the North Island launch of IFS Growth, board chairman Vincent Pooch said staff hoped to create a sustainable, long-term business in Upper Hutt. &