Forest owners applaud new standard
1 September 2010
he New Zealand forest industry has come out in support of a proposed national environmental standard for forestry, released today by environment minister Dr Nick Smith.News Releases
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Getting too hard to be bothered
1 September 2010
The New Zealand Government is accused of threatening a generation of forest investors with new tax policy due in April next year.
Wood coming from all directions
1 September 2010
Softwood imports into Australia were up a hefty 20% in the June quarter to 174,000 m3 – the extra capacity coming from New Zealand, the Baltic states and Sweden, according to URS Forestry.
‘Pressure’ may be behind more forest fires
1 September 2010
The number of plantation fires in New Zealand has been slowly increasing for 25 years, a situation for which forest owners may have themselves to blame.Fly-in traders get singed
1 September 2010
Like bees around a hive they have come – dozens of opportunists from overseas, all hoping to cash in on the booming New Zealand log trade with China. But many will leave by year’s end with less in their pockets than when they arrived.Australia’s sawlog dilemma
1 September 2010
The scale of Australia’s looming wood shortage is disputable only by the extent to which it is increasing. New plantations must be established in a hurry and at least one expert says despite the MIS being a financial debacle, it may still be the best option.
A reminder from better days
1 September 2010
The Australian structural framing market has never been very profitable for New Zealand suppliers. And a decade ago a grading change enabled Aussie producers to slam the door and have it largely to themselves – until recently!Top end may get the forests it deserves
1 September 2010
The MIS fiasco left a bad taste in a lot of mouths in Australia’s Far North – just one of the challenges facing a new plan to attract large scale forest investment to the tropical states.More Articles...
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Forest owners applaud new standard
1 September 2010
he New Zealand forest industry has come out in support of a proposed national environmental standard for forestry, released today by environment minister Dr Nick Smith.Subscriber Login
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