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March 2007
Forestry Warpath – Industry unites against government's climate change policy
The New Zealand Government’s discussion document, ‘Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change’, has prompted unprecedented outrage from plantation forest owners and sparked a backlash of deforestation that will affect the country’s struggling timber industry for decades, as Elizabeth Howarth reports. ... Read
Firestorm – Fairer deal being sought for timber
Emotion and the politics of bushfires are allegedly behind planning injustices perpetuated against the Australian timber industry, and as John Halkett reports, the call is to establish a more scientific base for building standards. ... Read
Mounting Casualties – Monetary policy driving industry to the brink
They are describing it as a meltdown – a looming disaster that threatens the very foundation of New Zealand’s sawmilling and wood processing exports. And, as Tony Neilson reports, the apparent villain of the piece is the monetary policy of a government seemingly indifferent to the industry’s plight. ... Read
Giant Wanted – New moves to unify Australian forestry
There is no question that the Australian forest products sector is disadvantaged by having too many industry associations but, as Jim Bowden reports, big changes are on the way. ... Read
Logged Off – Harvesting crisis a legacy of bad times
Demand for logging contractors in New Zealand has suddenly taken off – driven by strong export prices and a perceived need to beat government deforestation penalties. But, after years of uncertainty, crews are in short supply, as Elizabeth Howarth reports. ... Read
Sparks Flying – Fires prompt new calls for federal inquiry
Australia’s worst bushfires that scorched almost 1.5 million ha of forests, national ... Read
Still Shaping Up For Fight On Fatigue
While the National Transport Commission’s (NTC) new driving hours package may pass muster with the ministers of the Australian Transport Council, the battle is far from over for the industry ... Read
Sante Fe Sips fuel On Dirt Or Bitumen
In response to regular requests from the industry for independent road tests of ‘relevant’ vehicles and machinery, we naturally turned to our own Jim Bowden – an experienced and widely published motoring writer. ... Read