Shaws Iron Test; An Army of Dream Machines
Gavin Wilson of Havard Logging in Masterton was so impressed when he bought the first-in-the-world Hitachi ZX400L-7G that he got busy and bought the second one in the world as well.
He says at the top of his list of favourite things about the Hitachis are reliability, cost-effectiveness and performance.
Gavin started out at Havard Logging straight from school in 1985 and along with his wife, Donna, bought the company in 2021. With a fleet of 18 Hitachis (23 if including subcontractors) it’s fair to say ...
NZ Logger Feature Sections December 2025
Women in Forestry; On hard work and connection
Cherie Rangiahua’s forestry history dates back to her great-grandfather, Hamuera Rangiahua. He worked for the Fletcher Timber Company, which would later become Fletche...
Special Feature: Disaster Response; From disaster response to recovery and resilience
It’s no secret that in early 2023, New Zealand was hit by two separate extreme weather events: the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. These ext...
Forest Talk
22,000th forest machine milestone
The 22,000th Ponsse forest machine manufactured at the company’s Vieremä factory was delivered to Irish customer G&G Timber Harvesting this month. The milest...
A mean workhorse
This month our Iron Test team visits DK Logging's stems crew in the mighty Matahina Forest near Kawerau to test the capable and innovative new Tigercat LH 85...
Backing future champions at NZ Rural Games
Crowning the nation’s top rookie axeman, the New Zealand Rookies Championship, presented by the New Zealand Axemen’s Association will be part of the Ford Ran...
Beehive study spotlights role of native trees
Compounds from native trees contribute distinctive properties to propolis, a natural substance produced by bees, according to a recent study by apicultu...
More local firefighters deployed to Australia
The Bravo contingent of 20 firefighters experienced in arduous conditions, plus two liaison officers, departed recently to support firefighting efforts in Vi...
Radio trackers locate hornet nests
As the eradication response effort on Auckland’s North Shore continues to accelerate, radio tracking technology has enabled the detection of ten yellow-legge...
“Take up energy efficiency wins,” says WPMA
The wood sector needs to “seize efficiency opportunities to reduce energy costs and fuel use” says Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association (WPMA) Chief...
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