Shaws Iron Test; A Pocket Rocket
It takes a hearty dose of unbridled savagery just to get into the Mangatu Block, where Hill Logging is working.
With a large, open, river crossing subject to dramatic changes in surface quality, and sometimes dangerous water heights after heavy rain, the crew then has to deal with steep, narrow roads and severe wind conditions on Windy Ridge Road, which was named for a very good reason. But more about that later.
We are heading into the Mangatu to test Hill Logging’s new Sany SY245F fitted with a Falcon Winch-Assist, financ...
NZ Logger Feature Sections April 2026
Breaking Out; Full Suspension cut-to-length yarding
With slash causing large-scale problems for East Coast waterways following Cyclone Gabrielle, a solution was needed.In November 2024, global forestry company, Rayonier...
Health & Safety; Sharpening the saw: Why certification matters in forestry
Certification isn’t just a box-ticking exercise in New Zealand’s forestry sector.“It’s one of the most powerful tools the industry has to reduce harm,” says Forestry I...
Forest Talk
Doors thrown open at dealers and manufacturers
Autumn has been open day season for dealers and manufacturers across the central North Island.First cab off the rank was Warataha’s Tokoroa factory. The open...
Environmental Forestry Conference
The recent Innovatek Environmental Forestry Conference highlighted both old and new environmental challenges faced by the forestry industry, from pest contro...
Hands-on forestry learning for Canterbury students
Hundreds of Canterbury students and teachers recently explored the world of forestry through Discover Forestry’s Wood is Good days and Grow Me bus trip...
Kiana goes straight into forestry from school
The forest has always been a special place for Kiana Sayer-White. And with her father, Aaron, and older brother, Kasey, being in the industry, you could say ...
Last chance to nominate forest champion
There is still time to nominate outstanding native forest initiatives for the 2026 Growing Native Forest Champions Awards, but only just, with nominations cl...
New naming rights sponsors for South Island awards
OneFortyOne and Port Nelson are the new naming sponsors for the 2026 Top of the South Wood Council Forestry Awards.Taking place on 31 July at the Trafalgar C...
Penske’s new New Zealand GM
Penske Australia & New Zealand has appointed Stephen Kelly as the General Manager of its Penske New Zealand business.Having joined Penske in November, Mr Kel...
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