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FOREST TALK New Forestry Service officially launched; Jones gets help with forestry job; more scrutiny on safety is coming; South Island foresters more optimistic; ‘fees-free’ apprenticeships to boost forestry; West Coast logging plan vetoed; how the NES is affecting forestry; safety man joins Competenz board; forestry prosecutions a timely warning; Southern North Island celebrates top foresters; Nelson council retires forestry block to clean rivers; tool for tree planting potential on Taranaki farms; new CEO for Eastland Wood Council; Scion launches innovation hub.

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SHAW’S WIRE ROPES IRON TEST Gisborne-based Kuru Contracting has finally converted its roadlining operation to mechanised felling, opting for one of the first TimberPro TL765C levelling harvesters to come into New Zealand. It’s an interesting machine, harking back to the Timbo of the 1980s and it’s no coincidence both owe their existence to the same man. Our Iron Test team looks at what has changed over the past 30-odd years.

Gisborne, which has been the key to converting its harvesting crews to stems operations. It’s taken longer than expected to get up and running, but success is getting closer.

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ORESTERS SHOULDN’T FEEL SO SMUG ABOUT THE SUGGESTION BY Environment Minister, David Parker, for a cap to be placed on the number of dairy cows in order to improve the health of our streams and rivers. Forestry could be targeted for similar action soon. Don’t believe it? A decision last month by Nelson City Council to retire one-fifth of its own plantation forests as a result of criticism over sediment clogging a local river may just be the tip of the iceberg. Just because we worked with lawmakers to create the National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry (NES), doesn’t mean that we can rest on our laurels. If anything, the NES is going to be used as a means to hold forestry to a much higher level of environmental responsibility than ever before. Possibly high enough to force plantation pines off some slopes. It shouldn’t come as a surprise to the wise among us. The warning signs have been there to see in places like Gisborne, the South Island’s West Coast, parts of the Manawatu and Wairarapa, and, of course, Nelson and Marlborough. Harvesting activities in plantation forests established in those regions have been blamed for causing slips, land degradation, flash flooding, blocking water courses and loss of habitat for aquatic life through sedimentation of river and sea beds – regardless of whether it is only one of a number of causes, or would have happened anyway, even if the land was covered by natives or grass. While the NES has introduced a nationwide standard for plantation forestry activities in place of the hotch-potch of council rules, it has also tightened the requirements for forest owners/managers and contractors to lift their game. Most are doing just that – although there are still some who flout their responsibilities, as illustrated by the recent prosecution in the Bay of Plenty for environmental damage caused by harvesting operations. It is likely that councils will seek to use the NES to tighten the requirements around establishing a forest and the subsequent harvesting operations. We are likely to see increased buffer zones between the forest edge and rivers; improved drainage and stop bank design; reduced landing/skid/roading footprint; and more pressure for highly sensitive land to be converted from growing plantation pines to become permanent forests. There’s already wide recognition among forest owners, managers and contractors that some places weren’t meant for pines. But there is potential for more vocal opponents of forestry to call for a widespread plantation ban. We can only hope that the environmental zealots that appear to have the ear of the

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New Forestry Service officially launched THE GOVERNMENT HAS OFFICIALLY launched the new Forestry Service under its Maori name, Te Uru Rakau, and provided $15 million to kick-start the organisation. The unveiling took place at a special ceremony in Rotorua last month, with recently appointed Associate Minister of Forestry, Hon Meka Whaitiri, saying the launch of Te Uru Rakau means that the New Zealand forestry industry will be future proofed. “Today’s rebrand will create a new impetus for forestry in our regions, creating jobs and new skills and training opportunities in provincial New Zealand,” says Ms Whaitiri. “In my new role I will make sure that Maori who want to use their land for forestry can, by establishing much closer partnerships between the Government and the Maori people. I have also been delegated all initiatives for afforestation in the Tairawhiti and East Coast area. “I will also make sure that we develop a diverse, skilled and safe workforce. I also have a new role in championing and engaging women in the forestry industry. “With this new responsibility for skills training, I hope to be announcing some Forestry Scholarships at Fieldays.” The rebranded Forestry Service is being formed out of the Crown Forestry unit of the Ministry of Primary Industries and will play a key role in the government’s One Billion Tree planting programme over the next ten years. Te Uru Rakau is to be based in Rotorua and will work closely with a new ministerial advisory group announced by Forestry Minister, Shane Jones, which will provide independent advice about the sector and how government and industry can work together to deliver outcomes for New Zealand. The Forestry Ministerial Advisory Group is made up of ten forestry experts who will provide industry perspectives and advice to help meet New Zealand’s forestry goals, including the One Billion Tree programme. “The group has been selected for their expertise in a wide range of disciplines that I believe are necessary to deliver New Zealand’s forestry goals,” says Mr Jones. “They will provide direct industry perspectives on a range of topics, including research, commercial and conservation forestry, local government, farm-forestry, wood processing, education and research. “The group will provide insights on the performance of the overall forestry system, along with advice on future trends, risks and issues. “I have initially tasked the Forestry Ministerial

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Advisory Group to focus on supporting Te Uru Rakau to deliver the One Billion Trees planting programme. “The group will be chaired by Dr Warren Parker, Chair of the New Zealand Conservation Authority and the former Chief Executive Officer of Scion and Landcare Research. Warren brings a wealth of knowledge and experience and is well-placed to chair the group.” Others members are James Palmer (Chief Executive of Hawke’s Bay Regional Council), David Rhodes (Chief Executive Officer of NZ Forest Owners Association), Robert Green (CEO of Timberlands), Gina Solomon (of Ngi Tahu / Ngati Kuri and a Director of the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust), Henare Walker (General Manager of Summit Forests New Zealand), Dr Charlotte Severne (Chair of the Lake Rotoaira Trusts), Brian Stanley (formerly General Manager (Fibre) at Oji Fibre Solutions and WoodCo Chairman), Fiona

Kingsford (CEO of Competenz) and Neil Cullen (President of the Farm Forestry Association). The Forest Owners Association President, Peter Weir, says the Advisory group has the right mix of forest industry background and experience to take the industry forward into potentially vast expansion in the decades ahead. “Government by itself can’t achieve planting an extra half million hectares of trees in the next ten years, and all segments of the industry have to work together to reach that target. It is clear that Shane Jones appreciates this,” says Mr Weir. In particular, Mr Weir says the appointment of Warren Parker as the group’s chair will provide leadership with his crucial forest science, conservation and commercial experience. He also applaudes the strong Maori representation on the advisory panel, which he says represents recognition of the growing and crucial participation of Maori as landowners and forest workers.. NZL

Jones gets help with forestry job FORESTRY MINISTER, SHANE JONES, has been provided with extra assistance in his parliamentary portfolio to help with the government’s plan to plant one billion trees over the next ten years. Labour’s Meka Whaitiri, Formerly Chief Executive Officer of Ngati Kahungunu Iwi, has been appointed Associate Minister of Forestry to assist the Minister with the acquisition of land for the One Billion Trees programme. Meanwhile, the One Billion Trees planting programme officially got under way recently with the first tree going into the ground near Gisborne. That first tree wasn’t a Radiata Pine. And it wasn’t planted in a forest. It was a native tree – one of five actually, planted at Manutuke School primary school in Tairawhiti. The Forestry Minister was joined by local dignitaries, his new Associate Minister and pupils at a special ceremony to mark the occasion. “While a lot of work has already been under taken on the One Billion Trees programme, today marks the official start of what will be a ten-year effort to get one billion trees in the ground across New Zealand,” Mr Jones says. “I’m making good on my word to plant the first tree in Tairawhiti – the first place to see the sun. I’m proud to be in Tairawhiti today with my ministerial colleague, Meka Whaitiri, who went to school at Manutuke. “The five symbolic natives that we planted – Kawhai, Tatara, Kahikatea and Puriri and Matai – are just the start for Tairawhiti, which has

New Associate Minister of Forestry, Meka Whaitiri. huge afforestation potential. “Gisborne has the worst eroding land in the country because of poor soil quality and the increasing frequency of adverse weather events. “Twenty-six per cent of the district’s land is susceptible to severe erosion, compared to 8 per cent of land around the rest of the country. The One Billion Trees programme will see some land in the region able to be retired or used to regenerative native bush and return land to a productive and sustainable state.” Mr Jones also spent time with landowners on the East Coast to discuss the tree planting plan, as part of his visit, while ministry officials held similar discussions with Whangara land owners. Although planting will be minimal this year, Mr Jones says pine tree planting would ‘‘scale up’’ next year. NZL

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More scrutiny on safety is coming THE SCREWS ARE LIKELY TO BE TURNED even tighter on safety in the future as the government proposes further strengthening of existing rules, with forestry among the targets. Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Iain Lees-Galloway, has released a draft strategy for improving the health and safety of New Zealand workers over the next 10 years and is now called for submissions. But there is a tight timeline for those who wish to comment on the proposals, with all submissions required to be made by June 8. And that could be an issue for many forestry contractors, who don’t have enough time as it is to attend to their business, let alone wade through official reports like this. They do need to make the time, however, as it is small businesses like theirs that could be most affected by any planned changes. The previous administration softened planned health and safety law reforms in 2015 to ease the burden on small business, having initially supported the early legislation as an opportunity to address New Zealand’s rate of death and injury in the workplace, which attracted criticism from the Labour Party when it was in opposition. The draft strategy has two key planks; designing a system focused on achieving the biggest impact, such as ensuring businesses have proportionate and effective risk management, and supporting small firms, high-risk sectors and the most vulnerable workers; and raising the capability throughout the system, from staff to management. The paper outlines four priorities, the first being a broader set of measures and targets that will replace an injury focus with a health focus when the targets expire in 2021. Other priorities include creating a durable and proportionate regulatory framework, which will include a review of the legislation in 2020, putting workers at the centre of the system, and ensuring strong sector leadership with industry, unions and government working together to improve health and safety. “New Zealand has made good progress in recent years in reducing the rate of acute harm. However, urgent work still remains. I believe that we can be among world leaders for healthy and safe workplaces,” says Mr Lees-Galloway. “The strategy outlines an opportunity to drive ambitious, sustained and system-

Could we see tougher rules around ‘at risk’ tasks in logging, such as breaking out? wide improvements in our health and safety performance to significantly lift the wellbeing and living standards of all workers and their families in New Zealand. “I want to ensure that we are reducing all types of significant harm at work – this includes broadening the focus from acute harm to make sure we’re managing wider health risks, including mental health.” The draft strategy paper notes that the level of work-related harm has improved from a low base but is still high by international standards, with more than 250 people killed and almost 2,000 seriously injured on the job over the past five years. If that’s broadened to work-related ill health, the paper estimates between 600 and 900 people die a year in New Zealand. Mr Lees-Galloway says: “A key priority

highlighted in the strategy is ensuring better outcomes for Maori and other workers at greater risk who are over represented in injury statistics and high-risk sectors, such as forestry and construction, or more likely to be engaged in temporary, geographically remote or precarious employment. “The strategy aims to provide a common direction and priorities and an opportunity for everyone to work together more effectively on strengthening our health and safety system. Once finalised, it will also outline more meaningful measures and targets for monitoring our performance as a country. “Health and Safety is a collective responsibility of all New Zealanders. I encourage you to take part in creating better health and safety outcomes for our workers by giving your feedback.” NZL

SOUTH ISLAND FORESTERS MORE OPTIMISTIC THERE’S MORE OPTIMISM ABOUT THE NEXT 12 MONTHS FROM FORESTERS IN the South Island than their counterparts in the north, according to the latest industry survey by Scion. Scion asked key people in the industry whether they see a more prosperous or a more challenging 12 months ahead and noted that North Island based businesses were less optimistic (53.2%) compared to the South Island (68%). It says that while consulting and other support services foresee improved business opportunities over the next 12 months, transport, shipping and ports were generally lower and may start feeling the impacts of higher fuel price outlooks. Higher future interest rates have also become a new norm among recent outlooks. Scion is currently conducting the next survey to see how trends are progressing, with results available publicly in July. NZL

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‘Fees-free’ apprenticeships to boost forestry NEW APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMMES WILL GIVE FORESTRY workers the flexibility they need to succeed – and apprentices could qualify for two years of funding under the government’s new ‘fees free’ scheme. Industry training organisation Competenz has launched two forest harvesting apprenticeships; one in manual operations and one in mechanised operations. They have been designed with extensive input from Forest Industry Contractors Association (FICA) members, logging contractors and forestry managers to ensure they are modern and practical. Competenz Chief Executive, Fiona Kingsford, says: “We surveyed FICA members in November 2016 to gauge feedback on the need for apprenticeships, and the ideal programme content and duration. “The survey confirmed that yes, the industry wanted an apprenticeship programme, the ideal duration was two-to-three years, and a mix of skill sets across operations and levels were required.” With mechanisation increasing, a specific apprenticeship has been developed that ensures apprentices gain key entry-level skills and knowledge before advancing to operation of mechanised processors and harvesters. It also allows for people completing the basic machine operations programme through a provider to start an apprenticeship when they are employed. Ms Kingsford says forest harvesting apprenticeships offered in the past have been challenging to finish on time given the unique work environment. “Apprentices change roles within crews or move between crews a lot which means their roles and responsibilities change,” she says. “We found a lot of them were having to pull out half-way through their training because they couldn’t complete their qualifications. “But these new programmes are flexible and our industry partners agree they are fit for purpose.” Additionally, the government has made it more affordable for employers to train people on-the-job with two years fees-free industry training through Competenz. This means the costs usually paid by employers, apprentices and trainees in the first two years will now be free for some people. Apprentices can check their eligibility at www.feesfree.govt.nz before signing a training agreement. The policy came into effect in January and Competenz is already signing up people who qualify for funding. “There’s no better time to take on an apprentice,” Ms Kingsford says.

“For people already working in the industry who haven’t completed tertiary training before, it’s an opportunity to start getting qualified at no cost. “Your workers will grow their skills and knowledge and gain NZQArecognised qualifications while learning on-the-job.” A qualified workforce leads to greater efficiency, safety, productivity and profitability, she adds. And it’s vital to meet the government’s growth targets. “There’s a lot of focus right now on the future of forestry – the goal to plant a billion trees, and the investment through the Provincial Growth Fund. “At Competenz our job is to support your workers to make sure they have the skills and knowledge to work safely and that they’re gaining the qualifications they need for a successful forestry career.” Infometrics data shows that 11,011 people were employed in the forestry sector in 2017 and 4,339 more will be needed by 2022 to replace workers who retire or leave. “Nearly 65% of the forestry workforce has no post-school qualification, but we would like to see that number reduce,” says Ms Kingsford. “Training and education are essential if the sector is becoming more mechanised and moving into to a period of rapid growth.” As well as apprenticeships, Competenz offers a range of other qualifications, including health and safety, business administration and leadership, as well as smaller packages of learning. Some programmes can take 12 months or more to complete while other more specific programmes take just four months. NZL

West Coast logging plan vetoed PLANS TO LOG OLD GROWTH NATIVE TREES on the West Coast have been quietly shelved after the Grey District Council walked away from the proposal. The council was considering an approach from Reefton-based New Zealand Sustainable Forest Products about logging a 720-hectare block on Mt Buckley, inland from Greymouth, in exchange for the council being paid a percentage of the yield, as it owns the land.

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Around $22,500 would have been paid to the council each year over 10 years if it allowed 450 cubic metres to be sustainably logged on Mt Buckley, through selective logging that would have left much of the forest intact. However, the idea drew fourteen thousand public submissions with most against it. And it has now emerged that the proposal was abandoned in a confidential

The new ‘fees free’ offer is aimed at attracting more forestry apprentices

council meeting earlier this year. Forest & Bird was among those who opposed it and Chief Conservation Adviser Kevin Hackwell calls the latest new a “victory for nature, but it’s also a step in the right direction for the West Coast’s long term sustainable future. “The forests are the jewel in the West Coast’s crown and the most successful development initiatives – such as the West Coast Wilderness Trail for cyclists – don’t degrade that natural environment, but depend upon it remaining pristine.” NZL

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How the NES is affecting forestry ONE MONTH AFTER THE NATIONAL Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry (NES-PF) came into force, there is still much to learn about its effects on the industry, let alone the environment. The NES, as it is more commonly known, came into force on May 1 providing the forestry sector with a nationally consistent set of regulations for plantation forestry activities. Its aim is to better protect the environment while improving the productivity of the forestry sector. The regulations replace existing regional and district council plan rules removing the local variation which resulted in increased costs and operational complexity for the forestry sector particularly for the owners of forests that cross council boundaries. The NES covers eight activities; afforestation, pruning and thinning to waste, earthworks, river crossings, forest quarrying, harvesting, mechanical land preparation and replanting. Research found more than 300 forest owners (whose land accounts for more than 80% of the national plantation estate) have forests across more than two districts and

approximately 200 of these owners manage forests in two or more regions. So the NES should create greater certainty for these and all forest owners. Additionally, an independent review of council plans from nine regions, showed that the NES will raise environmental standards for most of effects of forestry activities when compared to existing council rules. Under the NES forestry activities are generally permitted, subject to certain requirements, where there is unlikely to be any adverse effects on the environment. Resource consents are needed for activities where the risk of adverse environmental effects increases, and potential adverse effects cannot be avoided or mitigated through good-practice forestry management. Three risk assessment tools are available to help determine when consents will be needed for forestry activities. These tools identify the risk of wilding conifer spread (Wilding Tree Risk Calculator), erosion (Erosion Susceptibility Classification) and disturbance to waterways while fish are spawning (Fish Spawning Indicator). Foresters need to be familiar with the

Safety man joins Competenz board FORESTRY INDUSTRY TRAINING ORGANISATION, COMPETENZ, HAS APPOINTED George Adams to its Board of Directors. The former chair of the NZ Food and Grocery Council has wide experience on the boards of several businesses and industry groups, including food company Tegel, but is more widely known for leading the 2014 Independent Forestry Safety Inquiry that produced a number of changes to benefit the industry. The wide experience of Mr Adams, who replaces outgoing board member Kelly Smith, makes him a valuable addition to the board, according to Competenz Chairman, Mike Simm. “He has a great deal of experience in governance and..…..his 25 years’ experience leading companies in New Zealand, the Pacific and Europe gives him an in-depth appreciation of the benefits of industry training to learners, Former forestry safety panel leader, George companies and the country,” Adams, has joined the Competenz board. adds Mr Simms. NZL

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requirements for each forestry activity and understand how the tools apply to any land they work on. However, there are some locations around the country that will require a greater degree of protection than is provided for in the regulations and this is where forest owners/ managers and contractors will need to work closely with local authorities to ensure good outcomes all-round. Regional and district councils are able to enact stricter rules in relation to significant natural areas, outstanding natural features and landscapes, specified geological areas, and sensitive receiving environments. A local rule can also be stricter than the NES if it is needed to give effect to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management or the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement. To help the forestry industry prepare for the regulations Crown Forestry – now known as Te Uru Rakau, the newly created Forestry New Zealand division of the Ministry of Primary Industries – hosted workshops for hundreds of foresters over the past nine months. The workshops provided an overview of the NES, outlining foresters’ responsibilities under the new rules and (in a second series of workshops) ran foresters through a series of scenarios to ensure they are applying the NES correctly. To help foresters and councils to understand all the nuts and bolts of the NES, Te Uru Rakau (Forestry New Zealand) has produced three guides – a user guide (foresters and council), a consent and compliance guide (foresters and council) and a plan alignment guide (councils only). These can be downloaded from www.mpi.govt.nz/ growing-and-harvesting/forestry/nationalenvironmental-standards-for-plantationforestry/nes-pf-guidance/ The New Zealand Forest Owners Association (NZFOA) is also hosting 33 forest practice guides (FPGs) on its website, which aid in the preparation of management plans for forestry activities regulated by the NES. These FPGs describe forestry practices, including how environmental risks will be mitigated, and will be available by the end of June on the NZFOA website. Te Uru Rakau (Forestry New Zealand) will review the NES-PF in a years’ time to evaluate if its implementation has been successful. Broader reviews regarding the overall effectiveness of the regulations will occur three and five years after commencement. NZL

Forestry prosecutions a timely warning

THE PROSECUTION OF TWO LOGGING CONTRACTORS AND FOREST owner for damage caused to Bay of Plenty water courses during harvesting operations is a timely reminder to the industry. With the National Environmental Standard (NES) going into effect last month, foresters need to ensure they plan and execute logging operations correctly. Forestry industry associations have come out in support of the penalties imposed in the District Court against Bay of Plenty forest owner Whitikau Holdings and two harvesting contractors. The companies pleaded guilty to charges laid under the Resource Management Act for damaging two stream beds near Opotiki in a logging operation that began in 2015. Whitikau Holdings was fined $57,000 and the logging companies $4,000 and $3,000 respectively. Forest Owners Association President, Peter Weir, points to the judge’s comments that the action of the forest owner was ‘extremely reckless and bordered on deliberate’. He says: “From the facts as I understand them, this is not a case where a storm overwhelmed a logging site, but where the offenders just didn’t care about the clear rules on how to avoid damaging river courses, ignored abatement notices and produced a consequence which could take a decade to come right. “They got what they deserved. They were probably lucky to avoid jail.” Farm Forestry Association President, Neil Cullen, echoes Mr Weir’s warning to errant harvesting operators. “This court decision highlights that there are forest owners and contractors out there who are ignoring best practice guides and directions from councils in order to try to save money,” he says.

Some of the damage to the streams caused by the logging operations in the Whitikau Forest. “The New Zealand Farm Forestry Association is hopeful the penalties in this case, and the clear provisions of the National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry, will force such operators to change their approach and take a more responsible attitude when they are harvesting.” The CEO of the Forest Industry Contractors Association, Prue Younger, says she is disappointed that some are putting the industry into disrepute. “With the recent introduction of Contractor Certification and the new National Environmental Standard coming into play, the industry is clearly standing behind best practice,” she says. Mr Weir goes on to say that with the National Environmental Standard now in effect it will raise the environment standard for all forest operations, adding: “The NES represents the industry’s commitment to a set of legislative rules designed to reduce the effect of forestry earthworks, harvesting and other activities on the environment, including an effective reduction of planting for harvest on the most unstable terrain in New Zealand, now Red Zoned. “Compliance with the NES won’t be a big stretch for larger companies with robust environmental systems, but it will require smaller players to set up to meet its requirements. “The NES won’t stop the cowboy operators who, through carelessness, ruin streams, wetlands and our industry reputation. But it will mean that councils have a consistent rule-set and a clear mandate to protect the environment. Parts of the NES will become a template for other industries.” NZL

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Southern North Island celebrates top foresters SOUTHERN NORTH ISLAND CELEBRATES top foresters Nearly 300 people representing all aspects of the Forest Industry from Taranaki, Manawatu, Whanganui, Wairarapa, Wellington and Tararua, descended on Palmerston North last month to celebrate the second Southern North Island Wood Council Training Awards. New SNI Wood Council CEO, Erica Kinder, says it highlights the support for both safety and worker training in the region, with Associate Minister for Forestry, Hon Meka Whaitiri, opening the evening and TV personality Te Radar, providing entertainment. Steve Couper, Ernslaw One Regional Manager and Chair of the SNI Wood Council says: “I see the Wood Council having an important role in bringing people together from often isolated workplaces and showing the young people in our businesses the value of their effort and success.” This year there were 10 awards covering a range of categories, including two new ones; ‘Outstanding Environmental Management’ won by Dawson & Havard, and ‘Contribution to the Forestry Industry’ won by Bert Hughes from Forest Enterprises. Winners collected Swazi $500 vouchers, with Harvesting Excellence 2018 winner, Aaron Baumber, receiving a MS661 C-M Magnum chainsaw worth $2500, sponsored by the Stihl shop in Masterton. Contractor of the Year, Dawson & Havard, received 2-day business skills workshop attendance, sponsored by The Icehouse.

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Proudly displaying their prizes, from left, Aaron Baumber, Mike Harvard and Gavin Wilson, of Havard & Dawson, Masterton. 2018 SOUTHERN NORTH ISLAND WOOD • Harvesting Excellence: Aaron Baumber, Dawson & Havard • Distribution Excellence: Craig Allen, C3 • Forestry Excellence: Waisake Sabutu • Training Company/Contractor of the Year: Horne Brothers • Outstanding Environmental Management: Dawson & Havard

COUNCIL TRAINING AWARD WINNERS • Contractor of the year: Dawson & Havard • Outstanding Health and Safety: Taranaki Safe Start • Trainee of the Year: Dan Kyle • Apprentice of the Year: Troy Davies, Bushline Forest Harvesting • Contribution to the Forest Industry: Bert Hughes, Forest Enterprises. NZL

TWO OF NEW ZEALAND LEADING FOREST OWNERS HAVE SEEN THEIR PROFITS RISE. Rayonier New Zealand (NZ) posted a solid first quarter for the year with an adjusted EBITDA of $21.8million, against $15.7million for the first quarter of 2017 and the fourth quarter of 2017’s $22.8million. First quarter harvest volumes were up 12% year-on-year. Meanwhile, Japan’s Sumitomo Forestry NZ reported a record profit for last year, on the back of its 2016 purchase of Tasman Pine Forests, Nelson, from US forestry investor Hancock in 2016. Profit was $48.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2017, from a loss of $18.4 million a year earlier when its earnings were hurt by a $62 million reduction in the value of its plantations. NZL

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Cat phones for Cat fans IF YOU RUN A CAT MACHINE IN THE FOREST NOW YOU CAN have a tough phone to match. Cat® branded rugged smartphones have been released in New Zealand, boasting the durability of the Caterpillar products that make them a favourite among logging contractors. And, what’s more, the range-topping Cat S60 model is the world’s only smartphone with an integrated thermal camera The integrated thermal camera picks up heat and measures surface temperatures from a distance of up to 30 metres. The camera can detect heat loss around windows and doors; spot moisture and missing insulation; identify overheating electrical components and circuitry; and see in complete darkness. The Cat S60 is both drop-proof up to 1.8 metres and waterproof up to 5 metres for up to one hour, making it the most waterproof phone on the market. It also offers a versatile super-bright display, which can be viewed in bright sunlight and the touchscreen can be controlled with wet fingers or while wearing gloves. Such is the confidence in these rugged devices, there’s a guarantee around screen damage – if a user manages to accidently damage or break the Gorilla Glass screen within the first 24 months of purchasing the device, Cat Phones will repair or replace the screen. This phone is now available online and at selected Spark stores for $1,099, including those in Hawera, New Plymouth, Palmerston North Plaza, Whanganui, Taupo, Queensgate, The Base, Invercargill, Riccarton, Rotorua, Silverdale, and Napier. It’s

The top-of-the-range Cat S60 is rugged and waterproof.. also available from JA Russell and Cat Gough dealerships, as well as PB Tech and online at JB Hi-Fi and Noel Leeming. Other models in the range include the Cat S31 and Cat S41 models, which will be available through selected PB Tech stores and online at JB Hifi and Noel Leeming. Like the S60, the Cat S31 and S41 are built to survive, including IP68 water and dust proof, and US Military SPEC 810G certification. At the heart of the Cat S41 is a huge 5000mAh battery, providing up to 44 days standby time without requiring charging, ensuring there is always enough power on hand. It is powerful enough to charge other mobile devices and accessories such as Bluetooth speakers using its Battery Share functionality that turns the phone into a power bank. The Cat S31 retails for $549 and the S41 for $749. NZL

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Nelson council retires forestry block to clean rivers AROUND 140 HECTARES OF COUNCIL-OWNED plantation forestry is to be retired near Nelson in an attempt to improve the quality of sedimented streams. The forestry block is above the contentious Maitai River, which has been the subject of ongoing protests from environmental groups about claims that sediment particles from flows off the hills are clogging the river bed and affecting aquatic life. Nelson City Council has made the decision to retire more than a fifth of its forestry blocks and has also agreed to establish a wetland along the Maitai River to help improve the state of the water. The move follows a recent report by NIWA linking pine plantations to fine sediment found in the Maitai River, which led to calls for stronger controls on forestry companies operating in the catchment area. The report says the main source of sediment in half of the river samples taken could be traced back to plantation pine blocks in the watershed. But the council’s Group Manager for Strategy and Environment, Clare Barton, told the Nelson Mail newspaper that while the NIWA research was helpful, pastoral land, bank erosion and urban development were also known contributors of sediment in the region’s catchments. She told the paper: “It helps in terms of our Nelson plan and what we might need to focus on around controls. “We have over the last two to three years been working with forestry companies to look

Part of the catchment area that feeds into the Matai River, near Nelson, is to be retired from plantation forestry. Photo: NIWA. at lifting their game, which they’re already signed up to, both in Nelson and nationally.” The council has decided to lead by example and retire some of its steep hillside forestry plantations in the area. It owns around 640 hectares of plantation pines and plans to retire approximately 140 hectares once harvested. The site is expected to be replanted with native trees, which will also provide a permanent carbon sink, as well as helping to improve water quality. Meanwhile, a trial wetland area will be constructed at the bottom of a creek that feeds into the Matai River that, it is hoped, will prevent any residual sediment making its way into the

TOOL FOR TREE PLANTING POTENTIAL ON TARANAKI FARMS AS LAND OWNERS AROUND THE COUNTRY VIEW THE POTENTIAL offered by the government’s One Billion Tree programme, Taranaki farmers are being provided with a special tool to help them work out how they can benefit. The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is providing $250,000 for the development of a digital tool for farmers to assess the viability of planting trees on Taranaki hill country farms. Announcing the grant, Regional Economic Development and Forestry Minister, Shane Jones, says: “Landowners will be able to use the simple digital tool to identify the return on investment and benefits of planting trees on their hill country farms. “It could help accelerate tree planting in the hill country from current rates leading to jobs, and environmental and social benefits. The tool could include decision-making help on the Emissions Trading

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main river – an idea that could serve as a blueprint for other forests. PF Olsen manages the forestry blocks on behalf of the council and has been heavily involved in the decision. The council is also considering the introduction of an ‘in-stream limit’ for sediment that would be written into new rules for freshwater management. • Meanwhile US-owned forestry manager, Merill and Ring New Zealand, was fined $39,000 by Blenheim District Court and will pay $20,000 in reparation costs to a family whose home was flooded after failing to clear “woody debris” from a stream near a forest block in the Waikakaho Valley. NZL

Scheme and utilising tools such as SEDNET, which is used to predict land management effects on erosion and sediment yield. “It also supports the One Billion Trees programme and has positive benefits through an increased contribution to climate change mitigation, enhanced water quality, soil protection and biodiversity. “Taranaki has about 80,000 hectares of hill country in low-producing pastoral grassland that would be better suited, in terms of sustainable land use, to some form of forestry or vegetative cover. Yet there has been a gap of practical information to help farmers with their decision making. “For more marginal farm land, there’s clear evidence that supports higher returns for forestry per hectare compared to drystock over the rotation of a forest.” The Taranaki Regional Council will lead the work as it has wellestablished relationships with hill country farmers to help diversify their land use where needed. The development of the tool will take about 12 months and will serve as a pilot project which could be replicated in other regions. The $440,000 initiative is being co-funded by the Taranaki Regional Council, which will play a major role promoting the tool. NZL

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Scion launches innovation hub SCION PLANS TO BUILD AN INNOVATION HUB IN THE CENTRE OF its Rotorua campus to drive innovation in forestry and other sectors. The project has been given a kick-start with a $2.5 million grant from the Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s regional infrastructure fund, which will get it underway soon. Scion CEO, Julian Elder, says the innovation hub will become the focal point of Scion’s campus and is part of a broader campus redevelopment that will foster innovation in the forestry, manufacturing, energy and sustainable land-use sectors. He goes on to say: “We, and our predecessors, have a proud history of innovation on this site but to take us into the future, our aging site needs upgrading. This investment will give us flexible and fit-forpurpose facilities that reflect the world-class science we do here. “We are creating a unique and dynamic environment that will promote innovation, commercialisation and collaboration by bringing Scion staff and industry closer together. Engaging with the public is important too, and we will be opening up parts of the campus to our neighbours, local community and tourists.” Kevin Winters, Bay of Plenty Regional Councillor for the Rotorua constituency, says the project has the potential to provide a significant boost to not only the Rotorua economy, but that of the wider region, bringing employment, economic benefits and innovation that will spill

Above: Artist’s impression of the building that will be the centre of a new innovation hub at the Scion campus in Rotorua. over to national benefits. “We’re very pleased to be able to contribute to getting the hub underway, through the Regional Infrastructure Fund, and look forward to seeing the development progress,” says Mr Winters. Scion worked closely with Architects RTA Studio and Irving Smith during the design phase to ensure the building will be a showcase for timber and sustainable building principles. The innovation hub, to be accessed from Long Mile Road, will be the new entry point to Scion. The three-level building comprises an exhibition area, public café, main reception, meeting rooms, staff and tenant working spaces. It links to laboratories and testing facilities. Construction is expected to start before the end of this year and it is due to be completed by December 2019. The entire campus redevelopment programme started last year with a refit of Scion’s office block. In addition to the innovation hub, the programme includes upgrades to wood processing workshops and laboratories plus pilot-plant facilities. A landscape plan for the 112-hectare site is also included, to create a more cohesive environment. Costing an estimated $18 million, the redevelopment is the largest in many years and follows a laboratory upgrade in 2012. NZL

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Roadlining has come a long way from being solely focused on building tracks, landings and skid sites, with maybe a few trees processed along the way.

The new TimberPro TL765C, fitted with a Woodsman Pro FH1350 that is now harvesting trees for the Kuru Contracting roadlining operation near Gisborne.

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The TimberPro TL765C provides Komatsu Forest with a very effective levelling harvester at the top end of the range.

HESE DAYS ROADLINING OPERATIONS CAN RIVAL the output of the production harvesting crews they are prepping for, so long as they take the right approach. For Gisborne-based Ricky and Leanne Kuru, the decision to take their roadlining business to the next level meant a slight change of approach from their tried and tested motor-manual methods, with the introduction of a tree-falling machine. Without any prior experience of mechanised harvesting the Kurus relied on the guidance of trusted suppliers to steer them in the right direction. In this particular case, Komatsu Forest’s John Kosar nudged them towards the new tilting TimberPro TL765C, the largest purpose-built harvesting base in the company’s stable. The big harvester has been a long time coming for Komatsu Forest, following the demise of the Valmet 475FXL. Whilst the key harvester/feller buncher models have all been upgraded recently under the Komatsu brand, there was no sign of a 40-tonner making it into the new X3 range. That’s understandable. There is a limited market for a machine of this size outside of North America and Australasia, so it was left to affiliated forestry equipment manufacturer, TimberPro, to fill the niche for Komatsu Forest. Some six years down the track, that’s finally happened. NZ Logger first clapped eyes on the new TL765C at the AusTimber 2016 show, where it made its down-under debut,

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albeit with red livery, rather than Komatsu yellow and we’ve been waiting expectantly for it’s machines to arrive on our shores. Ricky and Leanne Kuru took delivery of one of the first two TL765C machines to arrive in New Zealand last year and matched it with an appropriately sized implement – a Woodsman Pro FH1350 felling head. Having settled into its work over the past six months, it’s time to saddle up and head to Gisborne to sample the new TimberPro. This is the third Kuru machine NZ Logger has Iron Tested over the past decade and as Sam Keefe and I pull into Tolaga Bay, where their operation is based, among the first people we meet is smiling family patriarch, Jack, who is among the welcoming crew for another big dozer that is joining their road building enterprise. But it’s the wrong type of machine and colour for us today. We want to see red. Literally. First, a chat with Ricky over coffee to explore the reasons for the TimberPro turning up in his operation. The purchase was prompted by a declaration from forest owner, Hikurangi Forest Farms, that all crews in its estate needed to become fully mechanised for safety reasons. Ricky’s crew was one of the last motor manual teams working in the HFF forests and he freely admits: “I was dead against mechanisation, for the pure fact that I prided myself on being the best at working with chainsaws.”

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With plenty of weight in the base, the 38.5-tonne TimberPro always has falling trees well under control.

He pauses for a while, before adding: “And then I seen the light.” When the laughter dies away, Ricky says the HFF edict wasn’t unexpected but “it brought it home to me and I thought, oh well, better go grab a processor”. It had to be a full-size processor/harvester, because the wood in these parts is big. We’re talking an average piece size of three tonnes. What are they feeding them up here! These days contractors can have their pick from a wide range of machines to tackle this sort of work and Ricky agrees that he was spoiled for choice, adding: “There’s a lot of equipment out there but I’ve only ever bought Volvos, Komatsus and Cats. They’re all up there and I generally go with the salesman to be honest.” That’s only partly true. Ricky then proceeds to tell us why he likes the TL765C and what it has going for it that others don’t. He’s done his homework. The final choice came down to a machine that suited where his crew is working, as much as a decision made for personal reasons. The reasons all make good sense. “This machine is spec’d up way better than the rest of them,” Ricky goes on. “This one has a self-levelling button, which saves a lot of mucking around. Longer track frame. Everything seems to be bigger than everyone else. Motor size and other stuff. We’ve got some big wood up there so it needs to be able to cope with that.”

And going for the FH1350 felling head instead of a harvesting/ processing head was another good decision, he adds. “We did look at putting a harvesting head on it, but in my opinion they just can’t handle them,” says Ricky. “It’s too steep, too heavy – you could probably do it for a bit, but overall there’s just too much weight, until they bring out a head that’s light enough to do that job.” All the trees are cut into 17.5 metre lengths (or close to it) and transported out as stems to the HFF Optilog processing yard south of Gisborne, so there’s no need for processing in the forest anyway.

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Sounds like all sweetness and light, then. Not exactly. Days after the new TimberPro arrived to work in the Hurunui Forest, with Ricky himself at the controls, he was beginning to think he had made the wrong decision. “I wasn’t happy – I wanted to give it back,” says Ricky. “I learned a huge lesson. The issue was me. I rang Jonny Edwards (ex-Woodsman who now lives in Gisborne) and said ‘bro can you get your arse over here’ and he turned up and away he went. Made me look like a dick. “I’m just a digger man, eh. He said this is a purpose-built machine for one job and that’s felling trees. And he was so right. Within a week I cracked it and I thought ‘I ain’t giving this thing back, it’s mean’. I just didn’t know what I was doing before. Bent one bar, snapped a couple of chains. Made a mess of the trees. “I reckon if you are a tree faller it helps heaps, knowing what’s going on. I didn’t know about two cutting, I was trying to cut the trees with one cut. They’re big trees and you have to put two cuts in them.” Ricky spent the first six weeks on the TimberPro and eventually handed the keys over to full-time operator, Johnny Hutchins, who has just turned up and is ready to take us into Hurunui Forest, about 20 minutes inland, to where he is working with Log 2.

Johnny started his forestry career as a skiddy and manual faller with the Kuru team 20 years ago and he’s been operating processors and standard base falling machines more recently. Just the sort of background needed to operate a falling machine on steep land. Interestingly, Johnny has been contemplating purchasing his own harvester with a view to doing contract falling and the TL765C was one of the machines in his sights. But when he saw on social media Ricky and Leanne had just purchased this one, he rang up on the off-chance they might need an operator. Ricky couldn’t vacate the hot seat soon enough and return to running the business, welcoming Johnny back to the fold. So, here we are, in a block of standing trees in the middle of Hurunui with the big red TimberPro cleaned up and ready to rock and roll. We’re a short distance from where the rest of Log 2 is working, led by Ricky and Leanne’s daughter, Jasmine (Jaz). Even standing still, the TL765C is an impressive piece of kit.

Below: The arms on the Woodsman Pro felling head open wide enough to enable a pair of large stems like these to be grappled in one go.

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And if you think it has a familiar look about it, you’re right. This machine traces its history right back to the very first tilting harvester built back in 1979 under the red Timbco brand by legendary American bushman, Pat Crawford. He sold Timbco to Valmet in 2000, which rebranded the models before being purchased itself by Komatsu in 2004. And then he started up another forestry equipment business, TimberPro, to carry on making the unique revolving cab forwarders before venturing back into producing tracked feller bunchers and harvesters again. Effectively, the TL765C brings us back full circle and there’s obviously still good chemistry between the Crawford family and Komatsu Forest to enable this machine to be included under the larger company’s umbrella in far-flung markets like New Zealand. Walking around the machine it’s like Pat Crawford went back and had a good look at the 475FXL, then decided to update the big fella, even down to using the latest version of the 9-litre Cummins QSLO.9 engine that featured in the 475FXL we Iron Tested in 2009. Except that he’s put the boom on the right-hand side, rather than on the left, where it was positioned a decade ago. It still has a few of the old Crawford touches, like the toolbox built into the base, except that the 2018 version is more compact.

Top: The Woodsman Pro FH1350 felling head has good saw speed and plenty of capacity in the arms for the large Gisborne trees. Below: Big high and wide undercarriage sitting on those extended grousers. Bottom: Plenty of stability from the long Cat 330 tracks and enlarged grousers to balance the TL765C when working on varied terrain.

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That’s because the TL675C now has the fuel tank and hydraulic fluid tank situated in the base as well. Why? Because it keeps weight down low, bringing the centre of gravity closer to the ground, which makes it feel much more stable. On the 475FXL, the fuel tank was hung on the rear of the tail to act as a counterweight, but Crawford and his TimberPro engineering team figure it’s better to put that weight in the base. The penalty is that the new machine’s fuel capacity is 946 litres, compared to 1,362 litres in the 475FXL. Still big, and enough for Johnny to work for a couple of days without refuelling (averaging about 29lph), thanks to the use of improved technology that we’ll talk about shortly. Whilst scrutinising the base, we give the levelling system the once-over, although it’s hard to see it in detail with most of the mechanism hidden from view. But the set-up is similar to modernday levelling systems used by leading manufacturers, although they vary in how much they tilt in each direction. Ideally, you want maximum tilt in front when cutting a tree facing up a steep slope, but it’s still handy to have some tilt rear and sideways. On the TL765C, it can tilt 22-degrees forward and 8-degrees back, but there’s a very good 20-degree tilt side-to-side. That’s not just an improvement over the old 475FXL, it also scores well against the competition, providing the Komatsu with the best sideways tilt of all, whilst keeping in the middle of the pack with forward and rear tilt. Adding to its stability is the 4.9-metre long and 3.4-metre wide Caterpillar 330 track frame that delivers a large, steady footprint.

A good all-rounder, you’d say, but it’s how this machine makes the most of its levelling prowess that counts. Again, we’ll get to that soon. Before it heads into the cut-over, we climb around the engine bay and also check out the cab. Entry to the cab is via a side door, so quite a steep climb up. Once inside, the well-appointed cab feels light, airy and the airsuspended seat is comfy. Lots of vision ahead and through the side screens thanks to Marguard making bars redundant. The Sure Grip controls at the end of each armrest are well positioned and there are two screens on the right-hand pillar (a 10” one for the machine and a smaller one on top for the felling head). The big screen can be tuned in to the rear-facing camera that gives the operator another set of eyes when swinging around tightlypacked trees. Sam explains more about the controls in his Iron Test column on page 32. As with the old 475FX, the bonnet opens up like a clamshell and there’s great access around the Cummins for technicians to work on, even with the large canister feeding the standard Fire Suppression System sitting in front of the auto reversing cooling fan. Filters are right at the front of the engine, so no having to perform acrobatics to change them. Many contractors will be familiar with the QSL9, which has powered a range of machines over the years. The version in the TL765C is rated at 255kW (342hp) and also produces a healthy 1,424Nm of torque, so there’s no shortage of power. While those outputs are identical to the old 475FXL, there’s new management software to improve the power delivery and

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economy, as well as making the engine smoother. And to make full use of every available kiloWatt and Newton metre, the TimberPro team has equipped the TL765C with a veritable swag of pumps and tech stuff that add real muscle, including dedicated swing and implement pumps. More interestingly, is the fitment of an energy recovery system, similar to that used by Tigercat, which recovers energy as the boom and arm are activated to re-use when slewing or lifting. This system works like an accumulator, storing power and then making it available to help boost performance and reduce the effort required by the engine, thus lowering fuel consumption. We’ll see how that does its job soon. Down on the ground, Johnny goes through his morning greasing formality, made easier with the powered grease pump fitted after the machine arrived. This provides an opportunity to talk to Johnny about his background and how he is enjoying the new TimberPro. “It’s my first leveller and it took a couple of weeks to get used to it, but I wouldn’t go back to a standard base now, even though the last two I had were beautifully set up,” he tells us. “Yes, I felt very comfortable in those, being lower to the ground. Now I’ve operated a levelling machine I can appreciate the comfort it provides when you go on steeper slopes. Mind you, sometimes when you’re on a steep section at full tilt and you look back you think s__t, did I just climb up here? I’ve said that a few times.” As well as falling with machines, Johnny has worked on

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processors on the skid more recently and he says this created some issues when he arrived at Log 2 to jump on the TH765C. “When you come off a processor the mindset is a bit different,” he says. “Because I had spent so long on processors we had to set this machine up to make the transition a lot easier. With help from Jonny Edwards I managed to get it with the right settings to suit me. Gone are the days when you hop out of a machine and had to do the valves. It’s all touch screen these days – dials on this and dials on that. I didn’t have to change much, mostly the operation of the felling head to suit the way I like it, slower to start off with. As I’ve got used to it I’ve started to make other changes, not just to suit myself but to suit the stand as well.” Not all the changes could be made on the screen, however. The ground in this forest becomes very puggy in wet weather and the standard size single grousers easily filled up with mud. They’ve been extended and are now double the length, around 110mm, which is the maximum they can go without interfering with the tilt (or voiding the drive motor warranty). Johnny says they make a world of difference when the heavens open. Komatsu also updated the machine recently with different cogs for the transmission (or the “funk box” as Johnny refers to it) accompanied by software changes to the engine. “That’s given us more power – an extra 200rpm, so it peaks at 2,000rpm, instead of 1,800rpm,” adds Johnny. “You notice and hear the difference, but it doesn’t use that much more fuel. “As I’ve got used to the machine, I’ve been able to work it a bit

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more economically. I usually run it on half rabbit. You really don’t need any more than that.” Johnny reckons he’s at the stage where he fully understands the TL765C and now he is working on how to maximise that potential in the stands by varying the settings of the machine. “If you go into a smaller stand and you don’t need all that power in the lift rams or in the dipper arm you can either dial it down or divert it to somewhere else,” he says. “The good thing is you can keep it all nice and smooth without any jerkiness. And that’s what you want on the hillside – a jerky machine feels uncomfortable.” So, how comfortable is it, we ask? “Pretty comfortable, although the seat belt is not my choice – I’d prefer a proper 4-point harness because it holds you better.” And we have to ask about quietness – Cummins have a reputation for being noisy. “I don’t have the radio going as I like to listen to the machine and what it is doing. The engine is a bit noisier than some, but it’s not over-powering other noises. I can still hear the pitch of the saw, which I’m mainly listening out for.” Johnny likes the energy recovery system and reckons he can tell the difference when it kicks in, adding: “It never feels like it is bogging down. When you are dealing with these big trees that extra bit of slew and lift from the system is good – you don’t want it to bog down at a critical time.” Greasing chores over, we discuss where to start the Iron Test and Johnny points to a stand of trees on a slope to the right of

Top left: Johnny Hutchins started out with Kuru Contracting years ago and has returned to operate the new TimberPro. Top: right: Johnny Hutchins has a hydraulic grease gun to help with the daily greasing chores.

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the track heading into the forest, in the direction of where we can hear the manual faller working an area deemed too difficult for the TimberPro. It must be bloody steep cos Johnny reckons he can handle most slopes in this forest. Climbing into the cab he fires up the Cummins and it doesn’t sound anywhere near as noisy as I had expected, due to better sound insulation and a newer technology exhaust. Dropping off the roadside, the long track frame does its job steadying the TL765C as Johnny keeps his finger on the auto levelling button – an excellent feature that automatically tilts the machine to a more level position, so long as you keep pressing on that button. Johnny told us that it can be a little slow, but he does have the option of manually adjusting the levelling, which appears to work more quickly. The first trees Johnny lines up to demonstrate his technique, and the machine’s felling prowess, are not particularly large, around 1-to-1.5 piece size, but we have spied some bigger ones on the other side of the track that we’ll test the TimberPro on later. With a shortish boom and arm, only extending out to 7.2 metres at full stretch, the TL765C needs to be brought in closer to the trunk to set it up to manage the tree’s fall. Some competitors have a longer reach, which makes for better shovelling, but if it’s

Top: Clamshell bonnet opens up to provide good access for daily checks and maintenance. Above: The base of the TL765C has a hidden compartment for storing tools, chains and bars, but it now has to share space with the tanks for the fuel and hydraulics.

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too long it can be a handicap. TimberPro thinks this one is long enough and Johnny agrees – shovelling is just as much about technique as it is about reach and after bringing down the first few trees he shows us what he means, with fast hands and fast handling. It does help that he’s got more than 125,000Nm of torque driving the slew pump, with the energy recovery system adding more oomph. And with those extra long track frames, plus the hydraulic power, the TL765C can also lift an impressive 6,804kg at maximum reach. Perfect for a really big stem. The Woodsman Pro FH1350 felling head is a pretty good match to the TL765C, having a fast saw, wide openings to accommodate these big buggers, full 360-degree rotation and good arms, with individual clamps that put a firm grip on the stems. Not lightning-fast, but fast enough. And it is built to stand up to the punishment dealt out by big trees. What does impress, is how Johnny has full control over the direction of felling and that means he can guide the trees down to the preferred landing place to reduce breakages. Demo over, Johnny brings the TimberPro back onto the track for

Right: Great uncluttered view of the outside world without bars in the way, thanks to the Marguard – note the smaller display screen for the felling head, sitting above the main display. Below: Neatly laid-out hydraulics and electrical system are easily accessed when the left-hand side panels are opened up.

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Sam to try his hand at falling, something he hasn’t done for a while, as he’s been sat in a processor this past year. No wonder he is feeling a little anxious and hangs onto Johnny’s every word during the briefing. Sam set off at a deliberating slow pace to the stand on the opposite side of the track to fall some of the bigger trees. He seems to be having issues with keeping the cab on a level plane and later tells us he’d forgotten about keeping his finger on the auto button. He ended up using the manual adjustment. As Sam lines up his first tree, I ask Johnny about the best way to approach it with this machine and he says: “When bringing down trees you get into a habit of timing the fall of the tree and you let go slightly with the clamps so that it’s not vibrating too much.” Sam is making two cuts in each of the trees he brings down, but Johnny says his own experience has taught him which ones require a single cut and which of the bigger ones need two cuts. With Sam still taking his time on each tree, not wanting to make a mistake that will damage Ricky and Leanne’s new pride and joy, Johnny asks me if I have used a drone in the forest yet. They’ve recently acquired one and he uses it to mark out boundaries to download into the TL765C’s computer and help plan the way he’ll tackle the harvesting. NZ Logger has recently purchased one, but we’ve yet to use it in anger until I get my UAV pilot’s licence. So Johnny grabs the little white drone from the back of his ute, inserts his phone into the command module and sends the multi-rotor machine into the air above the TL765C. There we observe Sam from above and get in closer to the action than would otherwise be possible. Some of that footage can be viewed on the NZ Logger website and Facebook page. Sam finally feels he has enough experience at the controls to call it a day and emerges from the cab with a big grin on his face – a grin that matches the one we saw on Ricky’s face earlier, when he told us the TimberPro TL765C is helping Log 2 achieve an incredible 25 loads a day. And doing it more safely. NZL

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Width

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THE RIGHT LEVEL Sam Keefe Iron Test

O, I’M WALKING THE NEW TIMBERPRO TL765C off the track and down into a stand to start cutting these mighty Radiata Pines and I can’t seem to get the cab to automatically level. What’s going on here? Operator error, that’s what. In the midst of the information overload about this new machine I’d forgotten that Johnny Hutchins told me to hold the auto levelling button down, not flick it. I reverted to manually adjusting the level. Still worked pretty well and enabled me to set the cab on an even keel so I could concentrate on falling the first tree. That’s technology for you. It might simplify

things, but you do have to remember to use it properly. Part of the issue is that I’ve been stuck in a processor for the past 12 months and my brain is still hard-wired for sitting in one place on a landing, picking up stems and spitting out logs. Harvesting on steep sites requires different thinking. And if you are going to be harvesting in steep stuff with a machine, this TimberPro is one you’ll want to try. After being a little overwhelmed at first, I really enjoyed the experience. It has heaps of power and a lot of climbing ability – the track gear is ace and with those big grousers you feel you can go anywhere.

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When I saw the size of the trees it was pushing over and watched Johnny grab two and pull them together, which is a lot of combined weight, then you know you have a machine you can have confidence in. Being able to divert power between functions, you can almost feel it when you are doing one function and you can hear the motor step up when doing another, particularly when you are walking and stretching out. It does have dedicated pumps for slew and lift, but it’s hard to tell they are separate because it’s so smooth. Lots of power in the slew and plenty in the lift too, compared to a processor. The reach isn’t as big as a processor, but you don’t need it because you have to get in close to the trees to bring them down anyway. I was still able to shovel the trees effectively with the shorter boom and stick. On those long tracks, with all the fuel and other weight crammed into the base, it feels very stable, especially dealing with such large trees. The cab is a traditional harvester type, similar to many I’ve sat in over the years. It takes a bit of effort to climb in through the side door, due to the larger gap between the tracks and first step but as soon as you are inside you feel at home. There’s plenty of vision when falling; above, front and sideways. I could easily watch the top of the tree as I pushed to make sure it was going in the direction I wanted. No trouble guiding them down. I didn’t find the Cummins overly noisy, it was there all the time in the background, but not enough to be wearing earmuffs inside. The Sure Grips will be familiar to operators but for me the options are on different buttons. Subconsciously I was going back to the processor to open the jaws on the felling head, whereas it’s actually on a button. The saw is plenty fast enough. The last tree Johnny cut he put in three decent back cuts to get it to go where he wanted and he was able to do that quickly without any danger of the tree moving before he got to the main cut. I didn’t cut too many trees, conscious that I didn’t want to invite any mishaps, but the experience was enlightening, and I can see why Johnny was keen to get into the operator’s seat. NZL

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Nearing the end of a long journey… Story & photos: John Ellegard

LENTY OF PEOPLE HAVE TOLD HIKURANGI Forest Farms (HFF) that the ambitious plan to stop in-forest log making in favour of transporting stems to a stand-alone optimising plant near Gisborne would never work. By the end of July, HFF aims to prove all the doubters wrong as it puts the final touches to a project that began some 18 months ago (not including the planning). It’s been a long journey but the end is in sight, says Ian Brown, General Manager of HFF.

There were times when the company itself doubted whether the Optilog operation at Matawhero would ever work the way it was envisaged. The challenge of taking a ten-year-old log making line from Otago and turning it into a state-of-the-art optimising facility that would double its previous output was looking increasingly difficult, as constant break-downs and a host of other issues took their toll. It was, however, the sort of challenge that appealed to Ian Brown. Fresh from running the Forestry Corporation of New

The Hikurangi Forest Farms’ new Optilog operation from the air.

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This Cat / SATCO processor, owned by A & R Logging, is cutting shorts in the yard as part of a 3-month study of the operation’s capacity.

South Wales Softwood Division and following 15 years in Rotorua with Fletcher Challenge Forests, Ian was ready to get his teeth into something new. “After nine years in Australia I needed a fresh challenge, and this resonated with me,” says Ian, who took over when Paul Ainsworth retired mid-last year. When he arrived, the plant was already installed and working, whilst harvesting crews were in the process of converting to cutting stems rather than logs. But the operation was running nowhere near the projected capacity of 3,300 tonnes per day over two shifts. “We discovered that taking a ten-year-old plant, cutting it up, shipping it north, putting it back together, adding some new parts and expecting it to work fine was wishful thinking,” says Ian. “It’s not like installing a completely new system. You have bearings that are wearing, ram sets had gone, problems with electronics – it just seemed to go on and on. So we’ve been going through this continuous process of rejuvenating the plant. From little things right through to replacing big items, like drive chains at $120,000 a pop because they are basically worn out. “When we want to run for hours at a time, the reliability is not there. It’s been terribly frustrating for everyone. “We are now at the point where we are running a maintenance programme and trying to get ourselves

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into doing programmed preventative maintenance so we reduce breakdowns. Until recently we were just putting out fires and not getting ahead. “Every so often we run a four-day week and a sixday week, so it gives us a three-day weekend for preventative maintenance work, with everyone in the plant at the same time to get that done. Come Monday, we have all that out of the way. We are slowly getting on top of it. The downtime is down by around 50% compared to what it was before Christmas.” The idea seemed like a good one when HFF decided to make such a radical shift in its forestry business on the East Coast. Safety was a primary driver, requiring less manmachine interaction on the landings, with the company declaring a bold plan to reach zero-harm in its forest operations by 2020. Environmental considerations were also a factor, through the elimination of log grade sorts in the forest allowing HFF to build smaller landings. The reduction in earthworks would also lessen sedimentation from the frequent storms hitting the region. Furthermore, the waste wood normally cut off and left at the landings and skid sites would be removed from the forest, eliminating the risk of this material finding its way into river systems. The waste produced from the stems at the optimising plant was earmarked for chipping, destined for the Pan Pac pulp plant in

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Napier and the Oji Mill in Kawerau. Even the purchase of a second-hand optimising log merchandiser – formerly used by Wenita Forest Products at its Mt Allan super skid near Dunedin – rather than a much more expensive new system seemed to make sense. Money saved from that decision would be required to develop the flood-prone site at Dunstan Road, which was originally going to house a brand new saw mill until the 2008 Global Financial Collapse put paid to that project. The challenges weren’t, however, only restricted to the plant. Getting the crews out in the forest used to producing stems that would suit the new operation wasn’t a case of switching from one format to another. “Basically, we started off saying cut it as long as you can and whatever it looks like, chuck it on a trailer,” says Ian. “They arrive here and we see big bent corkscrews and you can’t get them through the plant. One assumes that every tree is straight because they look straight when they are standing in the forest, but they are bent and twisted. So we developed a specification for stems and if they are too bent and twisted the crews do another cut just to straighten them out to get

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them through the plant. We are into our third iteration to get it right.” Even transporting the logs to the plant has created headaches. It’s not like the KPP plant in Kaingaroa Forest, which is fed by off-highway trucks that can carry as much as 100 tonnes per load (Ian is familiar with this because he was responsible for the Webb Road facility when at Fletcher Challenge Forests). All stems supplied to the Optilog operation at Gisborne have to go on highway, very similar to the Pan Pac optimising log system in Napier. “The thing about establishing a plant like this is not just putting it in and turning on the key and letting it go, it obviously changes the whole supply chain from beginning to end,” says Ian. “We’ve had to get stems trucks, which are different to any other trucks, made specially, with 5-axle trailers on a pole – the truck tractor is the same, although it has got a B-type chassis. The pole is adjustable to take the variable length stems we have and you can cradle by putting the longer lengths on the outside and shorter lengths on the inside.” HFF teamed with local cartage companies Williams & Wilshire, Pacific Haulage and Watchorns to convert

the previous fleet of log trucks to stems, which took a while. Patchell built most of the trailers and there is now a fleet of 25, which are able to cart 30 tonnes each, though some run at 28. They collect in a radius of 100 kilometres from the plant, servicing all the HFF forests, from Wharerata in the south to Wairangi in the north, supplying mostly pruned wood. But not everything is coming out as stems, says Ian, adding: “We are still having to cut some as logs. “Because we are trying to get this whole supply chain rebalanced you have to deal with a myriad of issues; the production of the forest may be too high and then you haven’t got enough trucks and then Optilog falls over and it’s a constant battle to try and get it to a steady state. We are kind-of getting there now. “We will never ditch multis because, whether you like it or not, you are going to produce short lengths – you have breakages, especially with our terrain – and dealing with short lengths has become the biggest challenge for us. “When we are running long lengths – that’s 11 metre-plus – we know we can do 250 tonnes per hour,

which would give us 2,800 tonnes a day over two shifts. But we also know we will get some shorts (less than 11 m) and regardless of whether you are putting a piece size of 1 cubic metre through or 3 cubic metres, it takes the same time to go through the plant. So our production slows to 80-to-100 tonnes per hour when we start to process shorts.” The original idea was to cut 17.5 metre lengths to go onto the back of a stems truck, Ian explains. In theory, cutting a tree in half in the bush would produce those lengths if the trees were 34 to 35 metres tall, which they are mostly, although some are substantially longer than that. “We soon discovered that wasn’t going to work because the waste percentage was too high in the plant,” says Ian. “We found that the pre-emptive cut you make in the bush is absolutely critical to the amount of waste you have. It’s got to fit into a combination of lengths of products that you’re making out the back end of it. “The first 17.5 metre lengths – the top end diameter – is pretty large still, so you are wasting two or three metres off the end of those, which is huge volume. What we’ve done is work on a matrix of products

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Above left: Trainee, Mark Tuffy, at the controls of the optimisation process, overseen by regular operator, Jason Tangohau (standing). Above right: Having gone through the JoeScan, this screen tells the operator the cut choices the computer has made. Below left: Renata Keelan checks the stem is lined up before operating the saws. Below right: The five saws turn the stem into the required log sizes.

versus tree length and give the processing operator in the bush a matrix that says if your tree length is ‘this’ and your pruned length is ‘that’ then cut it to this particular length. “That particular length varies from 14 metres up to 17.5 metres. So it’s a kind-of simplified cut plan and that’s helped enormously. It was just introduced in the last month and we’ve noticed the waste percentage has come down. By waste we’re talking about stuff that is shorter than 3 metres. We do have some sales with 2.8s but they are very rare, so normally 3 or 3.1 is our minimum length.” Another complication is that HFF has, for the past 10 years, supplied logs to fill a vessel to Korea once a month – 30,000 tonnes in one big chunk. “We know that Korea demands 3.7 metre lengths, so we are not actually optimising because you’ve just got to mainline those particular lengths to be able to hit the target on the vessels,” says Ian. “All we do is tune up the 3.7 in the plant and it spits them out the other end and we put them on the vessel, but that hasn’t done us any good in recovering more value out of the forest. We are in the process of spreading that out over three vessels, so we do three part-shipments.

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“Because we supply about 50% Korea and 50% China we can have all the required lengths on the menu at the optimiser all the time. It can then optimise – in theory the more choice it has the better it does with optimisation.” One of the biggest obstacles that is hindering the success of the operation is that no one is sure what the real capacity of the plant is at full tilt. When Wenita ran it, the old line used to spit out 1,600 tonnes from relatively small piece size trees per day. HFF wants to double that output over two full shifts and has installed a new and faster infeed, along with new JoeScan optimisers and the latest software. Ian explains: “We are doing a trial at the moment just to see what the capacity of the plant is because it is an unknown factor. “Building on an old plant we’ve never really been able to run the thing flat out, because you’ve got the shorts mixed in with the longs and we’ve had maintenance issues and what-have-you. “We have a (Cat 568LL / SATCO 325T) processor on site that is taking care of the shorts, provided by Arana Kuru of A & R Logging (which featured in last month’s New Iron). “We are running the trial for three months to see if

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we can keep the shorts out of the plant altogether and just run it on 11-metre-plus lengths and get an idea of what sort of productivity it can do on two shifts. If we can get really good productivity and have spare space at the end of the shift then we can obviously run the shorts at the end of the shift. “My feeling at this point, after running the trial for about a month, is that we are going to fill up the two shifts with the long lengths and we are going to have to start a third shift just to make shorts and then we’ll let the processor go. “Having the processor on site causes a whole lot of issues in itself. The whole site is geared around the measurement through the scanner, so we have absolute control over what comes out the other end

and we’ve got all the data. Putting shorts through the processor means we have to marry the two bits of information. It is a challenge and it is causing us a few problems, but we need to do it to get that separation and to understand what percentage of shorts are coming out of the bush. “We’ve planned for around 20% shorts and at the moment we are running about 30%, so we’ve got to get it down. With some of the crews now on freeflow stems only and not producing logs at all we are starting to get closer to that 20%. Then we can just run an abbreviated third shift and deal with the shorts as a special process and we can get operators who are really good at running shorts fast and not interrupting the main production effort.”

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Far left: Saw Doctor and Leading Hand, Murray Brown, inspects this newly sharpened blade before it gets balanced. Left: Standing by the tagged logs in the yard are Optilog Manager, Ross McKeague (left), and Ian Brown, General Manager of Hikurangi Forest Farms. Below: The newly cut logs travel out onto the fleeting line for C3’s pair of Liebherr hi-loaders to grab and stack.

Meanwhile, waste is still a major issue, even though HFF has contracted Herb Reynolds to build a large chipping plant on the edge of the Optilog yard to deal with all the offcuts. “You generate waste whether you like it or not and you’ve got to manage it,” adds Ian. “Unfortunately, Herb took a while to get his chipper up and running, so there is a massive pile of residues there that is waiting for him. It makes the house

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keeping look bloody awful. But he’s getting up to speed now and we’re seeing the pile go down.” C3 does all the log handling on site, as well as the stevedoring and marshalling, and with three hectares of sealed storage space it also means that the Optilog yard can supplement the storage at the nearby port. This enables just-in-time deliveries to be made through a shuttle that runs 24/7 between the port and Optilog.

Ian says the next step in the process is automating the scaling, but that can only take place when every piece of wood is going through the plant. In spite of the extra expense, Ian is keen to see this done as it will save having people on the ground, adding to safety. “And then we’ll have the ideal plant,” he grins. On that note, it’s time to take a quick conducted tour of the site with both Ian and Optilog’s Manager, Ross McKeague, beginning with the weighbridge and stems off-load area where C3’s Volvo wheel loaders stack them and also supply the infeed line. Just off to the side, the A & R Logging Cat / SATCO processor is getting stuck into the shorts. Ross is a relative newcomer to the forest industry, having worked many years with Fulton Hogan building and maintaining roads in the Gisborne region, although he did a pruning and planting stint as a young man in Mangatu during the 1970s. He took the reins at Optilog while it was in the process of being built and he says that being involved in the construction provided good grounding “because it gave me more of a handle on how it worked as I knew nothing about it”. Being a start-up operation further complicated matters, says Ross, which led to a few sleepless nights, adding: “It was a pretty fast learning curve.”

Behind the infeed the ground is yet to be sealed and Ross points out that because the site is less than one metre above sea level and within a stone’s throw of the beach on one side and river on the other, the water table is never far from the surface and it becomes a quagmire in wet winter weather. To make this area more accessible, stage two of the drainage and sealing programme is to be fast-tracked. That will be welcomed by the operators in the two cabins where all the optimisation action takes place, as they won’t require waders to move from their cars to the workstations. Just three people run the Optilog operation per shift; the two operators – one for the scanner and the other on the saws – plus a general hand who fills in when they need a break and also keeps the waste chutes clear, along with Ross in his managerial role and a leading hand who keeps an eye on the operation and also does the saw doctoring. Today, in the optimisation cab there are two people because Jason Tangohau is training up Mark Tutty to come in and act as cover when required. Mark works for Quality People, a local labour hire company, so it means he can be called upon at a moment’s notice when sickness etc strikes. Jason joined the operation in May of last year and prefers cutting logs to meat, which he did in his previous job at the meat works,

and he is enjoying the job in spite of the frustrating break-downs. The three overhead screens show the length of each stem as it arrives at the optimising station and then delivers its cutting decision for the operator to approve and OK. In the next cab, 30 metres away, Renata Keelan watches that information come through onto his screens and checks that the stem is properly positioned on the line before ordering the five disk saws to make their cuts. Then he sends them off on the conveyor to the waiting C3-owned Liebherr LH 40 hi-loaders to pluck and place on stacks behind them. Renata has worked in full saw mills in Northland, as well as at the local port, so heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a good background with logs. Off to one side is the service workshop for C3 and Optilog, which also houses the saw store and sharpening beds. This area is overseen by Murray Brown, who began his life as a saw doctor before moving into other lines of work, returning to his stock-in-trade when Optilog opened last year. Having an overseer role in addition to sharpening the blades makes for a satisfying work life for Murray.

Of the blades used on the line, one is 2 metres in diameter and the other four are 1.85 metres, another saw will be converted to 2m soon in order to take larger butt sizes. The good thing about making logs with these large blades, compared to a chainsaw in the forest, is they stay sharper far longer and breakages are rare. Out in the yard, the logs are placed in large steel bunks to be QC-ed in the traditional manner and tagged, before carting to the port, East Coast Lumber or the mill on the former Prime site across the road, which is also in the process of being commissioned following its sale earlier in the year. Ian says the new mill would have provided a welcome outlet for a wide range of lengths until recently, when the spec was changed from a range of lengths with 30cm breaks to 4.8s, 5.5s and 6.1s. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoping theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll accept the smaller length breaks again when their mill is up to speed. By then, Optilog will have overcome its own commissioning issues and should be meeting the expectations of its owners, albeit later than originally planned. NZL

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Prue Younger, CEO Message My learning curve is only getting steeper every day as I continue to get my feet under the table. Our new website is up and running and I am happy that it will be a great foundation now to build on. Soon we will have available a Bulletin Board that we can share jobs, equipment and ideas. This month we wanted to celebrate the successes of those contractors that have gained certification and took off to talk to a few of them about why they chose to be certified, what benefits they see and what is the buy in message. The common theme across all of them was the intention to provide safety and security of jobs for their employees but let them tell you that. Prue

Regional Voice Gale Contracting – Renwick, Blenheim This is the only scheme out there that clearly marks the contractors as professionals in forestry. It gives you their assurance that you are a professional, doing it right and provides the opportunity to be at the front foot of the market place. It has you thinking about the work environment that you create, the sustainability of the service and the culture of the crews. It is not like the ACC audit, it is more around the practicalities, doing what you are saying you are doing and managing the risk. Ocean View Logging Ltd - Whakatane As a new company, certification has provided us with great opportunity to show our forest manager that we are more than capable and confident that we can do the job. Emphasis on meeting the H & S requirements are foremost. We took on an existing crew and gave it a new name, but we wanted to ensure we retained high standards through a system that has credible and practical audits. Being on the register has provided us with national recognition which will go a long way for our business. Blue Mountain Logging - Whakatane We chose to be certified to meet the really high stand ards that are expected of us from our forest owners and for security of future work certification is the best thing you can do. We feel we have a responsibility to our staff to ensure we meet professional standards, processes and H & S. The frequency of auditing helps

you constantly tidy up the business. We see it setting a benchmark for the industry and a good reason to sleep at night. We would help others through certification if they want to contact us.” MJ Fraser Logging – Richmond, Nelson Along with the national tree felling certifications, Contractor Certification is an industry initiative and why would we not support it. Focusing on the industry, its outcomes are to make it safer and get everyone on the same page. Looking at the external audit, it’s not just about the process but very much what’s happening on the ground. Our business is always looking for improve ment and we focus on the little things, the critical elements that can make a difference for our employees. t is a significant tool that works on our business. Reed Contracting Nelson Ltd – Nelson The main reason for us to gain Contractor Certification was our focus on working in the private sector and private woodlots. We saw the benefit of proving that we are better than the average contractor by having a nationally recognised qualification that we can stand by. We can point the forest owners to the website for them to better understand the qualification. Our forest management company, want the workers well looked after, see the benefits of looking after employees, and that is their focus. Referencing Safetree as a tool, is really valuable and we would welcome an electronic H & S software package which may reduce costs for contractors.

As the industry training organisation for the New Zealand forestry industry, Competenz has designed a package of learning programmes built on current best practises. Our role is to understand the unique needs of the sector, then match businesses with the best training solutions. The programmes are flexible, practical and designed with the future growth of the forestry industry in mind. Our unique training plan structure gives learners a clear direction and helps them complete their programme with ease. We work closely with industry and training partners, and the qualifications incorporate feedback from contractors, trainers, assessors, forest owners and the learners themselves. This ensures our training and qualifications always remain relevant. We offer a range of qualifications to support the industry. A new set of apprenticeship programmes are aligned with current harvesting operations and give learners the flexibility to complete tasks directly relating to their role. Plus, apprentices could qualify for two years of funding under the government’s new “fees free” scheme. Our business administration programme is designed for office staff who support contractor’s businesses. More than 40 people have completed this course and developed a support network. A new set of standards for operators of cable assist machines reflect the changing nature of the industry and the move to using machines on steeper terrain. Learners are awarded New Zealand Certificates, so the skills and knowledge developed are guaranteed to meet nationally agreed standards. Talk to your regional account manager or call our team today on 0800 526 1800.

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top spot Devon Stewart, of Bluewood Thinng, was first in Forwarding in the Period One results.

Competition is hotting up Dusty Wallis, of Dennis E Hayes Logging, took first place in Mechanised Felling in the Period One results.

TEMPERATURES ARE COOLING BUT THE competition is hot! And you only have to look at the results table for the first period of 2018 to see individuals popping up who have quietly taken on board the positive approach Top Spot assessments use to encourage improvement. The fact there is a mix of participants from new crews versus some of the more established crews right across the country has got to be good for the individuals, crews, forest managers and industry as a whole.

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Above: Bluewood Loggingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Michael Weatherburn was placed second in Ground Base Extraction in the Period One results. Right: Nigel Hutchinson, of Bluewood Thinning, took out second place in Mechanised Felling in the Period One results. Below left: Marty Blythe, of Mike Hurring Thinning, was second in Forwarding in the Period One results. Below centre: Kelvin Stratford, of Mike Hurring Thinning, was third in Forwarding in the Period One results. Below right: Shannon Todd, of Bluewood Logging, placed fourth in Manual Felling in the Period One results.

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Top left: Blair Kitto, of Dennis E Hayes Logging, was first in Ground Base Extraction in the Period One results. Top right: Mark Hayes, of DH Logging, was first in Mechanical Logging in the Period One results. Above left: Nicholas (Nick) Moore, of Dennis E Hayes Logging, was third in Machine Operation on the Landing in the Period One results. Above right: Terry Still, of Dennis E Hayes Logging, was third in Shovelling in the Period One results.

So, congratulations to those who have featured in these results, but remember, there are bunch of people just behind that will keep pushing for top honours. And again, we need to emphasise, there are a number of people working in the background providing plenty of support, which allows individuals to perform to the levels we’re seeing. We get a real buzz from being able to recognise our top performers. Our industry should get a real buzz from the fact we are able to do so!

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Sponsors – They don’t have to do this but they choose to! Awesome companies, awesome people and awesome support! They back you and your workmates to succeed as professionals, so why wouldn’t you support them. They believe in what we do and what you do. So, a big ongoing thank you to our Strategic Partners – STIHL and NZ Logger and sponsor SWAZI. The best way to keep our industry working

is to get out and support those businesses that support New Zealand. Participating Companies This competition wouldn’t be what it is without our participating companies. We understand the commitment it takes from them to be part of Top Spot and value their ongoing support and feedback. Our ongoing thanks to Rayonier/Matariki Forests, Nelson Forests, Wenita Forest Products Limited, Port Blakely, Crown Forestry, Brand Logging, CMH Logging,

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Mike Hurring Logging

VENTURE FORESTRY

Blair Kitto

Dennis E Hayes Logging

ERNSLAW ONE

Michael Weatherburn

Bluewood Logging

PAKIRI LOGGING

Julian Ngatai

Pakiri 24

RAYONIER / MATARIKI

Murray Clarke

Hauraki 91

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Brendan Hawkins

Mangoihe 3

VENTURE FORESTRY

Terry Still

Dennis E Hayes Logging

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Dusty Wallis

Dennis E Hayes Logging

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Bluewood Thinning

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Matthew Orlowski

Swain Logging

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DH Logging

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Henare Kemara

Mangoihe 5

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Solomon Walker

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Dennis E Hayes Logging

ERNSLAW ONE

William Saddlier

Dewes 3

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Daniel Waihi

Storm 10

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Brian Kenny

Hauraki 91

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Shayde Skudder

Dewes 3

ERNSLAW ONE

Shannon Todd

Bluewood Logging

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Charlie Balle

Hauraki 91

RAYONIER/ MATARIKI

Lyle Swain

Swain Logging

ERNSLAW ONE

Mere McCabe

Pakiri 24

ERNSLAW ONE

Ronnie Wishnowski

Forest View 12

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Rob Hancock

Mangoihe 3

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Daniel Dudley

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Mike Wilson

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Jack and Sarah Bockman, of Red Stag Logging, have added this Cat 538LL forest machine to their forestry operation on the East Coast. As part of the Cat 500 Series FM range, the 538LL features great performance, fuel efficiency and optimised work tools while increasing horsepower, swing torque and reach, and improving stability through wider, heavy-duty track frames. Heath Stewart, from Gough Cat, sold the machine.

Whisker Harvesting crew 7 has taken delivery of a new Sumitomo SH300TLFS, complete with an EMS package including cab, guarding and live heel, plus a winch and tong set with a heel fairlead. Operator, Mark Littlejohn, likes the stability, outrageous reach, lift power and fuel economy. Pictured, from left, are Mark, Jason, Thomas and Sam Harvey (owner). Sold by Mardi Pritchard AB Equipment, lower North Island.

J&C VOLVO J&C Logging's new Volvo EC300DL has been put to work in Southland and owners Jason and Celia are very pleased with their purchase. Jason has heard good things about the Volvo range of forestry spec'd machines and after comparing with other brands the Volvo came out on top. It is fitted with a SATCO head and a full hydraulic bonnet cover for added protection. Pictured, from left, is operator, Simon and owner Jason Devery. The machine was sold by Mark Hopwood of TransDiesel.

SATCO FOR JAG John, from JAG Logging in Canterbury, is very happy with his new CAT558 (one of the first in NZ – see machine on page 57) and SATCO 323-2 package. He runs a ground base crew doing woodlots around the wider Canterbury area and is impressed with the speed and measuring of the SATCO head.

TIMBERPRO FOR DGL Dennis Glenn of DG Logging in Napier, has taken delivery of a new TimberPro TF 840C. Mark Giddens (operator/foreman) is very impressed with the big forwarder, especially the power and he thinks the 360-degree rotating cab is “great”. Pictured, from left, are Brett Holyman, Jamie Nikora, Wayne Talbot (Motor Works), Rob Scurr, John Kosar (Komatsu Forest NZ), Mark Huata, Mark Giddens and Matt Foley. Photo – Paddy Clark. June 2017 | NZ LOGGer 55

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ULTIMATE JOHN DEERE Patrick and Maria Tasker, from Ultimate Logging, recently took delivery of a new John Deere 959MH, fitted with a SouthStar QS600 processor, which is hard at work near Raupunga, in the northern Hawkes Bay. Patrick, who also operates the machine, enjoys the class-leading tilt, power and performance of the big John Deere and is looking forward to the boost in productivity the green machine will bring. Before it went to work, Kuki Green, Kaumātua of Ngati Pahauwera, provided a Karakia and blessing of the new machine. Pictured, from left, are Cassandra Kemara, Todd Anderson, Harry Mitchell (on top), Patrick Tasker, Maria Tasker, Ross Taurima and Manuel Tauiwi.

ZERO TO HERO This zero tailswing Sumitomo SH235x-6 is now working with Roger Kelly, of KT Harvesting. The SH235 has had a high and wide conversion, full guarding, underslung ram, full ROPs and riser, plus an Ensign 1520 grapple fitted by MSM in Feilding. Roger works in thinnings and this machine gives ‘Greeksy’ the versatility to follow the new zero swing Tigercat 822 processor around the bush, bunching trees for the new Tigercat 610 skidder. The combination of all three machines has seen an impressive increase in production. Pictured, from left, are Roger with Mardi Pritchard, of AB Equipment, lower North Island, who made the sale.

BROWN CAT Daniel Brown, from Brown Logging, put together a great looking harvester for his new crew with this new Cat 336FL, a machine that has an unrivalled reputation in New Zealand forests. The Cat is fitted with a Woodsman Pro 750 head and the combination enables the machine to get around rolling terrain easier than a heavier head option, as this photo illustrates. Daniel points out that it’s a lot quicker as a processor too, getting around the bush in double-quick time. The machine is based in the Tokoroa’s Kinleith Forest and was sold by Paul Roche, from Gough Cat.

D&K VOLVO SOUTHSTAR FOR ROSEWARNE Lars and Fiona Rosewarne, owners of Rosewarne Contracting, have put their seventh SouthStar FD750 directional felling head onto a John Deere 959MH. The FD750 comes complete with a valvein-head package and dual high-pressure harvest cylinders, with harvest-down activation for optimum control and increased safety when falling. This machine is working on the Pouto Peninsular, south of Dargaville. Pictured, from left, are Derek Rosewarne, Ben Addenbrooke (SouthStar), Leroy Shelford and Logan Peglar. 56 NZ LOGGER | June 2017

This new Volvo EC250DL high and wide is replacing an older 20-tonne machine on the load out site for D&K Logging. Darryl was finding that the 20-tonner was struggling to lift the 5-axle trailers so decided on the 25-tonne Volvo for its power and high and wide undercarriage that gives him the lift. Catwalks, external ROPs and guarding added by a local engineering firm. Plus, he’s had a great run out of his other Volvos, this beings Darryl's third, with the older EC210CL working beside the EC250DL on the load out, and a full forestry EC250DL with felling head, pictured with the newcomer, which was sold and delivered by TransDiesel’s Mark Hopwood.

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Rotorua-based Kevin & Susan Carter, of K & S Logging, have taken delivery of a new Komatsu PC 220LC-8, fitted with an Active guarding package and an Ensign 1530IH log grapple. Kevin is very impressed with his new machine, further reinforced by the big smile on the face of operator, Tom Sturm (jnr). Pictured, from left, are Buzz, Jason Nicholls, Hack, Tom Sturm (jnr), Richard Sturm, Kevin Carter and John Kosar (Komatsu Forest NZ). Photo: Craig Peters (PHS).

Daniel and Paige celebrated a new Cat arrival for their Tumeke Loggers operation with this 538LL forest machine from Goughs, pictured loading out in the Nelson region. Featuring heaps of lift for heavy five-axle trailers and fast on the skid, the machine has excellent reach and is very well balanced, as well as displaying good fuel efficiency since its delivery. The new 538LL was sold by Scott Bonnington, from Gough Cat.

SINCLAIR TIGERCAT Russell Sinclair, of South Canterbury-based Sinclair Logging, has taken delivery of a new Tigercat 1075C forwarder. Russell traded in his Tigercat skidder to change to a forwarder operation, doing woodlots in and around South Canterbury. Russell is very impressed with the solid build of the Tigercat, not to mention the added feature of a low, wide, sloping bunk. Pictured, from left, are Russell, Mark, Lance and Hamish. The machine was sold by Steve Varcoe of AB Equipment.

SOUTHSTAR FOR FORCO Chris Auchlin and Ian Wilton, owners of Forco, have taken delivery of their SouthStar QS630 harvesting head mounted onto a Sumitomo SH370, which was packaged and sold by Marcus Bourke of AB Equipment. Specified with the large wood de-limb arms, 4X4 locking kit and optimisation software, this combo went to work in the Coromandel region, near Whangapoua. Pictured, from left, are Chris Auchlin, Dom Schmidt (operator) and Blair Adamson.

SATCO FOR WOODLOT HARVESTING This new SATCO 325M fall and trim head has been fitted to Woodlot Harvesting’s CAT552. It’s working at the end of a tether, with Brad at the controls, felling and bunching for the crew’s SATCO 325T-equipped processor on the landing. He’s impressed how the head is preforming on the hill, especially the holding power and auto chain tensioning system. June 2017 | NZ LOGGer 57

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1252 WM472/352 CARTRIDGE

1264 AIR TANK ONE WAY CHECK VALVE

1235 MADILL 124 BOOM STOP

1261 WELD ON TEAR DROP. BUTT RIGGING / SHOTGUN CARRIDGE

WM80A HUTTLE VALVE

25 TICS VALVE

1212 MADILL 124 SLEW MOTOR AND GEARBOX

REMEMBER, IF YOU DON’T SEE WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR, CONTACT US. CHANCES ARE WE 1253 MADILL 122/123 CENTRE JOINT SEAL KIT

1258 WICHITA HIGH TEMP O-RING KIT 18”, 21“, 24”

1254 THUNDERBIRD TSY6355 CENTRE JOINT SEAL KIT

1074 / 1280 COOKS 515 BUSH BLOCK BEARING SETS

1272 BFG ACTUATOR TYPE 50 SEAL KIT

1271 TRACK ADJUSTER GREASE VALVE

1274 GENUINE MADILL SPECIAL SHORT WATER UNION SEAL KIT

1269 HITACHI TRACK ADJUSTER GREASE VALVE

1276 BENDIX DF596 MAJOR SERVICE REPAIR KIT

1231 TRACK ADJUSTER GREASE VALVE

HAVE IT, AND IF WE DON’T, WE CAN PROBABLY GET IT.

1268 PC-1219 TRACK ADJUSTER GREASE VALVE

1267 HITACHI ZAXIS TRACK ADJUSTER GREASE VALVE

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1205 THUNDERBIRD TMY50/70 GUY WINCH MAXIBRAKE

1035 MADILL 122/123 SPRING MAXIBRAKE M2475

REACTION

WICHITA 18", 19", 21", 24" WEAR PACKING SPACER

DISCS 14”, 16”, 18”, 24”

WICHITA / TWIN DISC 14”, 18”, 21”, 24”, 36”

1087 WICHITA 18”, 21” ALUMINIUM REACTION DISC

1188 WICHITA 16" CENTER FRICTION TWIN PUCK

BRAKE PARTS 4”, 4.5”, 5”, 6”, 7”, 8”

1045 TWIN DISK CLUTCH SEPARATOR PLATE KIT

EATON 18”, 24” WICHITA 18’, 19”, 21”, 24“, 30”, 36”

1161 ADT WICHITA VENTED DRIVE DISC

1199 MADILL 124 HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE SHAFT

1193 WILLIAMS WM-325 PARKING BREAK CONTROL VALVE

W ED E N OV N R G P SI IM DE 1184 EATON 118 - 218 NUT BOLT SET 5/16 X 2 INNER AND OUTER COPPER PLATES

1065 EATON 18” / 24” FRICTION DISC

1163 WICHITA 19" FRICTION PLATE KIT

WICHITA 3 SPUD TUBE 18”, 19”, 21”, 24”

ADT WICHITA 18”, 19”, 21”, 24” PANCAKE STYLE

BFG OIL TUBE / BAG 20¼ X 5, 22 X 5, 26 X 5, 26 X 7

1191 BFG OIL BAG BLOCK 22X5, 26X5, 26X7

SWITCHES / BUTTONS

Y ST

1201 EDWARDS 820 BUTTON (NEW STYLE)

1181 STRAWLINE PADS

COPPER PLATES

1070 EATON 224 RUBBER DIAPHRAGM

1025 WABCO / BENDIX AIR DRYER

1204 12/16 STRAWLINE MAXIBRAKE

1023 MADILL 122-123HI-LO TRANS SWITCH

1024 MADILL 122-123 TRANS F-REVERSE SWITCH

1101 DETROIT 60 SERIES ENGINE THROTTLE SWITCH

1008 POTENTIOMETER 4 POLE TERMINALS

1031 KOBELT 124 CONTROLLER REBUILD KIT

SEAL KITS

1167 EATON 218 / 224 NEW AND OLD STYLE SEAL KIT

1169 MADILL 122, 123, 124, CENTER JOINT SEAL KIT

1168 TMY 50 70 OUTRIGGER SEAL KIT

1182 1171 TSY 155 255 AIR / OIL TMY 50/70 OIL CLUTCH RAM SPRING CLUTCH RAM NECK NUT + SEALS KIT

1134 MADILL 122/124 180MM MADILL NITROGEN TRACK ADJUSTER SEAL KIT

1143 WARATAH HYDRAULIC MOTOR SEAL KIT

TIGER CAT SEAT BELTS 4 POINT HARNESS & 3” LAP-BELT

1005 WATER UNION SHORT KIT

15PK MULTI-RIBBED BELTS CUMMINS

1170 WILLIAMS R472 SERIES KIT

1207 WM512C HYDRAULIC THROTTLE CYLINDER

1061 ENSIGN 1500 GRAPPLE RAM SEAL KIT

1211 CLUTCH ACCUMULATOR MADILL & THUNDERBIRD

REMEMBER, IF YOU DON’T SEE WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR, CONTACT US. CHANCES ARE WE 1137 CENTAFLEX RUBBER DRIVE COUPLINGS ALL SIZES

1107 THUNDERBIRD GEAR SELECTOR

HAVE IT, AND IF WE DON’T, WE CAN PROBABLY GET IT.

1096 SERVICE TOOL HOLDS OIL IN VACUUM ALLOWING FOR HOSE DISCONNECTS

1136 MAXIBRAKE BOOT & STEEL RETAINER KIT

NZ LOGGER classified

CONTRACTORS PLANT NZ LTD 59 Broadlands Rd - Taupo

EQUIPMENT SALES

BROKERS

NEW STOCK

HIRE

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MADILL 2850C / SATCO 325T PROCESSOR: Near new machine, less than 1,500hrs. Priced well below replacement new cost. POA

CAT 527 TRACK SKIDDER: KOMATSU PC300LC-8 LOG LOADER: NZ new machine, full NZ level guarding, EMS purpose built cab, High-wide, full forraised fairlead, very straight and tidy. estry guarding, logger boom and arm, heel, Cat 345DL Processor: Heavy duty harvester fitted with Only, 4,000 hrs. Ensign 1730 grapple. Woodmans PRO800 Processing Head $310,000 plus GST $265,000 plus GST $P.O.A ROTORUA PALMERSTON NORTH CONTACT: PHIL TODD

E: philt@heavymachineryservices.co.nz

M: 027 595 0019

P: (07) 345 4343

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John Deere 2154D Log Loader: Volvo L90F Wheel Loader: L5 tyres, radiator guard, Thunderbird TMY70: Purpose built LL, high-wide, Ensign grapple, only 8,500hrs. full mudguards, Ensign Log Forks, auto-grease. 5 guyline, Detroit engine, some ropes and rigging available. $P.O.A $85,000 plus GST $P.O.A.

Timbco 445B Feller Buncher:: Tilting feller buncher with fixed felling head.

$P.O.A.

John Deere 648GIII Grapple Skidder: 30.5’s, dual function, winch.

Tigarcat 630D Grapple Skidder: 8,800 hours, 35.5’s tyres.

$P.O.A

$170,000 plus GST

Trades Considered – Finance Available (normal lending criteria applies)

Contact: Peter Wilson Mobile: 0274 948 742 or 07 378 6844 Email: cplnz@xtra.co.nz Contact: Phil Todd Mobile: 0275 950 019 or 07 345 4343 Email: philt@heavymachineryservices.co.nz March 2018 | NZ LOGGER 61

NZ LOGGER classified

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seat covers

Forestry Equipment • Trucks • Utes – Vans – Commercials Construction Machinery • Agriculture Machinery • Quad Bikes

Valuation Services Include:

Forestry Civil construction and contracting Transport Mining Quarrying and extractive industries Any heavy plant & machinery Valuations for financing Valuation for financial reporting Valuations for insurance purposes Sale and purchase advice of assets Asset management Company acquisitions Lease provision Equity position Market Values Liquidation Transfer of assets into company or trust

• Genuine high quality 12oz canvas • Manufacturing for over 25 years

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SEAT COVERS • Easy to fit - easy to clean • Side airbag compatible

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• Tailored specifically to fit each type of seat Genuine high quality 12oz canvas Manufacturing for over 20 years • Over 3000 patterns available Water & rot proof Easy to fit - easy• to clean your vehicle investment Protect Side airbag compatible • Overnight available on most products Tailored specifically to fit each delivery type of seat Over 3000 patterns available Protect your vehicle investment Overnight delivery available on most products

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Contact: James Peacocke 0274 222 476 Email: james@mountmachinery.nz 0800 158 479 Mail: PO Box 4254, Mt Maunganui, 3149 sales@blackduck.co.nz Ph: 0800 158 479 - sales@blackduck.co.nz - www.blackduck.co.nz www.blackduck.co.nz www.mountmachinery.nz

NOW AVAILABLE FOR HIRE

www.facebook.com/RWFSfieldservice

Ph: 07 348 0501 Email: Info@rwfs.co.nz Mob: 027 817 9448 Workshop 41 Riri Street, Rotorua 62 NZ LOGGER | June 2017

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2010 Volvo FC3329C Processor

9,500 hours on base, 7,000 hours on the head, Satco 424 fall & delimb head & additional forestry guarding.

Tigercat 630D Log Skidder

8,500 hours approx. One owner NZ new machine, no band tracks.

Ex Palmerston North

9,000 hours, winch, front band tracks, new rear rubber, 19ft grapple.

Caterpillar 525C

6,500 hours, band tracks, new front tyres to be fitted, grapple, no winch.

Log Skidder

6,200 hours, ROPS cabin, fairlead & winch, front Eco chains.

Log Skidder

$135, 000 + GST 1997 Madill 3200B

Log Skidder

Processor

5,500 hours, NZ new one owner, 19ft grapple, Allied winch, new rear tyres, front tyres 30% remaining, good mechanical history.

Ex Gisborne

$320,000 + GST

WELLINGTON/PALMERSTON NORTH Mardi Pritchard 021 335 873 NELSON Chris Jones 027 574 1712 CHRISTCHURCH Nic McLennan 027 275 6252 Steven Varcoe 021 969 323 DUNEDIN Cory Hellyer 027 288 1952

INVERCARGILL Dean Cousins 021 932 246

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13,000 hours (approx), 30.5 tyres in good condition, grapple & PTO winch.

Ex Taupo

2013 Tigercat 630D

$120,000 + GST

HAMILTON Tony Hennessy 027 839 8153 TAUPO Steve Mellar 027 565 3956 MT MAUNGANUI Andre Muller 027 550 1729 HASTINGS Ben Kendrick 021 658 554 Richard Walker 027 553 9216

Caterpillar 545

$195,000 + GST

Ex Invercargill

WHANGAREI Marcus Bourke 027 241 6126 NORTH HARBOUR Charles Dryden 021 751 158 James Maunsell 021 937 304 AUCKLAND Colin Saunders 027 593 2661 Byren Ware 027 287 8902

$300,000 + GST

Ex Taupo

$220,000 + GST Cable Log Skidder

Ex Dunedin

$225,000 + GST

Ex Dunedin

2010 CAT 525C

4,200 hours, Satco 223T processor, high & wide, full guarding package including hydraulic bonet.

Ex Taupo

$205,000 + GST 2010 Tigercat 630D Log Skidder

2015 Hyundai R290LC-9 Processor

with 424c Waratah, base has 22,500 hours, head has an estimated 15,000 hours. Good service history.

Ex Taupo

$150,000 + GST

NZ LOGGER classified

www.chains.co.nz ENGINEERED WITH EXPERIENCE.... Clark Grouzer Super Grip with 28mm links for 30.5x32 Firestone tyres is the single wheel track that delivers maximum climbing capability for 6-wheeled machines. GSG’s give exceptional traction and require less maintenance than tyre chains. $10150.00 + GST per pair while stock lasts. 35.5x32 tracks also in stock.

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The opportunity exists for candidates in a variety of roles to join our new swing yarder crew based in Whitianga. Long term secure contract in a second rotation forest with an innovative principal NZ forest owner. Relocation and establishment support provided. To find out more in regard to remuneration, the crew configuration and potential longer term prospects please contact:

Pete Smith M 027 242 6378 E pete@ribbonwood.co.nz

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Chain Protection Services Ph: 03 338 1552 • E: chainpro@xtra. co.nz • www.chains.co.nz

Are you a career logger regarded as outstanding in your current role and possibly considering a change of lifestyle and working environment? If so we would like to hear from you.

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Chain Protection have been Clark Tracks NZ agent for 20 + Years.

NOW HIRING – CAREER LOGGERS

MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.

COMPLETE UNDERCARRIAGE SOLUTIONS FOR ALL APPLICATIONS. SPECIALISING IN FORESTRY & CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY: • SUPPLY OF NEW UNDERCARRIAGE FROM STEEL TRACKS TO RUBBER TRACKS • FULL TRACK SHOP FACILITIES FOR PIN & BUSH TURNS AND FITTING NEW PINS AND BUSHES • SUB ARC WELDING FOR RELUGGING AND IDLER REBUILDS • FULL WORKSHOP ENGINEERING AND ONSITE • SUPPLYING AND FITTING OF TRACK GUARDS • REMOVAL AND REFITTING OF DRILL AND EXCAVATOR SHOES • 100T PRESS AVAILABLE FOR FIELD REPAIRS AND JOINING OF CHAIN

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07 849 3811 MOB: 0274 727 741 PH:

jim.keaney@trackweld.co.nz

www.trackweld.co.nz

NZ LOGGER classified

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0800 55 54 53 info@stal.co.nz

www.sweeneytownsend.co.nz

Forestry STRONGInsurance & RELIABLESolutions GRAPPLES

STRONG && RELIABLE RELIABLE GRAPPLES STRONG GRAPPLES Made in NZ • M SERIES 852 AND 864 – STRONG & RELIABLE GRAPPLES

Grapplesand andall allspares sparesinin Grapples stockwith withovernight overnightdelivery delivery stock

• GRAPPLES AND ALL SPARES IN STOCK WITH OVERNIGHT DELIVERY

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•SERIES PROVEN AFTER 852 and864 864 MMSERIES 852 and SALES SERVICE STRONG&&RELIABLE RELIABLE STRONG GRAPPLES GRAPPLES

ProvenAfter AfterSales Sales Proven Service Service ContactMarty MartyororBruce Bruce Contact Ph027 027324 3249091 9091 Ph 79Chambers ChambersStreet, Street,Tokoroa Tokoroa 79 enquiries@cdlloggrapples.co.nz enquiries@cdlloggrapples.co.nz

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Are your Skidders & Fowarders getting stuck? GET A GRIP & PULL MORE WOOD THIS WINTER WITH OUR LARGE RANGE OF CLARK TRACKS FOR HARVESTERS, FORWARDERS & SKIDDERS Benefits of CLARK Tracks: n Increased stability & traction

n Protection for your tyres

n Extra capacity & pulling power

n Reduced fuel consumption

n Heavy duty design for longer life

n Less ground disturbance

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NZ LOGGER classified

Nokian understands the cost of downtime for a busy contractor. That’s why the entire Nokian foresty tyre range is built to stand up up to the harshest of conditions and heaviest of applications. To get the best from your gear, choose Nokian. Call us on 0800 NOKIAN (0800 665 426) or email info@nokian.nz to find a dealer.

STAYS ON THE JOB. See us at stand I41-I43

13-16 June 2018, Mystery Creek

Equipment MONTH of the

Finance rates from 6.95% 0800 346 275

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TIGERCAT 630D

VOLVO EC360CL

CATERPILLAR D6H

2014. Excellent example of a late model 630D Tigercat Skidder. Winch & grapple. 3,900 hrs.

Log Processor with Waratah HTH626 Big Wood head. Devine Engineering ROPS, FOPS, OPS and forestry guarding. Estimated 11,000 hrs.

Pacar winch only done 1,000 hrs, new rollers sprocket segments and chains 50 hrs ago, engine overhaul 1,000 hrs ago, custom D65 blade. 12,800 hrs.

Hastings #0917063

$380,000.00

Hastings #E1217095

$250,000.00

Hastings #E1117084

$150,000.00

CATERPILLAR 330L

KOMATSU PC300-7

JOHN DEERE 903KH

Has good track gear, full length track guards, Waratah boom and Waratah 234 Big Wood. 27,640 hrs.

2002. High and wide undercarriage. Double bar grousers. Gull wing bonnet. Poly carb cab guarding. Waratah HTH626 Big Wood and purpose built boom and arm. 24,000 hrs.

2011. Tracked Harvester fitted with Southstar TS610 Processing head. 330hp Tier II engine, 24" Single Grouser. 9,600 hrs.

Invercargill #0318024

$80,000.00

Hastings #E0318025

$140,000.00

Hastings #0218021

Contact your local CablePrice sales representative for all enquiries Northland: Phil McKenzie 0276 202 505 | North Shore: Luke Larsen 0275 884 064 | Auckland: Simon Birchall 027 809 6211 Auckland / Coromandel: Malcolm Pascoe 0275 949 941 | Hamilton / Taranaki: Angelo Capon 027 603 7517 | Central North Island: Terry Duncan 0275 943 550 Hawke’s Bay / Gisborne: Paul Laird 0272 047 289 | Lower North Island: Cameron Wait 0275 427 250 Nelson / Marlborough: Todd Blackwood 0275 223 445 | West Coast / Canterbury: Andrew McCoy 0275 320 238 | Otago / Southland: Daryl Highsted 0275 771 264

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$380,000.00

Forest Industry Trainer/Assessor Contract Role - Central North Island Hancock Forest Management NZ Ltd (HFM NZ) was established in 2004 to manage forests on behalf of Hancock Natural Resource Group’s clients. We currently manage approximately 198,000 hectares of plantation forests on behalf of two clients. Forests are located in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Horizons Manawatu Regions. HFM NZ is strongly committed to providing a safe working environment for all employees and contractors and to being good stewards of the environment. In 2014 HFM NZ embarked on certification for all manual tree fallers. Over 80% of designated manual tree fallers in harvesting operations are now certified. Based on the success of this programme, the Company embarked on breaker–out certification in hauler operations in March 2016. Critical to the continued success of our certification programme is the quality of the training, assessment and moderation achieved through the contracted services of our Forest Industry Trainer/Assessors. We now require additional resource to continue delivery of our certification programme and are seeking an additional Trainer/Assessor.

The key purpose of the role is:

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X To work closely with our Health & Safety Coordinator and to audit and improve safety management practices of our contractors and employees in the field to ensure best practice harvest operations. X To carry out auditing and competency assessment of all contractor personnel engaged in tree falling and hauler breaking-out operations. X To undertake safety training and to support our contractors with their training programmes so as to contribute to improved work standards, increased understanding and compliance to industry regulations, best management practices and HFMNZ rules. X To ensure HFM NZ is a health and safety industry leader and support our goal of where everyone goes home safe – every day

Ideally the applicant will be a Registered Forest Industries Trainer and Assessor for manual tree falling and breaking out. Work experience would include: hands on experience in harvesting operations, understanding of H&S legislation and an in-depth understanding of industry standards. Most importantly the successful applicant will have a proven reputation in the industry as a professional in the area of tree felling and breaking out, be an excellent communicator, a coach and a mentor and someone who wants to make a difference. The role will require frequent travel throughout the Central North Island.

For a copy of the role outline visit our website www.hfm.nz or contact Marcel van Westbrook, Health & Safety Coordinator on 027 249 9097. Please send applications including cover letter and CV to Jo Burrell, Human Resources Manager, hfmnzcareers@hnrg.com by 18th of June 2018.

NZ LOGGER classified

SUMMER SWELTERINTIGONS =

PARTING OUT/WRECKING

HEAT SOLU

COOL AIR

Need aircon but don’t want all the headaches of wiring and piping? Just forked out for a new aircon pump, then a week later the fan goes in the cab?

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ENGINE

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Custom designed by MPD for construction applications Rooftop & Split Units available for ROP’s canopy applications

CAB ASSEMBLIES & A/C

PHONE MATT

027 289 9051 matt@mpdnz.co.nz

SWING BEARING NEW & USED BUCKETS & ATTACHMENTS

FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY & COOLERS PARTS

d e t i m i L s e c i v r e S y r t s e r o F h a t Wara

New Products

Contact us for all your attachment needs: Waratah has in inventory at any one time a wide range of new forest ready attachments to suit your application. Call in or arrange a visit to inspect the latest features available in our Waratah portfolio. Considered a used Waratah harvester? Check out our used range of Waratah Attachments traded in to either upsize or downsize customers changing needs.

FL95 - Series 2

Need some Waratah Parts? has to easily be the largest inventory holding of forestry attachment and aftermarket parts within New Zealand. A huge investment to you the logger in making sure you are up and running quickly. Afterhours Parts are available. Check out our wide range of aftermarket support parts as well, if you need it to make you attachment work we can source it for you. Uptime kits – we know exactly what it takes to perform a field job with all the parts included, We also have over 40 different comprehensive kits that can keep your machine maintained. Dedicated attachment service support team, all they do is work on Waratah Attachments, specialist technicians that know their business.

Grapples and cut off saws

Fix your machine yourself? Waratah are happy to support you there as well, give our Waratah Helpdesk a call and we can provide you to information to get you up and running quickly.

Used Equipment

Not sure in what health your attachment is at? Book our service team to give your investment a health and safety check. Get the most from that investment if it’s not producing quality nor is your back pocket. New operator? New Job requirements Waratah can provide operator training to get you producing high quality wood quickly and consistently. or processor ready for some serious maintenance work, get an idea of what can be performed from our service team. We can provide simple maintenance work right through to complete harvester and processor rebuilds.

FL85 Felling head

FL95 Felling head

626 under refurbishment

Refurbished 626 with TimberRite available soon

Rebuild required and think you will be down? Think again, use one of our Service harvesters and processors whilst your machine gets sorted for another round of forestry punishment. Let us know what your operation needs we will get it sorted.

Services available FIXED INSPECTION FEE

FIXED INSPECTION FEE

SAFE, HARVESTER IS ENSURE YOUR AND ACCURATE PRODUCTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME

ENSURE YOUR HARVESTER IS SAFE, PRODUCTIVE QUARTERLY SECHEDULED AND ACCURATE MAINTEN

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Product support helpdesk 0800 492 728

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Service Kits

Service Head

NZ LOGGER classified

Used Diamond 210 Swing Yarder

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$330,000 AUD*

• This unit is located in NE Victoria Australia.• Unit has had major rebuild, Including engine,transmission, radiator,drums,drive bearings have been machined, rewired Acme carriage, new ropes,Bearings,New Rope, Electric Chokers,Talkie Tooters skyline 7/8, main line 5/8,H.B, 7/16,Guyline 7/8 Track gear good, mast in good order. • Above rebuild was carried out approx. 2,000hrs ago.

CONTACT:

Phone 0061 401 307 337 Email zac@plantharv.com

TOTAL ROPE WORX NZ LTD LEADERS IN HIGH PERFORMANCE SYNTHETIC ROPE APPLICATION

TOTAL ROPE WORX BRING TECHNICAL INOVATION AND EXPERIENCE TO THE NZ FOREST INDUSTRY

• SUPPLIERS OF MARLOW ROPE UK TO NZ INDUSTRIES • 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH SYNTHETIC ROPE APPLICATIONS • OUR SYNTHETIC ROPE APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY TRIALED IN THE NZ FOREST INDUSTRY WITH 100% PROVEN PERFORMANCE • BOOST PRODUCTIVITY PERFORMANCE, SAFETY AND WORK EFFICIENCY DUE TO LIGHT WIEGHT SYNTHTIC ROPE TECHNOLOGY • PROVEN HEALTH AND SFETY BENEFITS, LESS FATIGE • CERTIFIED SPLICING AND TRAINING AS WELL AS TECHNICAL ADVICE IS INCLUDED IN OUR BACK UP SERVICE • ALL OUR PRODUCTS ARE TAGGED WITH MBL, DATE SPLICED AND ISO NUMBER

Steve Middleton

Total Rope Worx NZ Ltd

ABOUT OUR MARLOW ROPES UK DYNEEMA • BRITISH MADE QUALITY, TRUSTED ENGINEERING WITHOUT LIMITS • LEADERS IN HIGH PERFORMANCE SYNTHETIC ROPE MANUFACTURING • GLOBALY RECOGNISED INOVATION • PIONEERS IN ROPE TECHNOLOGY USING ONLY THE BEST TECHNICAL FIBRES

THE NZ LOGGING INDUSTRY MAKES EXTENSIVE USE OF STEEL WIRE ROPE IN HARVESTING OPERATIONS. AS AN ALTERNATIVE HIGH PERFORMANCE DYNEEMA SYNTHETIC ROPES SUCH AS THOSE MARLOW ROPES UK MANUFACTURE PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT REPLACEMENT FOR WIRE ROPE IN VARIOUS LOGGING APPLICATIONS. GIVEN THE MAJOR ADVANCES IN FIBRE TECHNOLOGY, DYNEEMA SYNTHETIC ROPES ARE EIGHT TIMES LIGHTER THAN STEEL WIRE FOR A GIVEN STRENGHTH AND SEVENTY PERCENT STRONGER THAN WIRE FOR A GIVEN WIEGHT. HIGH STRENGH, LIGHT WIEGHT DYNEEMA SYNTHETIC ROPES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DRAMATICALY IMPROVE EASE OF HANDLING, REDUCE SET UP TIMES AND INCREASE EFFICIENCY WITHOUT COMPROMISING STRENGTH.

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M: 0277696179 A/H: 075744220 Email: ropeworxnz@xtra.co.nz Web: www.totalropeworx.nz facebook@totalropeworxnz

FOR SALE: Clark F665, 666, F667, Cat 525B Grapple Skidder, JD648G, TJACK 460, 560. DOZERS: Caterpillar, D4H, D6C, D6H, Komatsu D65 + D85, tie back dozers, D85/21. Excavators: Caterpillar 320, 322, 325, 330, B,C & D. Hyundai 250/9 Volvo 240C log rigged. Teebar manufactured and sold. Wheeled loader WA470/3.

Lakeland Heavy Machinery Ltd

Branches now in the NZ LARGEST RANGE OF SKIDDER FOR SALE: Clark 664, 666C, 666B, F67 Grapple Skidders No rth & South Island CHAINS, HEA HEAVIER AND BETTER Komatsu D65/6 and D85/21 log rigged, CAT 936, 950B and Komatsu WA470/ wheeled loaders, buckets or forks.

Forestry Tyre Chains NZ LARGEST RANGE OF SKIDDER

Branches noNZ w in LARGEST the North & South IslSTOCKS and

Super Heavy DutyHEAVIER AND BETTER CHAINS, 35.5x32 - Weight 10000kg 30.5x32 - Weight 950kg 29.5x32 28L Super Heavy Duty 23.5x26 30.5x32 - Weight 950kg

Forestry Tyre Chains

OF DOZER

NZ LARGEST + DIGGER STOCKS CHAINS, OFROLLERS DOZER + DIGGER IDLERS, CHAINS, SPROCKETS ROLLER available Roller rebuilding/reshells Track press service IDLERS, Mini Excavator tracks SPROCKETS

35.5x32

Heavy 29.5x32 Duty

30.5x32 -23.5x26 Weight 650kg Heavy Duty Machines

30.5x32 - Weight 650kg

Zaxis 270Standard with teebar. Teebars in stock. D7H with30.5x32 winch - Weight 365kg Machines

Roller rebuilding/reshells available Track press service available Mini excavator tracks also available

PC350/6 with teebar or grapple DYH with winch

Cat and Komatsu Pumps Komatsu Pumps

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