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FOREST TALK The gloves are off as political parties fight off forestry; Taxpayers could pick up carbon cost; Offshore investor buys large Gisborne forest; Machinefell dead trees before manual felling, says WorkSafe; The fence at the top of the cliff for log truck drivers; Tentative optimism despite bumpy road ahead; New Waratah head faster, smoother, more durable; Stirling’s wood processing equipment now in NZ; Forestry equipment adapted for NZDF disaster relief; A change for the better; New CEO for OneFortyOne; Recognising New Zealand Forestry Heroes; Work-ready, bush-ready; WoodWorks 2020: Spotlight on timber.

SHAW’S WIRE ROPES IRON TEST In an age when most corporate harvesting crews have been fullymechanised for some time, you forget that there are still a few who are only just making the transition. Forest View Logging took on the challenge, with new equipment and safety front of mind.

NZ TIMBER The first men who looked at the virgin New Zealand forest, must have wondered how to fell such giants and how to convert the tree into usable sawn timber. Well, they made a plan, says Trevor Coker, one that was testimony to the ingenuity of the time.

YOUNG ACHIEVERS Real-world experience, specialist educators and revenue generation. What more could one ask from forestry training? Not much it seems from the quality of forestry workers graduating from Gisborne’s ManaiaSAFE Forestry School.

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ESPITE A FEW HURDLES THIS PAST MONTH, INCLUDING THE Chinese autumn holiday and a log loading ship being refused entry at Napier Port after a close contact of the crew tested positive for COVID-19, the log market remains buoyant. This is in no small part thanks to construction demands, not only in China, but domestically where Coronavirus has turned the focus inward for many. Money goes on new house builds, with the virus counter-intuitively boosting the local economy, evidenced by the ever-rising property market. The WoodWorks 2020 conference offered some context for this on a commercial scale, highlighting the strong interest in wood construction, with timber a worthy opponent for earthquakes and global warming. Timber fulfils changing priorities, with the post-COVID focus more on mitigation of risk than costs. Reliability of supply, accessibility, time constraints, quality and localising are all in focus now. And it doesn’t harm that the use of timber produces buildings that are light, bright and feel-good. One way to approach this is to partner with traditional concrete and steel projects to re-engineer them into timber solutions. See our conference round-up in our Forest Talk pages for more on innovative use of timber. The conference was a welcome opportunity for delegates to finally network in person. Also in this issue, our NZ Timber feature goes back to where it all began, with dug-out pits, showers of sawdust, powerful water wheels and exposed saw teeth representative of the early sawmills and techniques. The candid photos on these pages demonstrate that we’ve come a long way when it comes to safety too! Back to the present, and not too surprisingly in these volatile times, FICA’s Business Confidence Survey demonstrates low business confidence on the part of both logging and silvicultural contractors. However, while perceptions aren’t great, intentions for employment and investment have improved. A case in point can be found in this month’s Iron Test. Mechanisation may have been a long time coming for Forest View Logging, but James Brown’s thoughtful choice of machinery made it worth the wait. And more of this new breed of loggers is rising through the ranks, as an increasing number of forestry schools put the focus on real-world experience. Gisborne’s ManiaSAFE Forestry School grew out of a desire to empower disillusioned Maori youth. As a training provider that logs rather than a logging contractor that trains, the School combines a financial model with on-site learning and the results are clear to see. Until next time, stay safe.

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The gloves are off as political parties fight off forestry “FORESTRY SHOULD BE SEEN AS A LIFELINE FOR SOME rural communities, and not as a threat,” says Forest Owners Association (FOA) President, Phil Taylor of the Labour party’s notion that carbon offsetting is threatening rural communities and unfairly competing with farming. Labour ministers are saying that they want a 50-hectare limit on planting forestry on all but the steepest and most erodible land and that local councils should be given the power to impose these restrictions, he says. (See story below). As election fever winds down, looking back at the various campaigns provides an interesting barometer of political attitudes and future approaches to the forestry industry. The National party’s policy on forestry is no better than Labour’s, says Mr Taylor, responding to recent statements from both the major parties which want to restrict forest planting, as well as potential changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme. “The policies jeopardise New Zealand’s post-COVID economic recovery and New Zealand reaching its carbon emission goals,” he says. Farm Forestry Association President, Hamish Levack, agrees: “National Leader, Judith Collins, has complained that pine trees give her hay fever while others in her caucus have complained that plantation forestry planting should be restricted.”

Mr Taylor also points to the National Party Manifesto which he says plans to reintroduce bureaucratic obstacles in the way of overseas forest investment and review the place of forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme. “If this is a genuine attempt by National to severely decrease industrial greenhouse gas emissions over the next few years, then that is wonderful. In the meantime though, National needs to understand forestry is a vital short-term tool to get New Zealand through the transition,” he says. Mr Levack comments that ACT is “at least on the right track” with its wish to have carbon locked into timber products recognised as carbon-capture from the atmosphere in the Emissions Trading Scheme, just as trees are recognised. Mr Taylor says the Green Party policy sounds the least negative, encouraging forestry for its “important contributions to water quality, greenhouse gas sequestration, and economic success”. The New Zealand First Party is also supportive of industry training, he says. He adds that The Opportunities Party’s (TOP) support for gene editing is promising: “Most politicians avoid talking about the advantages of this technology. It’s great that TOP has raised this, as our New Zealand primary sector is increasingly being left behind by our competition in the rest of the world, through completely misplaced fears of what gene editing actually is.” NZL

Taxpayers could pick up carbon cost NEW ZEALAND WOULD BE WELL SHORT of enough forests to meet the government’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 through carbon sequestration if planting production forests is restricted to protect farming, says The Forest Owners Association (FOA) which would result in importing expensive carbon credits. FOA President, Phil Taylor, says taxpayers are likely to have to pay billions of dollars for imported carbon credits, if this is the case. This is in response to Environment Minister, David Parker, saying Labour would use the Resource Management Act to limit forest planting on areas of more than 50 hectares which is classified as arable. Mr Taylor says a quarter of the forest estate is already on these land classes. If foresters were only allowed to plant the harder, nonarable class 6 and 7 land, then the overall forest planting rate will fall, he says. “Planting restrictions would also be a hit on iwi and farmers who want the choice to plant trees for harvest on the land they own, for sound economic as well as environmental reasons,” he adds.

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“Banning forests stems from some idea that farming is automatically a better land use. That’s taking away landowner choice of how to produce from their own land. “The recent PwC report into the employment and income of hill country farming, found that production forestry, per hectare, is ahead on both counts. “Forest products are a seven-billion-dollar industry and hugely important for many rural communities. The government plan would be both an economic and an environmental step backwards. “I can’t see what the panic is about. The total plantation estate is 74,000 hectares smaller than it was in 2003. It’s only occupying seven percent of the farmed or plantation forested arable land area. It’s hardly a takeover.” He says he is not referring to carbon forests where the owner has no intention of harvesting the trees. “There is a place for these carbon forests. It’s on the most highly erodible land which would be unprofitable and irresponsible to harvest.” He adds that it is “a mystery” as to why

the government appears to have abandoned a previous commitment to use trees to soak up atmospheric carbon, such as through the Billion Trees Programme. “Without the full range of forest planting options, there is no way that we are going to meet our targets without more draconian and unpalatable action to reduce emissions further down the track.” He points out though, that the carbon sequestration ability of trees stops being an answer in the longer term. “Pines are the only viable immediately available option to reduce net emissions. But we can’t rely on this for more than perhaps one harvest rotation. “Longer term measures have to include drastic reductions of the use of petrochemicals and development of renewable technologies. Forestry has a role in this as well with such products as plastic replacements and alternative fuels. “Don’t rely on our industry for the long term answers, but just as much, don’t get in the way of us providing the short term solutions,” he says. NZL

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Gisborne’s Te Rata Forest.

Offshore investor buys large Gisborne forest GISBORNE’S 2,008 HECTARE TE RATA FOREST HAS BEEN BOUGHT by an offshore investor in a collaborative transaction concluded by Colliers International’s specialist forestry teams. The freehold property is predominantly planted with mature Radiata pine and located 80km north of Gisborne with good access to foreign markets via Eastland Port. It has a net stocked area of 1,039ha on relatively steep hill country, requiring a mix of groundand hauler-based extraction methods at harvest. Nils von Schmidt, Co-Head of Land and Forestry at Colliers Germany, says New Zealand’s sustainability credentials were important in securing the deal. “Our client was interested in a number of factors including sustainable, profitable and climate change-resistant timber production as well as compliance with the social and ecological criteria of the United Nations’ sustainability targets,” he says . “New Zealand has been pursuing an effective CO2 trading scheme since 2008, in which forestry plays a key role.” Warwick Searle, Forestry Director at Colliers New Zealand, says the transaction highlights the benefits of having a truly global reach. “Overseas funds are key investors in New Zealand’s forestry

sector, but the global pandemic has brought a new set of challenges when it comes to matching offshore capital with local assets. “The sale of Te Rata Forest demonstrates the importance of international collaboration in this uncertain environment. “While the purchaser was unable to inspect the asset firsthand, we were able to leverage our combined expertise in both New Zealand and Germany to give the buyer a high level of comfort. “The resulting transaction, which is pending Overseas Investment Office approval, is a great outcome for both our vendor and the buyer. “Once the deal has been finalised, Colliers Germany will advise the forestry business in matters of strategy and operations.” Trout fishing, hunting and bee hives are other potential income sources. Te Rata Forest was put up for sale as part of the substantial Timber No. 1 Estate, which also comprised one forest in Waikato and two in Southland. The 242ha Waikato forest was bought late last year by an Australian entity, while the Southland forests, which have a combined stocked area of 1,367ha, were purchased by an American entity. NZL

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Machine-fell dead trees before manual felling, says WorkSafe FAILURE TO EFFECTIVELY ASSESS RISKS ON A WOOD BLOCK resulted in the death of a forestry worker, says WorkSafe. On 15 May 2017 a Sullivan Contractors worker who had been manually felling trees using a chainsaw was found unresponsive under a fallen tree, having sustained fatal crushing injuries. There were no witnesses to the event, however an investigation found it was likely that a tree the worker had felled had brushed past a dead tree, causing the dead tree to uproot and fall, pinning and fatally injuring the worker. WorkSafe Area Manager, Danielle Henry, says the contractors failed to assess the block effectively for risks before beginning work. “The number of dead trees in the block should have been properly considered for the risk they posed and proper ways of working around them should have been managed. WorkSafe guidance recommends

that dead trees be machine-felled where possible before manual felling takes place. “Sullivan Contractors should have completed a full hazard and risk assessment of the block before work took place. This would have helped them identify appropriate controls that needed to be implemented to ensure worker health and safety.” The company was sentenced at the Whangarei District Court last month and ordered to pay a fine of $10,000 and reparation of $365,225 to the victim’s family. Asian Natural Resources, which hired them to harvest the block, was also sentenced and fined $7000. Although the court found the victim’s death was not caused by Asian Natural Resources’ failure, the company was sentenced under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 for failing to consult and coordinate with Sullivan Contractors. NZL

The fence at the top of the cliff for log truck drivers

“PEOPLE IN THE ROAD FREIGHT industry work tirelessly to ensure freight is being delivered on time, and COVID-19 is contributing to an increase in stress and anxiety levels,” says National Road Carriers (NRC) Association CEO, David Aitken. “The industry’s health and wellbeing are important to everyone and should be talked about.” To this end, the NRC is working to help ease mental stress by partnering with Sir John Kirwan’s Mentemia to provide its mental health app to all those involved in the transport industry. NRC member companies collectively operate 16,000 trucks throughout New Zealand and the association is encouraging them to get as many of their staff as possible to download and use the free app. Mr Aitken says “the appalling state” of many of New Zealand’s roads takes a physical and mental toll on truck drivers and

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Sir John Kirwan. the NRC is campaigning to improve this. “Navigating the country’s poorly maintained roads is a major health hazard that makes them ‘unsafe workplaces’ for all drivers that use them. “The NRC is concerned about the mental stress drivers are under trying to keep these heavy vehicles on substandard roads. Drivers spend a long time in their vehicles and it’s a demanding enough job without having to constantly negotiate these safety hazards.” Mentemia co-founder, Sir John Kirwan, says the app is packed with evidence-based ideas and tools to help people learn how to be well and stay well. “It helps users deal with the most common stressors we experience in the modern connected world today – poor sleep, anxiety and stress. “These stressors, if left unattended, can

significantly impact quality of life at home and work. The app is the fence at the top of the cliff rather than being the ambulance at the bottom. “With Mentemia, you discover what can help you feel more energised, more productive, and better equipped for whatever the world throws at you.” Mr Aitken says the NRC had been looking for a mental health tool for members when he heard about Mentemia. “Many of the NRC team have used it and embraced the tools available. We checked it out and we really liked what it had to offer.” With Mental Health Awareness week just behind us, Mr Aitken says it is timely to encourage everyone to download the app and to start talking to those around us, as many people who look fine can be struggling on the inside. NZL

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By: Phoebe Milne and David Evison, School of Forestry, University of Canterbury

1. Introduction The Forest Industry Contractors’ Association (FICA) Business Confidence Survey was carried out in September 2020, when 83 logging contractors and 20 silvicultural contractors (all FICA members) were contacted. Participants were asked five questions relating to business confidence over the next six months. The survey has been conducted since 2010 – our thanks to all those contractors who took the time to participate in the survey. 2. Logging contractor responses a. Business conditions “Do you think conditions for your business are going to improve, stay the same or get worse in the next six months?”

Get worse

Same

Get better

b. Employees “Are you likely to increase, maintain, or decrease number of employees over the next six months?”

Decrease

Same

Increase

c. Spending on capital equipment “Over the next six months are you likely to purchase any new machinery/equipment for replacement or expansion, make no changes, or sell machinery/equipment?” Commentary on the five business confidence measures • Most respondents believe conditions are going to stay the same over the next six-month period. The number of respondents expecting business conditions to worsen over the next six months was 20% (down from 44% in the last survey). • Most contractors are also expecting to maintain their workforce at its current size. • 69% of contractors would recommend their industry as a good

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d. Feedback from customers “Do you receive adequate information from your major customers so that you can plan for change in your business?”

Not enough

About right

Well informed

e. Recommendation “Would you recommend your industry as a good place to work?”

Not recommend

Neutral

Recommend

place to work (down from 87% in the last survey). The bulk of this change has been taken up by contractors who now feel neutral about recommending the industry. • 54% of contractors expect to invest in new capital equipment over the next six months. • The perception of quality feedback from major customers is relatively well split between the categories in this survey, suggesting large variations in contractors’ experiences.

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spite bumpy road ahead 3. Silvicultural contractor responses a. Business conditions “Do you think conditions for your business are going to improve, stay the same or get worse in the next six months?”

Get worse

Same

Get better

b. Employees “Are you likely to increase, maintain, or decrease number of employees over the next six months?”

Get worse

Same

Get better

c. Spending on capital equipment “Over the next six months are you likely to purchase any new machinery/equipment for replacement or expansion, make no changes, or sell machinery/equipment?”

Commentary on the main business confidence measures • 40% of silvicultural contractors expect business conditions to worsen over the next six months, and similarly 45% are expecting to reduce the number of people they employ in the next six months. • Respondents’ investment intentions have not changed significantly since the previous survey and hold steady with 65% of participants planning on purchasing new machinery/equipment for replacement or expansion in the next six months.

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d. Feedback from customers “Do you receive adequate information from your major customers so that you can plan for change in your business?”

Not enough

About right

Well informed

e. Recommendation “Would you recommend your industry as a good place to work?”

Not recommend

Neutral

Recommend

• The perception of feedback from customers has turned around since the previous survey. Those feeling well-informed has dropped from 53% to 22% while those who believe they have not received adequate feedback is up from 11% to 39%. • While the above indicate a generally pessimistic outlook for the next six months, the proportion of respondents who would recommend their industry as a good place to work has increased to 50% from 37% last year.

Trends in logging contractor business confidence (June 2010 to September 2020) The % net positive response rate provides a summary of business confidence for the period. Note: The % net positive response is calculated as (% of respondents giving an optimistic response, minus the % of respondents giving a pessimistic response). Commentary on trends Silvicultural contractor business confidence has dropped dramatically since the June 2019 survey. The only category which has shown an increase in the net positive score is recommendation which has risen to 35% from 21% last survey. This is still well below the high of 88% from February 2019. Net positive scores have dropped to -30% for overall business conditions, -25% for intentions for employment and -15% for the perception of adequacy of customer feedback. On balance, respondents believe business conditions will worsen, employment will decrease, and that feedback from customers is inadequate. The score for business conditions now sits at its lowest point since December 2014, however the recommendation score has increased, and investment intentions remain about as positive as they were in June 2019. NZL

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New Waratah head faster, smoother, more durable WARATAH HAS LAUNCHED THE NEXT generation of its HTH622B harvester head, combining improved operational performance with proven durability and new serviceability features. “As our most popular model in its size class, the HTH622B has proven itself as a reliable workhorse for Waratah customers worldwide,” says Brent Fisher, Product Marketing Manager for Waratah. “But we’re always looking for ways to improve our products. We’ve been listening to customers and assessing their needs, and their input has driven development of an even better product with the HTH622B Series-III.” It seems it’s paid off, says Luc Jalbert, owner of Luc Jalbert Foresterie: “When I saw the new 622B Series-III, I was really amazed. I was anxious to take it to the woods to try it. And I think they really succeeded; they made a good thing. In the new series, the operators like the tilt; there is more torque on the rollers; the top saw

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is faster. And the oil cap – it’s really big.” The updated HTH622B Series-III includes several new features. A new valve offers better flow-through characteristics for reducing heat, while improving feed speed and sawing performance. When coupled with the TimberRite H-16 control system, this translates to improved feeding performance, log handling and speed when single stem processing, and pronounced ¾” pitch saw performance, says Brent. Additionally, a new measuring arm with 30mm more travel and sensor protection provides increased accuracy in measuring crooked wood and improved uptime. Several upgrades make the machine even more durable for working in tough woods. A new twin retainer front knife and strengthened upper delimb castings each contribute to improved delimbing durability in the harshest applications. For increased strength and productivity, the head has a new tilt frame and optional

integrated colour marking system. A newly styled and stronger valve cover and hinges, as well as reinforced drive arm covers keep key components covered. Additionally, an optional main saw box strengthening kit for harvesting can provide additional protection, and new top saw motor protection and seals help fight cold weather conditions to improve uptime. Supplementing the new valve performance and reliability is faster access to the valve with new integrated handles and tool-less entry – followed by an improved and simplified hose layout which provides optimum access and serviceability. Additionally, a larger saw oil filler makes fills faster with less spills. An improved pin retention also reduces stress on pins and need for servicing – maximising uptime. The Waratah HTH622B Series-III is available to customers in New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Brazil, Australia and Russia. NZL

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Stirling’s wood processing equipment now in NZ

Stirling 1 four-side moulder A series.

AUSTRALIAN EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER FOR the wood processing industry, Stirling Machinery, has entered the New Zealand market to not just supply and install machines, but also provide a fully integrated service, from consultancy through to servicing. A division of tooling supplier, Accurate, Stirling has enjoyed strong and steady growth in Australia since its establishment five years ago, offering both machinery and tooling. Managing Director, Craig Honeyman, says expanding into machinery was a natural progression: “These days, all businesses absolutely must diversify, and strangely enough, COVID-19 has been a particularly positive driving force for that. When we established Stirling Machinery, our intention was not just to sell machines but to add a whole new level of service and consultancy to our relationships with our partners. That includes understanding their businesses and helping to grow them.”

Historically, single, standalone machines have been an effective plan but Craig says that today, and into the future, integration is key, even if it means integrating machines from different families. “A well-thought-out, integrated system is not just about the movement of timber from one machine to another, but also about communication around production errors, uptime and, importantly, safety systems,” he says. Chris Skeels-Piggins, CEO of CLTP Tasmania, says Stirling took the time to fully understand their business and what they were trying to achieve. “Every step of the way, Stirling showed that they could partner with us in a meaningful way. We weren’t looking for a quick set-andforget arrangement. We wanted a genuine collaboration that would see us through from consultancy and installation to operation and beyond.”

Chris also says that in their consultancy Stirling made strong recommendations for diversification potential, a move that paid off during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Thanks to the flexibility of the machinery Stirling recommended in their proposal, we’ve been able to focus on supplying materials to the retail sector and this has been underpinning the business,” he says. Mark Bate, Stirling Sales Manager NZ, says it’s clear that outdated machinery will simply leave some businesses behind: “This industry is moving forward at a rate of knots in terms of innovations, from products and techniques to consumer demand for new and exciting materials. You simply can’t afford to lose that competitive edge.” Stirling offers an array of high-end names in wood processing machines and is the sole agent for Italy’s Bottene, as well as partnering with Friulmac and Salvador. NZL

Forestry equipment adapted for NZDF disaster relief SOME 40 TONNES OF ADAPTED FORESTRY EQUIPMENT, MODIFIED to operate in 1.5 metres of water, was recently driven off the cargo deck of HMNZS Canterbury in an amphibious beach landing exercise for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) at Whangaparaoa. The CAT 555D Forestry Skidder and CAT 938K loader, to be used for delivery of humanitarian and disaster relief (HADR) in New Zealand and the Pacific, were transported by one of the ship’s two landing craft to the beach at Army Bay. The 18.2-tonne CAT 555D has a four-metre wheel base – a tight fit for Canterbury’s stern ramp. It has been designed to clear debris and prepare beaches for landing in a cyclone-hit environment, and tow vehicles if they get bogged. It can also push a landing craft back into deeper water if the craft becomes beached in the surf zone. The skidder was heavily modified to meet the NZDF Beach Preparation Recovery Vehicle (BPRV) requirements by the team at Terra Cat Palmerston North Branch. The 20-tonne CAT 938K loader with a trackway dispenser attached to the front can roll out a modular aluminium trackway, 40 metres long, on the beach and deliver more lengths to roll out and connect to the first. This allows trucks to drive onto a beach with less risk of becoming bogged. It was the first time the Defence Force’s BPRV had been embarked from Canterbury and been in water. The exercise included continual flying of two Royal New Zealand Air Force NH-90 helicopters to and from the flight deck. The tempo of Navy, Army and Air Force working together was similar to real-time High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR)

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events, such as the Kaikoura earthquake in 2016. From October 23, when the cyclone season started, Canterbury has been on 24-hour notice to respond to an HADR call in the South Pacific, should the New Zealand Government request it. Lieutenant Commander Jonathan Bannister, Canterbury’s Executive Officer, says amphibious operations are “a complex business” with significant pieces of equipment. “It makes me extraordinarily proud to represent New Zealand like this, with the ability to deploy to anywhere in the South Pacific with a credible capability to support any of our island nation partners, should any of them be unfortunate enough to be struck by a cyclone.” NZL

The Cat 555D skidder which was heavily modified to meet the NZDF disaster recovery requirements.

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A change for the better SECOND YEAR FORESTRY SCIENCE student, Hayley Fish, had intended to train to be a veterinarian when a visit by OneFortyOne New Zealand’s Christoph Riedel to her school persuaded her to consider a career in forestry. Hayley had always had an interest in biology and wanted a job that allowed her to work outdoors at least some of the time. Though she loved spending her free time in the forestry environment, she knew little about the industry itself. “I had no idea what forestry was about previously,” says Hayley, “I just used to think it was a shame that all the trees were getting cut down. Now I have an understanding that the trees are replanted and that there are a lot of controls and restrictions in terms of what can be done in a plantation forest. It’s not destruction, it’s sustainable as long as you have the right management in place.” Winning a scholarship from OneFortyOne was affirmation that she had made the right choice as it allowed her to have experience working in the industry during the summer before she started at the University of Canterbury. “It confirmed that this is where I wanted to be and put more things into perspective. It

showed me the variety of roles in the industry. It also reassured me that there would be job security for me which is important. Our cohort are looking forward to being able to get a job related to our degree at the end of our studies,” she says. After a year of general study at university Hayley says she has enjoyed the forestrybased classes during her second year. She’s encouraged by the fact that about a third of the students in her forestry science programme are women. In addition to an annual cash grant, OneFortyOne scholarships offer recipients work placements with the company during university holidays. Hayley says she’s been pleasantly surprised by the work that she’s been given. “The company has really put their trust in me and given me projects and allowed me to pursue them in my own way. To be given an interesting project straight out of high school was a great experience and I think that will help me to get a job in the industry in the future. It’s so great to be doing work that’s applicable to my career during the holidays.” In the future Hayley is keen to pursue opportunities in environmental planning and

forest management and she’d like to pass on the torch and encourage other young people to consider a forestry career. “People our age are wanting to make a positive contribution and make a change to the environment. The forestry industry gives us a chance to be the good managers of the future.” NZL

Hayley Fish.

New CEO for OneFortyOne Reflecting on his appointment, Andy says, “2020 has been an ONEFORTYONE HAS ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF ANDY unusual year to say the least but through the change and uncertainty Giles Knopp as its new Chief Executive Officer. He has been a key member of OneFortyOne’s executive team since we have realised that OneFortyOne’s capacity to come together and 2016 and will step into the CEO role previously held by Linda Sewell, find opportunity in adversity is remarkable. “It will be my focus to not only strengthen our core business and who resigned after nearly eight years of leadership. “Andy is a proven leader. His ability to balance commercial and deliver strong results, but to support our people, take responsibility people-focussed strategy will further strengthen the business,” says to ensure we go home safe and well every day, and continue to deliver high quality wood fibre products to our customers.” NZL OneFortyOne Chairman, John Gilleland. Prior to bringing his financial expertise to the forest and timber industries he held a number of senior roles in the telecommunications sector. “This appointment marks an exciting new chapter for OneFortyOne and the Board is looking forward to working with Andy to ensure OneFortyOne continues to deliver its promise of growing exceptional wood fibre, producing quality products, delivering responsible environmental management and making regional economic contributions,” says John. “Andy was chosen in a competitive selection process. He is known for his collaborative leadership style, business insights and OneFortyOne outgoing CEO, Linda Sewell. OneFortyOne CEO, Andy Giles Knopp. dedication to high safety standards.”

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Recognising New Zealand Forestry Heroes IN WHAT HAS BEEN AN EXCEPTIONALLY difficult year for many, the forestry sector remains a significant contributor to the New Zealand economy, evidenced by the high calibre of this year’s New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) awards. NZIF President, James Treadwell, says the industry is working hard to thrive with the unique challenges of 2020: “But we’re fortunate with our high-calibre industry professionals who set the standards for others to aspire to. The NZIF relishes the opportunity to celebrate with ‘the best of the best’ and to proudly champion the recipients of NZIF’s awards.” This year’s recipients are acknowledged for their diverse range of skills and experience. From hard graft and commitment at grass roots level, to high level policy planning and execution, and academic leadership. 2020’s New Zealand forestry ‘heroes’ are Bruce Manley, Julie Collins and Adrian Loo. The NZIF has also appointed two new Fellows, Bill Liley and Dennis Neilson. The highest honour in New Zealand forestry is the Kirk Horn Award, which is the oldest science award in the country. This biennial prize recognises a person for their outstanding contribution to the forestry industry at large. Bruce Manley receives the 2020 award in recognition of the major impact he’s made from a lifetime’s work as a researcher and educator. This culminated at the University of Canterbury where Professor Manley is the Head of the Forestry School. Highly respected

by students and industry members alike, under his leadership, the forestry faculty has developed into a thriving hub of good practice and innovation, which bodes well for the future of the industry, says Mr Treadwell. The NZIF Forester of the Year is a highly coveted prize which rewards a person for their outstanding contribution to the forestry sector within the year. The 2020 recipient is Julie Collins. Ms Collins has demonstrated “exemplar leadership, excellence and personal integrity” in her work within the industry for decades. Using her wide body of high-level policy planning expertise, she today heads Te Uru Rākau, the government Forestry Agency. She ensures a strong voice for forestry within Government and is a key supporter of diversity in the industry, giving her time freely to inspire others.

The Prince of Wales Sustainability Cup recognises the achievements of an outstanding young forestry professional who is highly engaged in the principles of sustainable forest management. This year’s recipient is Adrian Loo. Performing exceptional forestry management work, he is an environmental manager working with the 1BT programme to encourage new planting. Mr Loo works hard to focus landowners on diversification of land use through the addition of exotic and native forests. He is dedicated to growing the estate in an environmentally sustainable way and actively promoting these concepts to others. A founding member of Future Foresters, he is already strongly committed to inspiring others to focus on the wise use and conservation of forests and their ecosystems. NZL

James Treadwell, NZIF president, presenting to Julie Collins and Adrian Loo.

Work-ready, bush-ready ORIGINALLY A VETERINARIAN NURSE, Xshikarna Harvey-Ryder (pictured) was on a WINZ Straight2Work course run by Johnson Forestry Services when she met Phil Williams at Competenz. Participating in Competenz’s work-ready course, mainly for the planting season, “Xshikarna could plant more trees than any of the guys on the course and was also the best at chainsaw skills”, says Phil. “She expressed interest in harvesting, so we put her in touch with a crew and signed her up as an apprentice under the mahi and mana scheme. “After a while that work finished up, so we got in touch with Mike Hurring who then took her on.” Working and training with the Mike Hurring Harvesting and Logging and Training School for almost a year, Xshikarna has built up her

machine operating skills with a combination of working in the bush, classroom time, operating the simulator and practicing on actual machines in the training school yard. “The combination of classroom and real experience has been really good. It opens the door to wherever you want to go career-wise in the bush,” says Xshikarna. “If you’re interested in a particular area or machine, you get the opportunity to give it a go, whoever you are. There’s also exposure to other crews and people, so you get to see how they work too.” Xshikarna is currently working on the wheeled harvester and is looking forward to developing these skills, learning more about the machine and seeing where it takes her. “Xshikarna has fitted in very well to a much larger operation and her apprenticeship was transferred. Now on the funded group-scheme,

she’s going very well in her role,” says Phil. Mike adds, “She has been a great addition to the team – she turns up every day and looks after the machines. We’re now working with her to upskill into the mechanised side of things, to give her more opportunity to grow and go further.” Turn to the FICA column on page 40 for more on the School. NZL

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Nelson Airport’s design tells a local story.

Spotlight on timber CARBON NEUTRAL BY 2050 MEANS an opportunity for timber to be seen as a mainstream construction material, says the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE). Speaking on Building for Climate Change at the WoodWorks 2020 conference, MBIE’s Katie Symons said the government’s climate change response involves two primary aspects – reducing operational emissions and improving resilience. With a strong focus on reducing carbon footprint, the framework for this also includes lowering water use and improving overall health and wellbeing. While she insists the government is not instructing the sector on which materials or products to use, or favouring one material or product over another, the building objectives do cover increasing material efficiency and reducing the carbon intensity of materials used through design choices and the like. “As the only mainstream material with a strong carbon zero coefficient, the 2050 goal really places the spotlight on timber,” she says. In a nutshell, Government plans to: • Establish new business performance settings for carbon. • Set targets for emissions – operational and embodied. • Encourage innovation. “Timber has a massive part to play here and the sector must work together, provide evidence and make their voices heard,” says Ms Symons. A carbon emission policy as opposed to

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MBIE’s Katie Symons.

material preference first was the message that came through. It’s about using the right material in the right place and New Zealand certainly has no shortage of appropriate materials at hand. Timber clearly a viable option Among the fascinating projects highlighted at WoodWorks 2020, the conference kicked off with a visit to Scion’s new Innovation Hub which will become the entry point and public face of Scion. The design showcases timber use in commercial construction and is the essence of sustainability in design. It places a heavy emphasis on innovation and research reflecting the essence of Scion as an organisation, a prime example being the ceiling which mimics the genetic code of Radiata pine. Designed with resilience in mind, the seismic design accommodates different vertical movements. Keep an eye out for a more detailed feature on this innovative building in the new year. With the increasing demand for timber buildings, Nelson Airport also impressed at the conference, using a product grown, manufactured and used in Nelson. With a growing number of airport passengers preCOVID, the brief was to tell a local story representative of the airport as a gateway to the region – what better story than forestry and Radiata pine? In Taranaki, the Green School, much like its ethos, showcases a radical, sustainable design. The brief was to be inspirational, fast and green.

Red Stag Investments & Wood Solutions’ mid-rise programme will take these concepts and run with them, starting with the Clearwater building in Christchurch which will be the tallest timber building in the South Island. It will showcase timber engineering and architecture says Managing Director Jason Cordes, demonstrating that timber is a viable option for mid-rise architecture in New Zealand. In Auckland, the City Mission HomeGround project purpose-built housing and social services facility is a landmark building for the city. With eight stories in wood on a concrete podium, the purpose of this building is to rehabilitate people in need. The inventive design shows that timber is the way forward even if it’s not always obviously exposed. From training facilities to a medical centre, this is a true community project, highlighting the use and benefit of timber. Commenting on the way forward, Innovatek’s John Stulen says wood in commercial construction still faces “some stiff challenges for market growth a Century after it

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Above: Scion’s new Innovation Hub puts timber front and centre. Light, bright and airy, even the ceiling reflects the essence of Scion. Right: Julian Elder, Chief Executive Officer of Scion, shows conference delegates the new building.

was scorned for its fire risks”. “We have to address those perceptions and change reality. Getting more wood into developments often involves convincing a whole lot of decision makers, not to mention the building officials. We need to inform people about its benefits and how modern engineering technology and design makes timber the ideal choice, and get over rejections,” he says. While WoodWorks 2020 clearly demonstrated a positive shift in the way we design, operate and use buildings, that shift would be well accompanied by a shift in

mindset when it comes to mental health, WARN International’s Lance Burdett emphasised in his presentation on Managing Uncertainty and Adversity. As the construction industry overtakes farming in suicide rates we need to “be a little bit selfish to be a lot selfless,” he says. Key takeaways from his energetic talk were to learn to compartmentalise and talk, talk, talk. Also, to get a good night’s sleep and use techniques like beathing exercises to ease stress and anxiety. “You’ve got to breathe. It’s okay to say I’m not okay, but not to not be okay!” NZL

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THE LONG TREK TO MECHANISATION I Story & photos: John Ellegard

N AN AGE WHEN MOST CORPORATE HARVESTING CREWS have been fully-mechanised for some time, you forget that there are still a few who are only just making the transition, for a variety of reasons. Like Forest View Logging on the Coromandel Peninsula. Anyone who has experienced the broken country, clay soils and boggy valleys across the Coromandel will know that putting machines on such poor terrain can be a nightmare. But that’s the way the industry is heading and, sooner or later, it’s a decision all crew owners need to face to keep their workers safe. Forest View Logging owner, James Brown, has been contemplating such a move for his tower crew for a while. “You can’t keep putting people into dangerous situations – we’ve got to find ways of getting them off the slopes and into safer areas,” he says. The solutions, however, are not always straightforward. The crew has been processing by machine for some time, using a Cat 336 and Waratah 626 Bigwood, but falling was still being done manually and trees recovered with breaker-outs. The trigger that sparked the final change came when Ernslaw One invited James to submit a tender to tackle a new block in the Whangapoua Forest. While motor manual harvesting has been the norm in this forest for donkey’s years, James saw an opportunity to mechanise after surveying the new block, bordering State Highway 25 near the Whangapoua beach settlement, two-thirds of the way up the peninsula. There were the usual assortment of Coromandel issues in this block, but there was also sufficient suitable terrain to make extended use of machinery practical… with a slight twist. James reckoned that it could be made to work by using a combination of the latest technological advances in equipment and extraction methods that weren’t available when the first shift to mechanisation took place more than a decade ago. These included: • A harvesting machine suited to steep slopes that utilises a fixed felling head in order to bunch wood for the tower hauler. • A motorised carriage equipped with a grapple that also has a skyline clamp so it can still be used for shotgunning when challenging recovery conditions dictate. The choices made by James to fulfil those requirements are interesting, because they highlight the thought processes that helped inform his decisions. For the fixed felling head, he decided to be the guinea pig for the newly-developed Woodsman Pro CFH1400, signing up for the first one to be produced by Rotorua-based forestry engineering company, Ensign. The head has been fitted to an Eltec 317 levelling harvester that has been

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specified to go onto a winch-assist system currently in development. James was also among the first to put a new ACME grapple carriage into operation in New Zealand, fitted to his trusty Thunderbird TMY70 tower. Sticking his neck out to adopt two pieces of equipment that had yet to be proven in New Zealand isn’t surprising, as James is one of the new breed of loggers who are taking the reins in the industry. You tend to take a few more risks when you are younger. He’s only been in the bush 15 years, after starting out as a mechanic before switching to forestry. He joined the crew run by his father and James ended up buying the hauler off him around six years ago. Three years later, James started a ground-based crew that works for Rayonier near Whangamata and now floats between the two. While the ground-based crew is fully mechanised, James has been figuring out the best ways to do the same with the hauler crew. “There are lots of challenges to working here, which is why it’s taken a while for that to happen,” he says. “The country in these parts is really broken. And I suppose the soil type on the Coromandel is the other thing. It’s known for the clay and can get very mucky in winter. We have a lot of waterways to look after and do whatever we can to log away from creeks. And there are a lot of Maori heritage sites in the forest that we also have to be aware of and make sure we don’t disturb. “Plus, you get a lot of neighbours around here that you have to work with.” The Whangapoua Forest stretches from Whitianga up to State Highway 25 and goes across the saddle to Coromandel township. It’s the only forest James has worked in and his tower has always operated in there. But things could have been different. “When I first started the crew we only had about two years’ work ahead and wasn’t sure if there was going to be enough to keep us here, so the plan was to move out and find work elsewhere,” says James. “I was prepared for that at the time and we’d probably have gone mechanised at that point. But the work kept going, then the opportunity to tender for this block came up and I won it based on the proposal to go mechanised.” Even before the block came up for tender, James was working on a few ideas. During a trip to a forestry show in Oregon last year he spotted the ACME grapple carriage and figured it could work on his Thunderbird when the time was right. “We’ve had ACME carriages and I know them, still got the old slack pulling one that we use when we can’t grapple wood,” says James, adding that he held off making the decision on the new grapple carriage until he was sure about getting a machine able to bunch wood on the ground because “they go hand in hand”. That opportunity came when James returned to NZ and won the new

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Above: Mark Julius, in the operator’s seat of the Doosan DX300LL, loads out with S-grade wood bound for the Max Birt sawmill. Right: Productivity rises by more than a third when the grapple carriage is able to pluck trees that are bunched for it. tender. He immediately spoke to Shaw’s Wire Ropes about the ACME grapple carriage and while there, he was also shown an Eltec 317 levelling harvester that the Cambridge-based company distributes. After going to Gisborne to see one in action with Shane MacGuire (and tested in NZ Logger in the July 2019 issue) he added the harvester to the grapple carriage already on his shopping list. Two deals done. Now for the head. James approached Ensign about a Woodsman Pro felling head, initially thinking it would be the well-respected FH1350 dangle model. The timing couldn’t have been better, because the Ensign team had a fixed head in development, based on growing interest from loggers around New Zealand. They also happened to be looking for a contractor to partner with to get the prototype tested and finalised. James says: “It didn’t take much to persuade me that a fixed head was the way to go. “I really liked the idea of what they were proposing, even though they hadn’t built one before. It comes back to support – if they are going to build fixed heads and I get the first one, they are going to go out of their way to make sure it works, aren’t they? And straight out of the box I’ve had no issues.” The plan was coming together and even COVID-19 wasn’t going to derail it. The three machines were eventually delivered just after the end of the first lockdown, ahead of the move into the new block. And with the crew all nicely set up in their new location, NZ Logger arrived to see how the transformation from motor manual to full mechanisation has gone.

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First steps Located just a few minutes off SH25, the Forest View Logging crew has positioned the tower on a platform overlooking a horseshoe-shaped valley, along with the processor and an excavator/loader. It’s probably not the best situation to see the full mechanised unit working in unison, as the small group of trees at the head of the valley are on land that is too steep to allow the felling machine to operate. So the crew’s long-time manual faller, Dave Leckie, is putting them on the ground, while James has been using the harvester on the right-hand side of the valley, where the slope is much gentler. The contrast is stark. On Dave’s patch, the trees are laying all over the place, which presents a challenge for Phillip Parr in the hauler cab to spot them on the camera and grab with the new ACME grapple carriage. On the gentler slope next door, the Eltec and its Woodsman Pro fixed felling head have laid out nice bunches that will make Phillip’s job much easier. SERIOUS POWER FOR BIG TIME LOGGERS As James and I watch the distinctive yellow carriage and grapple whizz back to the cutover, there is a small reminder of how things used to be.

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Retimana Dayha, who has been working as one of the breaker-outs, is now assisting Phillip as a spotter because the tangle of trees on the ground is hard to identify through the camera in the cab of the hauler. “We’re still getting our heads around it, but we are making progress,” says James. “It’s not going to work everywhere, you’re still going to need breakerouts and a slack pulling carriage for your pole hauler at times. And a spotter when we are grappling in really difficult places, like this. “For the most part, it’s pretty nice logging in here, with good terrain. Really suited to the new equipment.” That much will become very clear when the tower moves around to start grappling the nicely laid out bunches on the next slope. The crew has already had a taste of how that works when recovering bunched trees before shifting into this block, using their Sumitomo 300 excavator on the hill to do the bunching before the harvester turned up six weeks later. James says the AMCE had no trouble grabbing two or three stems at a time and getting on with the job. “We put a lot of effort into bunching and shovelling wood with the loader and we managed to pull some pretty big volumes with the grapple carriage,” says James. “It was good to practice for when the felling machine arrived.” “ACME has done very well in New Zealand and we have more than 80 of our slack pulling motorised carriages working here, but there has been a trend towards grapples and that is something we wanted to pursue,” says Carey Searle, from Shaw’s. “We’ve been working with ACME on the grapple carriage for a while and we are really happy with how it has turned out.” An interesting aspect with the new G23 model is that it features ACME’s patented skyline clamp with 10-inch skyline sheaves, which appealed to James. “We can still shotgun with this grapple carriage just like a slack puller does because we’ve got the skyline clamp on there, so when we shotgun it out, we can stop it and lower it down to the wood, take the clamp off and haul away without it rolling into the middle when you slacken,” he says. “It works bloody good. That’s why I went for the ACME.” Although not installed on James’ carriage, ACME can also incorporate its patented hydraulic slack pulling system which is great for when you need to back-pull edge trees or tidy up a few stragglers. The new carriage is equipped with a new digital talkie tooter communications system that is more reliable and performs better than the old analogue one. It links nicely with the onboard wireless camera developed by ACME to give the hauler operator a view of the trees on the ground from above. A repeater is available as an option to retain the video signal even when the carriage is not in line of sight.

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James occasionally puts himself in the hauler operator’s seat when the crew has left for the day to get familiar with the new grapple carriage and says the high resolution picture on the 19-inch monitor works very well. A GPS system that displays distance, elevation, carriage voltage and GPS coordinates, makes it easier when sending the grapple carriage back to the cut-over without the assistance of a spotter. Powering the carriage is an air-cooled 23hp Hatz diesel engine, made in Germany, which supplies good hydraulic flows to the grapple for quick opening and closing, as well as 360-degree rotation. James says the grapple closes quickly and seems to hold well regardless of the load in its jaws. Carey at Shaw’s says customers have a choice of two sizes of grapple but reckons the 96-inch model – the largest in the range – is what most New Zealand contractors prefer. That size grapple will easily cope with a couple of P1.5 trees plus a smaller one and maybe two P2 trees. Not bad for a carriage and grapple that weigh 800kg each, for a combined 1.6 tonnes. But trying to grab two or more trees at one time from the muddle of stems and slash on the slope currently being cleared is proving to be a challenge. Fingers crossed they don’t face this too often. A learning curve To see what is to come, James takes me around to the gentler side of the valley, where he has been falling and bunching trees with the harvester, ahead of the next setting shift. James is currently doing most of the falling in the new machine while he trains up crew member, Shaydon Richards, to take over as the full-time operator. Today, he is going to demonstrate how much he has learned himself about falling with a levelling machine and a fixed felling head. He had never felled with a machine before the Eltec/Woodsman Pro combo turned up. Pulling up next to the harvester, attention focuses on the new Woodsman Pro CFH1400 head. For a prototype, it looks pretty much the final deal to me. And James agrees, adding: “It’s not a bulky head, but it is taller, so it can hang onto the trees. Everything is so powerful. I think the Eltec and that Woodsman head are a great combo.” It’s been two years since we first learned that Ensign was designing a fixed felling head and before heading out to see it in action I spoke to sales engineer, Adam Aldworth, about the philosophy behind it. He says: “The design process for this head was built around making sure it was structurally sound and also having a light weight, which we managed to achieve quite well, being just over the 3-tonne mark. “The overall strength and structure of the product are key – it’s not an

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1: Crew owner, James Brown, had never operated a harvesting machine on the slopes prior to the arrival of the Eltec, but he’s been a fast learner. 2: The extra height designed into the new Woodsman Pro CFH1400 fixed felling head provides more control over the tree to hold and then guide it to ground without any breakages. 3: Forest View Logging’s James Brown guides this tree down to the ground to create a bunch for the grapple carriage to grab. 3 overgrown square box. It has extra height so that it can hold onto the tree a bit better but there’s another reason for that height – you can turn it upside down and use it as a digging implement and you can track with it and use that topside as a spade. It’s been built for strength to stand up to punishment – most other fixed felling heads use the saw box sides for digging, which means you get a lot of dirt and debris in your saw. And if you do damage the top it can easily be replaced.” James says the spade is a nice feature and he has used it a few times to clear undergrowth from around the base of trees prior to felling. While spading is a nice-to-have feature, the main purpose of the head is to cut trees and be able to hold onto the trunk while guiding them down carefully to the ground without causing damage. Adam goes on to say: “When we were designing the head there were quite a lot of challenges in the chassis and making it strong as well as compact, and the other challenge was getting the rotate motors with sufficient longevity so they have a good working lifetime. “A lot of work went into getting the right valve and the right pressures to make it work. So I think we’ve ended up with a strong and reliable system. It was a really big learning curve on pressures and speeds to get it sorted.

“And with shovelling, we run full float function so you can float the rotate when you are shovelling so the weight of the tree and gravity will pull the tree around. “Having the 360 rotation means you can do so much with it. Having the saw bar rotation is good, the 243-degree cutting radius, so you can do your front cut and then come around to the back of the tree and grab it, to do some front cutting.” Adam says a lot of thought went into the electronics package, which features the Loggic system developed by Ensign to improve the productivity of the head, which also appealed to James. These include GPS and PDF map viewing, which records where the trees are felled. The system also measures stem diameter and tracks the position of the saw bar as it cuts through the tree, displaying progress on the operator’s screen. It’s StanForD2010 compliant and all the harvesting information can be shared with the forest manager. James is happy with the package and says that while he didn’t have any input when the head was being designed and built “I have suggested a couple of things since then – they are putting a full map on the screen, which is going to be neat”.

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“We have the map in there and we can pinpoint where the hauler is going to be and then we can put an anchor point on the machine and that line is following you all around the face, so you are always trying to get that 45 degree angle from where the hauler is going to go. We don’t have it talking directly to the hauler yet. Hopefully that would be something for the future. “The head counts your production. It takes the diameter of a tree and measures everything all day, and you put in your mean tree height and you can calculate what sort of tonnage you are doing each shift. I can see on the map where I’ve cut, as it leaves a little stump circle – so where we’ve been, it’s just dotted with little circles everywhere. I really like that. “Its ability to do shovelling really well is something else I wanted. And you can create a bit of track with that top shovel attachment if you want or level out ground. I haven’t used it much but the operator I am training up does. If it is a bit steep I have turned the head around and used it as a pick to help me climb, by jamming it into the ground and pulling myself up.” Unlike the Shane MacGuire Eltec 317 we tested last year, this machine has been fitted with a shorter boom and arm to match the way the fixed falling head works. James says this necessitates putting the machine closer to the tree when cutting, which helps provide more control when guiding the stem to the ground. Inside the cab, there is a screen displaying the view from a camera pointing directly up at the top of the tree because the operator can’t see it through the skylight, as well as another display for a camera pointing behind the Eltec. The machine also arrived with the saw cut operation working off the

triggers of each handset and James has changed that to work on buttons, while the triggers now work the clams for the arms, just like his processor. A change for the better Even though he’s still a novice at falling with a machine on steep slopes, James has taken to it like a duck to water after some initial trepidation. He says: “It was a little uncomfortable being on steep hills and levelled out, especially when I got to the top of a hill and then turned around to come back down and thought ‘shit, have I just come up there’. But when you are walking back down you don’t slip or slide – it’s really surprising where you can go levelled out like that. I’m really pleased with the Eltec, it does everything I expected of it. “It has auto tilt, which I use everywhere – obviously you flick it off when you are cutting so it doesn’t try and tilt when you are felling. It’s really cool.” In addition to getting people off the hills for much of the time, the change has also strengthened Forest View Logging’s balance sheet. “Having this new gear has made a big difference to when we were operating as a motor manual crew,” says James, who reckons it’s increased throughput by at least 30%. “Being able to put that wood where you want it, just helps with production. And we don’t waste the stems with breakages. We recover the whole lot now. I was driving the processor the other day and we’ve still got a good five metres from the top of the tree that is too small for anything anyway and I’m not used to that. Usually it would snap somewhere and be left out in the cutover and now it comes back to

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1: The new Woodsman Pro CFH1400 fixed felling head, showing off its full 360-degree rotator and the spade at the top for digging. 2: Four monitors in the cab for the operator to keep an eye on – the top two link to cameras facing above and behind respectively, while the lowest screen provides information on the Eltec’s operation, and above it is the screen for the felling head. Note the yellow line showing the position of the saw as it is about to cut through the tree (the white round ring). 3: James Brown, with his new Eltec 317L harvester and Woodsman Pro CFH1400 fixed felling head. the skid. Unfortunately, it goes to waste as no one wants it for posts, but it’s there if someone can find a use for it.” In spite of not being able to utilise all the wood brought up to the landing, the crew is still able to send more than 240 tonnes out of the forest each day, mostly to the port just across the water at Mount Maunganui, while the nice structural grades are trucked to the Max Birt sawmill at Pokeno. The Eltec and Woodsman Pro combo have the ability to cut much more than that, of course and James has been cranking it up to around 600 tonnes a day, ready for shovelling/ground basing whilst the hauler is parked up to receive a new Detroit 8V92 and other upgrades. When the hauler is back in action, Forest View Logging will be well set up to put harvesting in the Whangapoua Forest on a new footing. NZL

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pit had log lengths which crossed the pit at right angles. These supported the cut log length after it was rolled onto them. The next step in the sawing process was to mark a straight line the length of the log to guide the sawyer on top as the log was cut. A second man was in the pit whose job was to pull the pit saw down while the top person pulled it up. The bottom man had to put up with a shower of sawdust as he pulled down the saw. A good crew could cut timber to an astonishing degree of accuracy. This method was used extensively in the Kauri industry

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Before the log was pulled onto the breakingdown bench it would be carefully examined to see which way it could be broken down so the maximum of usable timber could be extracted. Defects could be a hollow centre, a log which was not straight or a log with a crutch end. Mills had a breaking-down bench which was a trolley which ran on rails and was moved backward and forward by a winch. This pulled the log through the breakingdown saw system so it could be “broken down” or cut into sizes the breast bench could handle.

was feeding into the powered roller on his side and into the saw blade where it was cut to the fence setting. As it progressed through the saw as it was cut, the tailer-out balanced it on his trolley. If there was enough left in the flinch for another cut it was fed onto his powered roller which was on the opposite side to the benchman’s powered roller and returned to the benchman. The reason for the tailer-out’s roller being on this side was to give a return free from the fence. This second cut was sometimes different-sized to the first and the fence would be adjusted to suit. The reason for this was so the maximum possible cuts of value were extracted from each flinch. A good benchman on top of his game was valuable and helped the mill make money.

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This had a trolley not unlike a carpenter’s saw horse which was pulled back and forth on rails. There was one on each side of the breast bench which was fitted with a circular saw blade. There was a roller each side of the saw blade. The one on the benchman’s side was powered and had an unpowered roller segment as well, whereas the tailer outside had a powered roller which worked in the opposite direction to the benchman’s and also had an unpowered roller. There was also an adjustable fence which dictated the width of the cut taken off the flitch being cut.

Any sawn timber from the breast bench which had bark present or any obvious defect was passed onto normally free-turning rollers set on a slope by the breast bench tailer-out, so the timber placed on them would roll to the next required operation. The docking saw operator trimmed the ends of the timber square, cutting off any pieces retaining bark. If there was bark on the whole length the

was required to go in a reverse direction, simple, you just crossed the belt over. The mill cutting stages

slab could either be cut to firewood size by the “slabbies’” or else sent out into the yard as firewood slabs or be sold as face cuts for rough building purposes. The cut firewood- sized pieces were used in the mill houses, single men’s huts and the camp cook house. The longer slabs were used for fuel in the mill’s boiler, the bush locomotive and haulers in the bush. The sawn timber would next be moved to the yard on trolleys that ran on a rail system and stacked. Each layer had fillets placed between them to allow the free circulation of air to help dry and season the timber. Later developments Once the native sawmilling industry had almost ended and sawmills started to close, there were still odd logs or trees left in the bush which were either inaccessible or not of sufficient value to be milled. There was then a portable sawing device called an “Alaskan Mill”. This consisted of a chainsaw set horizontally in a frame which was set along the length of log to be cut into planks. This frame had the part the chainsaw was clamped into able to move forwards and backwards, thereby guiding the chainsaw

Method of operation Normally a breast bench had a crew of three – the benchman, the tailer-out and a pin boy. Operation was as follows: the benchman had a look at the flinch as it came off the breakingdown set up and decided how it could be cut for the maximum possible value. The exception to this was if there was an order for certain sizes, then that’s what the flinch would be cut to. The benchman then, by using what would appear to be a complicated system of raising fingers, signalled the pin boy to what he wanted the fence set at for the required size. The flinch from the breaking-down saws was then balanced on the benchman’s trolley and pushed until it

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Above: Breaking-down set-up, Taylor & Jourdain’s, Te Awamutu, March 1968 (photo by Paul Napier).

accurately along the log being cut. This was mainly used in hard-to-access areas to process single logs. Portable mills Today when thinking of portable mills people think of the New Zealand designed and built Peterson sawmills. These are capable of sawing large logs and being operated by one person. The history of portable saw set-ups goes back a long way, well before today’s examples. The first examples were powered by a portable steam engine which was on wheels and moved from place to place, normally by horse. The saw was only a largebladed circular type driven off the engine’s

flywheel by the use of a belt. Also, a steam traction engine could be used with the drive taken off the engine flywheel. These set-ups were a lot of work when used to cut logs, with several cuts needed to produce usable timber. This set-up did have the advantage of being able to move straight on site and save having to transport logs to a mill. It was commonly seen on farms processing, for example, shelter belts. Correction: The writer, Trevor Coker, did not work at Weir & Kenny Otukou mill in 1959/60, as stated in the July NZ Timber feature. All the staff Information was supplied by ex-employee, Brian Neilson. NZL

1. Pit sawing. 2. Steam engine, Henderson & Pollard, Minginui, June 1986. 3. Breaking-down set-up, Taylor & Jourdain’s, Te Awamutu, March 1968 (photo by Paul Napier). 4. Breast bench, Endean’s mill, Waimiha.

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EAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE, SPECIALIST educators and revenue generation. What more could one ask from forestry training? Not much it seems from the quality of forestry workers graduating from Gisborne’s ManaiaSAFE Forestry School. “We see a lot of wasted youth potential out there, so we’re doing something about it. Mobilising youth potential will be key to our region’s economic recovery,” says Henry Koia, Managing Director of Train Me Quality Services (Train Me) which governs the school. It all began back in 2013, when Directors of Manaia Safety Systems, Henry and his nephew, Steve Beach, set out to bring an end to forestry deaths while creating meaningful employment for the benefit of local people. While testing their prototype safety compliance system for logging contractors, the true extent of the knowledge gap within the forestry industry became apparent. In 2016 they joined forces with Christine Beach’s training company, Train Me. The ManaiaSAFE Forestry School grew out of that union.

“In many ways, the ManaiaSAFE Forestry School can be seen as the manifestation of community uprising against forestry deaths; widespread economic hardship; and wasted Maori potential. A key focus of the School is to improve socio-economic outcomes for Maori, keeping the training culturally responsive,” says Henry. Likened to a bird sitting on one’s shoulder, in Maori mythology, the Manaia is a supernatural creature and guardian protector over one’s spirit – the name already evoking the School’s distinctive character. As “a training provider that logs” and not a “logging contractor that trains”, the School has a practice and delivery model that emphasises learning by doing and skills repetition to develop learner competence and confidence. This involves a threefold approach. Firstly, servicing a harvesting contract with Ernslaw One to provide hands-on learning experience before stepping up to a full-scale production environment. Secondly, experienced forestry professionals teach the technical subjects, providing

mentorship under strict supervision protocols. Lastly, revenue from log production helps meet the costs of training and “keeps our people in jobs”. The School recently completed its third 20-week training programme, delivered in partnership with the Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) and Te Uru Rakau. Train Me was recently registered with NZQA as a Private Training Establishment (PTE) and delivers training in the forestry domain through trading as ManaiaSAFE Forestry School. Those new to the industry who successfully complete the School’s ‘feeder’ programme will graduate with the NZ Certificate in Forest Harvesting Operations with Strands qualification (Level 3). “Of the 10 rookie loggers who started the programme in February, nine made it through. Eight are now in full-time logging jobs and one will be progressing into Level 4 training,” says programme manager, Victor Beach. Those in jobs are Maori between the ages of 17 and 28 — five of whom were unemployed at the start of the programme.

Opposite page: Company Directors Steve Beach (left) and Henry Koia return to the School’s very first skid site to welcome the dawning of a new era for the Company as a newly registered Private Training Establishment. November 2020 | NZ LOGGER 37

Young Achievers The School has been actively trading as a training provider in partnership with EIT since October 2018, producing 23 Level 3 graduates since its inception. “Without the commitment of Te Uru Rakau/ Foresty NZ and funding support through the Government’s One Billion Trees programme, the School would not have survived the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic,” says Henry. Coming full circle Henry explains that the School is serving a vital purpose: “Some contractors are reluctant to invest in training someone new to the industry because there is no guarantee of a return on their investment. “The trainee might not last, or if they do, they could go to a competitor offering a higher wage. Our graduates are in high demand because the investment has already been made into getting them work-ready to NZ certificate standard, so they are productive and know how to do their jobs safely from day one.” A shining example is 20-year-old Jordan McLarin who graduated from the School’s second cohort last year. With no forestry experience, he enrolled in the course, graduated, and now works for the School. “Up until a couple of years ago I don’t think I knew of anyone who worked in the forestry industry,” says Jordan, “but working with machines has always been an interest of mine.” After Jordan spotted an advert on Facebook he attended an information evening and thought “yup this is me”. He graduated with the NZ Certificate in Forest Harvesting

1 Operations with Strands in June 2019, then did a stint with a local logging company before coming back in a different role. “In February this year, I gained employment with Train Me,” he says. “I saw it as an opportunity to grow and further develop my skills and experience. In my current role with the School, I jump between various jobs on the landing, mainly operating the loader and doing quality control. I mainly work with a Cat 329DL loader with an Ensign 1730 grapple.” He says his days go by “pretty quickly” typically starting off on the loader then helping out with line shifts. “I love working with machines, honing my skills and learning new things. Unlike some people, I enjoy the hours as well,” he says. Asked about the challenges, Jordan says the initial learning curve of “just being in a logging environment” was a challenge, “and

obviously each job has its own individual set of challenges”. But that comes with the satisfaction of learning new things and always having something to strive for, he adds. “Knowing that I’ve given it my all and completed a job to the best of my ability is also a reward for me.” As to whether it’s a good career choice for young people, he says: “I definitely think you have to be a certain type of person to enjoy the work, but if you are keen to work hard and work your way up, I would absolutely recommend forestry as a career choice for other young people.” He cautions that coming into the industry new workers need to “be prepared to work hard every day, have a good attitude and help out where you can”. “Pay close attention to how more experienced crew members do things,” he adds, “you can learn a lot just from watching, but also don’t be afraid to ask questions.” As to his future in the industry, Jordan says he’d like to experience “pretty much everything the industry has to offer”. “It’s definitely a long term career for me.” He adds that his parents are happy that he’s doing something he enjoys and is enthusiastic about and his friends think it’s “pretty sweet”, especially the ones from back in Auckland “who haven’t really heard or seen much about logging at all”. Henry says Jordan is a stand out graduate who has the potential to run his own logging company one day. Six students on the current cohort, completing their 20-week programme in December, are already following in his footsteps.

Bring on the trucks: Jordan McLarin standing in front of his log stacks.

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2 4 1: Inside the on-site classroom, Steve Beach (left) delivers a lesson on safety inspections and auditing to Level 3 students Shem-Paul Laga’Aia (22), Nikita Noanoa (18), and Xanthe Beach (17). 2: Level 3 student, Nikita Noanoa (18), completes his assignment to conduct a safety inspection of the School’s work vehicles. 3: School students, Nikita Noanoa (18) and Shem-Paul Laga’Aia (23), learn how to break out. 4: Level 3 student, Xanthe Beach (17), learns the practical role of Quality Controller. 5: Machine operator and School mentor, Dale Koia, observes Jordan McLarin loading his second packet ever. 6: Dale Koia gives feedback to Jordan McLarin on his loading performance.

Dreaming big “We are moving young unemployed Maori into jobs in an industry that will still be going strong in 30 years,” says ManaiaSAFE Executive Director and Business Performance Manager, Steve Beach. He believes the School has a key role to play in the region’s recovery: “We are helping to address the forestry skills shortage which has plagued the region for decades before COVID-19 came along. “Our dream is to build a forestry centre of excellence and well-being based in Gisborne that has a forest-based training facility, with a live-in hostel located close to our harvesting crews. “This means that young people who are geographically isolated will have a safe place to live while they learn, and on graduation, they can return home to work.” Executive Director and PTE Manager, Christine Beach, says that the School recently becoming a registered PTE is a milestone that has been years in the making. “It’s significant because our community can now have confidence that our School is governed with integrity, and that students will

be provided with quality training in a culturally safe learning environment,” she says. Now that Train Me is a registered PTE, the next step is to apply to NZQA for programme approval, accreditation, and consent to assess. Once granted, Train Me will be able to access funding from the Tertiary Education Commission from 2022 to supplement its log production income. Henry says the company has a long-term view, aiming to put 120 graduates into the labour supply pipeline and contribute to regional productivity to the tune of around 384,000 tonnes of logs over the next decade. “More wood means greater export volumes. This means more revenue for Trust Tairawhiti to redistribute back to our community. So the social impact of the mahi we are doing now has the potential to become exponential in the long run,” he explains. Train Me will also address the issues of drugs and environmental impacts and is collaborating with Massey University’s Research Centre for Maori Health and Development on a project that examines forestry drug policy on the East Coast.

6 “The aim is to gain insights to help develop a quality intervention to reduce the likelihood of a graduate relapsing after they find employment,” says Henry, adding, “I truly believe that one day, the fruits of the collaborations that have got us this far will be feeding a lot of people, long after I’ve gone.” Clearly, the school motto of Dream big, Believe in yourself, and Keep moving NZL forward, is an ethos that runs deep.

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Aiming to address some workforce shortages and training gaps in the Otago/Southland region, Mike Hurring Logging and Contracting partnered with Competenz to deliver practical training for machine operators. Forming the Mike Hurring Training School, the programme has grown and expanded, with continuous new cohorts starting and recruits coming out with practical skills and contracting jobs. Back in 2013, like a lot of forestr y regions, Otago/ Southland’s industr y was undergoing increased mechanisation, with expanding crews and new contractors starting up. Director, Mike Hurring, says that training new recruits was getting more difficult. “Getting people off the ground and into machines to keep them safe meant it was getting harder to provide those face-to-face training opportunities for new recruits,” he says. “Basically there was no place to start them off outside of high-pressure machine operating situations.” Adding to the stresses of businesses, it was becoming more difficult to hold onto more experienced staff, with poaching happening regularly. The reality for many contractors was that everyone was in a machine, including contractors themselves.

“Our high-tech training needs were increasing, plus we were already investing in training, so we needed to ﬁnd a more sustainable solution,” says Mike. The company purchased a $130,000 state-of-the-art John Deer E series Simulator, to initially train staﬀ while working towards set-up of a formal training facility with full-time trainer assessor, Nevil Muir, who was already out training up to 40 crews in the South. “A training classroom and workshop were set up, followed by adding a second simulator machine,” says Competenz Account Manager, Phil Williams. “There’s a large area with a dedicated Hitachi excavator, with a grapple, a D4 TSK tracked log skidder, a wheeled grapple skidder, a log truck and trailer to practice loading, as well as a Waratah processor and log forwarder when required.” They then set about getting a group of suitable young industry newcomers, employed by various contractors from Geraldine in the north, to Tuatapere in the south, enrolled

in the programme. “We signed them up for Competenz apprenticeships with their employers, and they agreed to a series of courses (5 weeks over 10 months), covering all apprenticeship theory units plus practical units such as chainsaw skills,” says Phil. “The aim was to keep it practical and ‘real’, so all students spent time on the simulators as well as the live machines on each block.” “They did industry visits to see different harvesting methods, sawmills, port operations and engineering workshops too.” Each cohort completes their level 3 Basic Machine Operator Certiﬁcate during the 10 months, with follow up completion of Level 3 Manual Processing and Level 4 Log Loading and Ground Based Extraction when back on their own site. The programme can also be tailored to meet crew requirements (e.g. felling). When asked what impact it’s had on his business, Mike says it’s been a learning journey for everyone, with positive outcomes overall. “It has helped our business in terms of gauging whether new recruits are serious about work and having a career in forestry,” he says. “Being able to bring new people into the industry in a classroom environment that’s non-pressured has been really valuable. Plus it’s been great seeing both males and females come through the programme.” Phil adds that the support from Forest Owners and Management companies has been great. “Rayonier, Port Blakely, Ernslaw One, Wenita, Log Marketing and IFS Growth have all contributed to course costs, along with the employing contractors,” he says. “We’ve also secured funding from the One Billion Trees fund for three more courses. Two are underway, and a third cohort will start early-2021.” He encourages anyone interested to get in touch.

Mike Hurring Training School - Next cohort starting early 2021 • Cost: Free for participants • Employer commitment: Employers are responsible for transport cost to Balclutha and accommodation for 5 weeks there • Time commitment: 5 weeks of training time at the school over a 10-month period Get in touch with Phil at Competenz in Dunedin to ﬁnd out more. Phone: 027 438 8096 Email: P.Williams@competenz.org.nz

top spot

Safety/performance/quality

The end of the year is coming fast WHILE A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THE END OF 2020 can’t come fast enough and hope 2021 kicks off with a bit more certainty and stability, our assessors are flat out to ensure we capture everyone in what has been a compressed and challenging yet, in terms of the quality of results to date, very exciting year for Top Spot as a competition. Improvements in all facets of operations assessed so far mean this year is likely to be the closest yet in terms of individual and crew results. And, while we charge towards the end of year, this issue we include further photographs of top performers from the competition. Remember, what we do is about recognition and challenging individuals and crews to be the best they can. On that note, I have been watching interviews with internationally recognised coaches about their philosophies and how they manage/challenge individuals and teams. One particular approach that comes pretty close to home went something along the lines of “top performers can only perform at their peak if they enable other members in their team to perform at their best” (i.e. stars in a team can really only shine if all members in that team are performing coherently to their best). It’s no different in our industry – teams perform best when all the individuals are working collectively at their best for a common goal! True?

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, Wenita Forest Products, Port Blakely, Crown Forestry, Brand Logging, CMH Logging, Hauraki and Moehau Logging, Thomassen Logging, Te Waa Logging, IntaWood Forestry, Otautau Contractors, Heslip Forest Contracting, Waikato Forestry Services,

Hodgson Silviculture, Makerikeri Silviculture, NJ Simns Forestry Services, SAS Forestry, XMen Forestry, Central Forestry Services, Mangoihe Logging, Kohurau Contracting, Kings 1 Logging, Kuru Contracting, Dennis E Hayes Logging, Swain Logging, Lumberjack Logging, Ernslaw One, Blue Wood Logging, Mike Hurring Logging, McCallum Logging, Whisker Logging, Kaha Logging, Lahar Logging, Dempsey Logging, Moutere Logging, JBD Harvesting, McDougall Logging, Forest View Logging, Kimberley Logging, Dewes Logging, X Men Harvesting, Storm Logging, Eastside Logging, Veal Forestry, McHoull Forestry, Pride Forestry, Halley Forestry, Penetito Forestry, FM Silviculture, Forest View Forestry, Wayne Cummings, Rodco Forestry, Johnson Forestry, Pro Forest Services, Eastside Logging and Norwest Logging. Into safety? Into performance? Into quality? Contact Shane Perrett on 0274 781 908, 07 3483037 or at primefm@xtra.co.nz. NZL

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.

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Davey Diack.

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Perry Eyles.

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Lyle Swain.

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LOGS, LOGS AND MORE LOGS… Recently delivered, this new forestry spec Hyundai FX3026G log loader is hard at work at Cuz Logging in South Waikato. Cuz is wrapped with the improved productivity it brings to the business.

ANOTHER KOMATSU FOR SKIPPS Tom and Mandie Skipps of Skipps Logging, Whangarei, recently took delivery of another new Komatsu PC 270LC-8. The PC 270LC-8 has a full active heavy duty forestry guarding package and is fitted with an Ensign 1730C log grapple. Operator, Kingi, commented to John Kosar of Komatsu Forest NZ that he is “very impressed” with his new Komatsu PC 270LC-8… “Heaps of Power”. Pictured from left: Kingi Kalikatua (Operator) and John Kosar (Komatsu Forest NZ). Photographer, Brian Savage (Holmes Transport).

JOHN DEERE FOR S&R LOGGING S&R Logging’s Simon & Rosalie Walker recently took delivery of a new John Deere 848LII. After a few set up adjustments easily changed from inside the cab, operator, Jake, was off amongst the other John Deere machines on the job.

VOLVO EC250DL FOR PAUL WOODS Paul Woods has put a Volvo EC250DL forestry carrier to work on Mount Cook Station in Canterbury to work alongside the new EC300DL that was delivered on the same day, where it will fleet/load and shovel for the crew. The EC250DL, another factory machine, is equipped with an Ensign HTC grapple. Paul was very impressed with the quality of the factory guarding package and how quiet the factory forestry cabin is (74dB). The machine was sold and delivered by Ewen Satherley and Andrew Falloon of Transdiesel.

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NEW MACHINERY FOR ROSEKE LOGGING Roseke Logging has taken delivery of a new SAT630E on a Hyundai FX3230G. Operator, Nathan, is working near Castlepoint, falling and shovelling stems for the company’s ground-based operation.

new iron SECOND BOAPOD FOR AGRITUFF Taranaki-based Agrituff recently took delivery of a second BOApod. This second hydraulic hose repair and maintenance facility for Kane (pictured) is placed on a Mazda BT50. Adding another BOApod to its fleet has allowed Agrituff to service a wider area, helping grow the company’s database of heavy machinery users, especially in the logging sector. Agrituff’s latest employee was trained and certified to carry out hydraulic hose repairs safely. Sold by Regional Sales Manager, Oliver Boakes.

WOODSMAN PRO FOR TUMEKE LOGGERS Daniel Solly of Tumeke Loggers recently took delivery of a new Woodsman Pro FH1350 felling head. The head is paired with a Volvo EC300DL forest machine and is working in the Golden Bay, Nelson area. Sold by Adam Aldwor th, Sales Specialist.

BETTER AND BETTER With longevity well and truly proven and the strong reach and lift capacity of the 2156G log loader as well as operator comfort, Brendan Johnson was more than happy to take delivery of another 2156G. Brendan has been driving these machines for several years now and reckons they just get better and better. Machine sold by Phil McKenzie.

ACME GRAPPLE CARRIAGE FOR GERALDINE CABLE LOGGING The team at Geraldine Cable Logging has taken delivery of a new ACME grapple carriage with Skyline clamp by Shaw’s. This carriage is working out of Geraldine Forest in Canterbury.

NEW EXCAVATOR FOR HICKS BAY DRAINAGE This 40-tonne European built Hidromek HMK390 LCHD H4 Series excavator is seen here ready to start forestry roading in the local Ngati Porou Forest. It was recently delivered to Mark and Edna Caldwell from Hicks Bay Drainage, Te Araroa, East Coast. Cabin guarding was fitted by Priceright Rotorua. Tilt hitch and buckets are from Robur Attachment, Auckland. Operator, Will, was impressed with the power and fuel savings of the new Hidromek. Sold by Magnum Equipment, Auckland.

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NEW CAT FOR DAVE PAUL LOGGING This Cat 538 log loader is a new addition to Dave Paul Logging’s Otago-based operation. As with all purpose-built Cat forest machines it provides great stability, smooth operation and increased visibility, and it’s got the power, the reach and was prepped in double quick time! The result is a very happy operator and a productive machine. The machine was sold by John Mathias, Territory Account Manager for Terra Cat.

JOHN DEERE FOR BURSON Burson Logging in Nelson has recently taken delivery of a new John Deere 2156G log loader fitted with a Duxson GX171 log grapple. The spacious rear entry cabin along with the standard build XDLC undercarriage provides superior stability in all applications. Sold by the team at Drummond and Etheridge.

RAKAU HARVESTING TAKES ON JOHN DEERE The team from Rakau Harvesting in Nelson recently took delivery of a new John Deere 959MH tracked harvester. Sold and supported for years to come by the team at Drummond & Etheridge.

BOAPOD FOR WOODSY ENGINEERING Brad from Woodsy Engineering has taken delivery of a mobile hydraulic hose repair and maintenance facility in the Putaruru region. This compliments his engineering business, to offer a complete service to existing clients. This BOApod allows Brad (second from left) to manufacture hydraulic hoses with the same principles used in original manufacturing facilities, putting original OEM hoses back onto his clients' machinery. Regional Sales Manager, Oscar Boakes (third from left), trained and certified Woodsy Engineering’s team, with ongoing support.

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Peter Stephens’ new John Deere 959MH with a SATCO fell and trim head is working in the Kinleith Forest just near Tokoroa. PJ & DA Stephens Logging Contractors is based in Taupo, working for Hancock Forest Management.

Moutere Logging has taken delivery of a new SAT630E felling grapple on a JD959. The felling grapple is working near Wakefield, falling and shovelling wood ready for extraction.

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