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FOREST TALK Trade disruptions set to continue; Investment law tightens; Forestry Transformation Plan a ‘game changer’; Merger to boost mass timber; No silver bullet for transport; ‘Find Your Fit In Forestry’; New awards for Central North Island; NZ firefighters excel; Opportunities and challenges in carbon forestry; Wood fuel supply market strong; Mechanised planting key theme for ForestTECH 2022; A forestry legend passes.

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SHAW’S WIRE ROPES IRON TEST Fleeting 450 to 500 tonnes a day, the giant Tigercat 890 Logger with Woodsman processor, has plenty of power. The NZ Logger Iron Test team visited NAB Contracting to take it for a spin.

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WINCH-ASSIST HARVESTING While winch-assisted harvesting can benefit productivity, the environment, operational flexibility, and financial returns, like any technology it brings its own set of risks. The NZ Winch-Assisted Harvesting Best Practice Guide goes some way towards mitigating those dangers.

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SPECIAL FEATURE: 75 YEARS OF SCION This year, Crown Research Institute, Scion, turns 75. We take a look at its connection to the land and its evolution and achievements over the years.

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WHILE THE WORLD PLAYS WITH TERMS LIKE THE ‘2022 UKRAINIAN Summer Offensive’, the largest nuclear plant in Europe is under threat from fighting near the complex in the Russia-Ukraine War. COVID has been all but forgotten as masks are largely relegated to aeroplane flights and buses, and it’s back to business for most of us on the ground, albeit with trade disruptions from both happenings still causing significant turbulence.

Here in New Zealand we have another battle of words going on, with significant practical and financial consequences. While the government had been looking to exclude exotic forests from the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), it seems it has acquiesced on a proposal not to let permanent pine and exotic forest owners benefit from the ETS. The concern was that pine plantations would overtake otherwise ‘usable’ land. This outlook and the potential consequences did not sit well with Mãori landowners. Now it looks likely that the Permanent Forest category will not close to exotics but the decision has yet to be finalised.

Speakers at the recent Carbon Forestry 2022 conference made a strong case for mixed ‘exotics-to-native’ forest establishment as a win-win for rural communities and carbon investors alike. Perhaps the best scenario is to take a lesson from those mixed forests and for Government and industry to work together. Which is exotic and which is native? I’ll leave that for you to decide.

Also in this month’s edition, you’ll find a more practical approach to the land. While the shift from manual to mechanised harvesting is widely acknowledged to reduce risks, mechanised harvesting does bring other safety issues, particularly when working on steep terrain. Acting National Safety Director of the Forest Industry Safety Council (FISC) and Safetree, John Lowe, takes us through some safety tips from the newly issued NZ Winch-Assisted Harvesting Best Practice Guide.

Then it’s on to a short walk through history as we take a look at Scion’s highlights since it was born 75 years ago. Technology has come a long way since Scion was first established as the Forest Research Institute in 1947, but the passion and dedication of the people involved hasn’t changed a bit.

Looking back, it’s no surprise that Scion is now recognised as a world leader in forest industry research and technology development.

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Trade disruptions set to continue NEW ZEALAND IS LIKELY TO FEEL THE IMPACT of slowing global trade well into 2023 despite a strong initial recovery from the effects of COVID-19 in 2021, according to ASB’s latest Trade Disruption Report.

The report investigates the impact of international and domestic forces on supply chain and global trade, and forecasts what lies ahead for businesses and consumers for the remainder of 2022 and beyond.

ASB International Trade Consultant Paul Gestro says, “Six months ago, shipping and manufacturing interruptions, paired with growing consumer demand, created the perfect storm for major supply chain disruption.

Now factors such as rising inflation, labour shortages and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are adding to the COVID melting pot, crippling global supply chain growth.

“Global forecasts have been downgraded, and with New Zealand’s economy susceptible to international frictions, we can expect to see reduced demand for our exports coupled with shrinking demand for imported goods and lessened availability.”

Consumer price inflation is currently tracking at an annual rate of 7.3%, the highest in more than 30 years. Much of this rise is due to higher costs for imported consumer goods, having risen by 15% since late 2019, and this is expected to rise further.

Higher import prices are hitting businesses as well as consumers. Prices for imported intermediates (oil and other raw materials) are up close to 25% on pre-COVID levels and prices for imported capital goods, which have moved considerably to date, look likely to climb given the rising cost environment.

Export demand slow Businesses and consumers in New Zealand and internationally, are facing increasing costs at a time when global growth is slowing. In 2021, the country’s key trading partners recorded 6.1% growth and this figure is expected to slow to just 3.5% in 2022 and 3.4% in 2023.

As the rising cost of living continues to bite consumers in New Zealand’s key export markets such as the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom, demand for the country’s high-end commodities like wine and seafood has taken a hit.

Meat and dairy exports remain the country’s strongest players, though exports for both are down on previous years. Labour constraints and bad weather have impacted export volumes.

Despite global forestry supply being hampered by the absence of Russian logs, New Zealand logging producers are facing turbulent times, says Mr Gestro. Around 87% of the country’s forestry exports are sent to China where a cooling property market is curtailing demand.

He adds, “At a national level, exporters are being plagued by rising input costs and widespread labour shortages which are being exacerbated by the Omicron outbreak and constraining outputs, therefore it’s unlikely export volumes will make a return to their 2020 peak until 2024.

Import demand plunges With New Zealanders tightening their belts as the cost of living soars, demand for imported goods is set to slow as Kiwis

reduce discretionary spending.

ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith says, “The early onset of the pandemic significantly changed spending patterns. With the borders closed and COVID restrictions set in, Kiwis while stuck at home splurged on imported consumer durables, including new cars. This spending is now tailing off as high inflation crimps household budgets.

“Higher costs, slowing demand and elevated uncertainty is impacting the business sector, with firms signalling they intend to cut back on investment, including imported capital equipment. This will weigh on economic activity this year and the cutbacks will not help in addressing widespread capacity constraints within the economy.”

Shipping disruptions continue Shipping costs remain at historic highs but are beginning to cool somewhat, potentially bringing some reprieve.

With some main ports congested and facing skilled labour shortages, reliability continues to be one of the biggest issues impacting businesses, having worsened since the height of the pandemic in 2021.

Mr Smith says, “Being unable to rely on timely deliveries of stock is putting a strain on business cash flow as it becomes harder to stagger supplies.

“Despite falls of late, it is unlikely shipping costs will drop to pre-COVID levels. Smaller businesses could be more impacted as they’re less likely to have well-established trade relationships and are more sensitive to geographical exposure.” NZL

Investment law tightens A LAW CHANGE TO ENSURE THAT FORESTRY conversions by overseas investors “benefit New Zealand” has passed its final reading in Parliament.

Previously, overseas investors wishing to convert land, such as farm land, into forestry only needed to meet the “special forestry test”. This is a streamlined test, designed to encourage investment in production forestry.

Associate Finance Minister, David Parker, says the Overseas Investment (Forestry) Amendment Bill requires overseas investors to show their conversions will benefit New Zealand, by meeting the stricter “benefit to New Zealand test”.

“The existing rules did not give decisionmakers enough discretion to determine the appropriateness of investment in a forestry conversion and whether it benefits this country,” says Mr Parker.

He acknowledges rural communities’ concerns about the potential environmental, economic and social impacts of farm land conversions to forestry.

He also acknowledges the economic importance of the forestry sector: “I want to be very clear to the sector and to investors: production forestry is and will remain important, both to the regions and to support our climate change goals.”

“This Bill is not about stopping investment in the forestry sector. It ensures that any investment is beneficial to the country.

Productive and sustainable investment is and remains welcome.”

The law change applies only to conversions and does not affect overseas investments in existing forestry land, which will continue to go through the special forestry test. Broader work is underway to investigate the impacts of forestry conversions more generally.

The Bill also includes minor and technical changes to improve the operation and effectiveness of the Overseas Investment Act’s forestry provisions. NZL

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Forestry Transformation Plan a ‘game changer’ THE FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION (FOA) SAYS THE FORESTRY and Wood Processing Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) has the potential to drive New Zealand’s biggest step yet to increase domestic value-add to forest products.

The FOA also says the ITP is a vital tool to combat climate change through materials substitution.

The ITP was launched in Christchurch last month by Forestry Minister, Stuart Nash.

The plan sets out ambitious targets for exporting more finished wooden products, increased wood construction in New Zealand and a huge transformation from oil and coal fuels, and materials, to instead using wood-based sources.

FOA President, Grant Dodson, says that while the ability of plantation forests to sequester carbon from the atmosphere is well known, the role of wooden buildings to continue to store that carbon is less appreciated: “Once we get into the full scale of modern engineered timber construction, the volume of long-term wood use in this country will increase markedly. Laminated Veneer Lumber and Cross Laminated Timber buildings can be made much bigger than wooden buildings previously. You can already see this technology at a number of our airport terminals, such as Nelson and Wellington.”

The ITP envisions an increase of added-value wood product exports to $3.1 billion a year.

International investment agency, Gresham House, predicts worldwide

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consumption of timber will rise from 2.2 billion mᵌ per year to 5.8 billion mᵌ a year by 2050, driven by the need to decrease concrete and steel construction.

Mr Dodson says there is at least as much potential in wood fibre as an energy source and for use in an emerging global bioeconomy: “Dairy companies throughout New Zealand are converting their milk powder driers to using wood chips or pellets as fast as they can. There is a risk though at the moment that we won’t be able to supply the wood from forests fast enough.

“These dairy conversions are driven by overseas market demand.

Dairy customers in Europe in particular have made it clear that they will go elsewhere for their supplies if New Zealand continues to use carbonemitting coal in milk powder production.”

He says there is even greater and longer-term potential in using wood fibre as a raw material for producing items currently made from a range of plastics.

“There are two major downsides from plastics. They generally are very slow to break down in the environment, and they are also derived from fossil carbon which is best left in the ground. Wood is biodegradable and versatile,” he adds.

“The challenge now is to implement it. It’s great to have such a positive plan and we look forward to the next steps to attract the investment which is necessary to make the plan an economic and environmental reality.” NZL

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Merger to boost mass timber SURGING INTEREST IN SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION HAS SEEN one of the country’s oldest mass timber businesses combine with one of the youngest. After 64 years under McIntosh family ownership, TimberLab Solutions has joined the Red Stag group following a share sale completed last month.

TimberLab has been the company behind many of the iconic largescale glulam and laminated veneer lumber projects in New Zealand’s history. The company also has a significant portfolio of international projects.

Recognising the need from external investment to develop and grow TimberLab, discussions were initiated with Red Stag in late 2021.

“The purchase of TimberLab was a logical fit,” says Red Stag Group CEO Marty Verry. “In many ways, it brought the missing pieces of a puzzle that Red Stag has been building over the last two decades.”

Red Stag runs the country’s largest sawmill, Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) factory and a frame and truss operation, while TimberLab brings mass timber glulam, LVL and CLT capacity and expertise.

While TimberLab has been operating in Auckland since 1958, Red Stag only opened its CLT factory in Rotorua last year.

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long history and institutional knowledge in the mass timber space.

“This is an exciting merger for the New Zealand building design and construction community,” adds Mr Verry.

“It means building designers and developers will be able to work with a single source for the entire building structure, and benefit from early supplier engagement to fully optimise the engineering of wooden structures to maximise advantages.

“This will make design and supply far simpler and more efficient than dealing with multiple suppliers.”

Mr Verry says the group is seeing strong uptake of mass timber, driven by the desire by government and private developers to address climate change and build sustainably.

“The property sector is starting to recognise the damage caused by high-emission building materials such as steel and concrete, and take a lead in doing something about it.”

There are also other considerations driving uptake, says Mr Verry.

He points to the imminent Building for Climate Change regulation which will require buildings to measure and reduce their embodied carbon emissions. Embodied carbon from building materials makes up an estimated 10% of New Zealand’s emissions. He notes that steel prices having increased 58% in the last two years is also helping.

The name of the company will become ‘Red Stag TimberLab’. NZL

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Waka Kotahi’s Brett Aldridge presenting at the 2022 Trucking Industry Summit.

No silver bullet for transport MORE THAN 360 TRANSPORT OPERATORS, INDUSTRY representatives and Government officials descended on the newly opened Te Pae Convention Centre in Christchurch at the end of July for the 2022 Trucking Industry Summit to discuss the big issues facing the industry over the next few years.

Issues such as decarbonisation, deteriorating roads, under-investment in infrastructure, labour shortages, and increasing compliance costs were a focus, but there was recognition that finding solutions will not be a quick fix.

NZ Trucking Association (NZT) CEO David Boyce said, “The focus at the Summit was decarbonisation, infrastructure, and regulation – all of which need to work hand-in-hand to ensure the New Zealand economy can prosper now and in the future. Looming large is the fact that New Zealand has a target of a 35% emissions reduction by 2035, while at the same time the national freight task is set to increase 40% by 2052.”

Minister for Transport, Michael Wood, opened the Summit emphasising that Government and industry need to understand each other to work effectively to achieve common objectives. He confirmed that through the Government’s Low Emission Transport Fund, administered by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA), operators have access to funding to support vehicle and technology projects, and public charging infrastructure. Following the success of the Clean Car Discount initiative, work is underway to identify incentives to support and drive change in heavy freight.

National Road Carriers (NRC) COO, James Smith said, “Industry and Government recognise the status quo is not working. Despite increased investment and funding, the roads are in a worsening state of disrepair – largely because the capacity to deliver the work is just not there. And this is being exacerbated by global issues such as inflation forcing the cost of everything up and significant labour shortages.

“There is no silver bullet to solving the degrading transport infrastructure across New Zealand. A collaborative public-private partnership approach is needed to solve these significant challenges, and NRC and NZT are here on behalf of the industry to help make that happen.”

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On decarbonisation, Mr Boyce said, “Consensus from the Summit was that decarbonisation of the national heavy goods vehicle fleet will need to be a combination of EV, biofuels, and hydrogen. Barriers for adoption will need to be overcome through a range of incentives including Government funding support for early adopters and upgrading of the electricity and power infrastructure to facilitate the fast charging of heavy goods vehicles.

“Support needs to be given to New Zealand businesses investing and innovating in this space – not all will succeed but every venture will contribute to the solutions. There was widespread agreement at the Summit that industry and Government will work together to support the decarbonisation journey.”

NRC’s Transport and Logistics Advisory Group Chair, Simon Bridges commented, “One of the standout quotes from the Summit was from Waka Kotahi’s Brett Aldridge, who said ‘commercial transport must be successful for New Zealand to be successful’ closely followed by ‘the only way we will achieve the outcomes we need is by working closely together in partnership’. Powerful words that are 100% on the money.”

“The theme of collaboration remained with discussion around the regulatory ownership of solutions sitting with industry especially in terms of harm prevention programmes and compliance monitoring,” he said.

He also observed that while the challenges facing the industry are clear, the solutions are less so. “The industry must focus on the positives and opportunities – there is a heap of innovation happening in the trucking sector with EV and hydrogen trucks leading the way.

Additionally, the industry must focus on partnering with Government and Government agencies.”

Mr Bridges had a word of warning to the industry. “Effectively if we don’t engage, collaborate, and partner, the change will happen without us and to us.” Mr Smith added, “It’s also time for individuals in the industry to do some heavy lifting, we are no longer in a passive environment, where you can just get carried along. NZL

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‘Find Your Fit In Forestry’ “THERE IS AN ONGOING SHORTAGE OF SKILLED WORKERS across the sector, so we’re hoping that by targeting young people we can capture hearts and minds from the get-go and place people in roles that fit their interests,” says FICA CEO and Project Lead, Prue Younger of the new recruitment campaign, ‘Find Your Fit In Forestry’.

The campaign aims to draw attention to the varied career opportunities available in the forestry industry. A sector-wide initiative, it has just launched in an effort to attract more young people into the industry and fill worker shortages being felt throughout the sector.

Designed to demonstrate the huge range of roles and opportunities available in forestry, the mostly digital ‘Find Your Fit In Forestry’ campaign is primarily targeted at school leavers and young people.

Showcasing everything from machine operation, silviculture and harvest management to science-based roles and wood processing, the campaign attempts to match a candidate’s areas of interest with suitable jobs.

A range of videos have been created, featuring real people working in forestry. In addition, a digital platform prompts those interested to answer a quick-fire survey about their interests, before suggesting the areas of forestry that might fit them best.

Over the next six months the campaign will appear across media channels including the NZ Herald, Google and social media (Facebook and Newstalk ZB and ZM).

‘Find Your Fit In Forestry’ is funded by the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI), Forest Industry Contractors Association (FICA) and

Forest Owners Association (FOA) and actioned by the Forest and Wood Processing Workforce Council.

Ms Younger says the aim is to showcase the dynamic and diverse forestry industry and to attract more people into the many roles that are available.

“This campaign is unique in that it is a collaboration within the wider forestry industry. We’ve made it broad enough that we hope people will see that no matter what your skills or passion, there’s a place for everyone within the industry,” she says.

‘Find Your Fit In Forestry’ is live now. Visit www.forestrycareers.nz to see more. There is also a ‘Find your Fit in Forestry’ YouTube channel. NZL

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New awards for Central North Island NEW ZEALAND’S LARGEST FORESTRY region celebrated its workers last month with the inaugural Central North Island Wood Council Awards. Just close on two years old, the Central North Island Wood Council is already making great headway.

MC, Pio Terei, kept the 450-strong crowd at the Energy Centre Rotorua formal dinner bubbling along as the heroes of the region were toasted for their professionalism, dedication and effort.

It’s the last region in the country to establish awards but sports a real point of difference with quite different categories, including forest engineering, best native forest enterprise and best farm forester. The Generation Programme, which creates a pathway and training for those keen to get into the industry, was also celebrated.

Fast Harvesting won four categories – the South Waikato Investment Fund Trustsponsored Silvicultural Excellence Award, the Taumata Plantations-sponsored Outstanding Health and Safety Management Award, the Timberlands-sponsored Female in Forestry, and the Competenz Trainee of the Year Award.

Taking out the First Security-sponsored Hero of the Year was Timberlands’ Leesa Haimona, with Fast Harvesting’s Lorraine Uatuku the runnerup. Those who know Leesa say her community

involvement and promotion of the industry is exemplary. Her passion and knowledge of tikanga, her openness about anything health and safety-related, and understanding of systems and rules, is second-to-none.

Fast Harvesting’s Mereana Tobenhouse was honoured as the Female in Forestry Award winner. She started in logging as an apprentice in 2001, working in skid crosscutting and quality control. Since those early days, she has progressed into operating skidders, haulers and mechanised processing machines, with a keen focus on health and safety.

She runs a tight ship for Fast Harvesting as their Health and Safety Coordinator, general operational support, and fill-in processor operator and crew foreman. She represented the company on the Safetree Technical Advisory Group and is on the Central North Island Health and Safety Forum Committee.

Running alongside her busy career are her four children and sport. She’s a former New Zealand softball representative, has competed in the World Masters Games, and until recently coached junior level local teams. She’s described as one who is never afraid to roll up her sleeves, and as a shining light to other women in the forestry industry.

Te Waa Logging took out the Wildlandssponsored Best Native Forestry Enterprise

Award. This is a company known to walk its talk. Led by Waa Owens, its focus is all about the community and ensuring the natural and cultural values of any whenua being restored, are understood, protected and respected. Their meticulous work ensures that only targeted species are controlled, with no damage to existing native flora and fauna. NZL

Fast Harvesting’s Mereana Tobenhouse was honoured as the Female in Forestry Award winner.

The Winners Forest Engineering Excellence (sponsored by Ontario Teachers/Manulife): Campbell and RJ (J Swap).

Training Excellence, Generation Programme Graduate of the Year (sponsored by South Waikato District Council): Rawiri Te Hiko (Brown Logging).

Excellence awards: Connor Wallace and Olive Williams.

Wood Processing Excellence (sponsored by Oji Paper Company): Heath McMurtrie (Donnelly Sawmillers).

Trainee of the Year (sponsored by Competenz): Jayme Walker (Fast Harvesting).

Outstanding Environmental Management (sponsored by Tiaki Plantations Company/Manulife): Crew 14 (Loggabull).

Skilled Professionals; Silvicultural Excellence (sponsored by South Waikato Investment Fund Trust): Glenn Fountaine (Fast Harvesting).

Outstanding Health and Safety Management (sponsored by Taumata Plantations/Manulife): Fast and Evans Logging – Crew 26 (Fast Harvesting).

Forest Protection and Services Excellence (sponsored by Scion): Evan Rarere (Timberlands).

Outstanding Regional Service Award (sponsored by PF Olsen): Ritz (Retina) Ellis (Ellis Forestry Training and Assessing).

Harvesting Excellence (sponsored by Manulife Investment Management): Rob Davy (G White Logging).

Female in Forestry Award (sponsored by Timberlands): Mereana Tobenhouse (Fast Harvesting). Runner-up: Sarah-Jane Luoni (Manulife Forest Management New Zealand).

Distribution Excellence (sponsored by RFH): Jody Reti (Trimble Forestry).

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Log Processing Excellence (sponsored by AB Equipment/ Tigercat): Desmond Williams (Progressive Harvesting).

Runner-up: David Hatcher (Fast Harvesting).

Best Farm Forester Award (sponsored by Rotorua NZ): Vivian Barr (Te Tiringa Farms).

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Best Native Forest Enterprise Award (sponsored by Wildlands): Waa Owens (Te Waa Logging).

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Log Truck Driver Excellence (sponsored by Patchell): Raymond Bradshaw (Aztec FTD).

Runner-up: Josh Fisher (Green Transport).

Hero of the Year Award (sponsored by First Security): Leesa Haimona (Timberlands).

Runner-up: Lorraine Uatuku (Fast Harvesting).

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NZ firefighters excel ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIRE AND EMERGENCY New Zealand personnel and 145 members of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) have been awarded the Australian National Emergency Medal, with Bushfires 19/20 Clasp, as part of a group of 384 New Zealanders who travelled to Australia to fight the massive bushfires over the 2019/20 summer.

The Australian National Emergency Medal is awarded by the Australian Government for sustained or significant service during national emergencies in Australia. It has a clasp for each event, to indicate which national emergency a person responded to. The medal has been awarded to Australians for five specific emergencies since 2009, the first being the 2009 Victorian Bushfires.

“The award of this medal is recognition of the efforts of all these personnel in an arduous and often dangerous environment,” says Minister for Internal Affairs, Jan Tinetti.

“Their outstanding contribution to fighting the massive and catastrophic fires that engulfed many thousands of hectares of bushland from late 2019 reflects the quality of our people and their training.

“Our Fire and Emergency team were accompanied by 89 others from longstanding partners that are so important to international and domestic wildfire deployments, including 27 personnel from the

Department of Conservation and representatives of more than a dozen forestry companies.

“As Minister responsible for Fire and Emergency New Zealand, I’m proud to acknowledge, alongside my colleague the Minister of Defence, Peeni Henare, this cohort of 384 as being the largest group of New Zealanders by far to receive the Australian National Emergency Medal.”

This is the first time personnel from Fire and Emergency and the NZDF have been awarded the Australian National Emergency Medal, with the only previous occasion it has been awarded to New Zealanders being to nine New Zealand Police who assisted with victim identification in response to the 2009 Victorian bushfires.

Minister Henare says the NZDF played a multifaceted role, with NZDF firefighters and other personnel, including combat engineers and health support, assisting Australian authorities and the Australian Defence Force during what became known as ‘Black Summer’. NZDF NH90 helicopters and crew were also deployed to assist.

“The work of our personnel varied from firefighting to transporting fuel and water and supplies such as hay for livestock, clearing routes, removing trees which were blocking roads, and creating critical fire breaks. Our personnel also contributed to the massive efforts to support wildlife that survived the fires,” he says. NZL

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Carbon Forestry 2022

Opportunities and challenges in carbon forestry FOREST INDUSTRY LEADERS FROM ACROSS AUSTRALASIA JOINED local and international carbon investors for the fourth Annual Carbon Forestry Conference held last month, hosted by Innovatek.

Over 320 industry leaders, forestry managers, professional foresters, policy drivers and sustainable investment professionals gathered to network and hear over 15 subject matter experts as speakers.

The timing was opportune, as Carbon forestry continues to be a highly sought after investment class alongside other climate change mitigation options like New Zealand units in the Emissions Trading Scheme. Carbon forestry is well-recognised as a new asset class which is key to mitigating climate change and providing diversified forest investment options.

The Innovatek team used feedback from last year’s delegates alongside key carbon forestry industry experts to bring a wide range of speakers with expertise and key insights into the many aspects of the carbon forestry sector.

Experienced forestry and associated investment leader, David Brand, CEO of New Forests Asset Management was the keynote speaker. The company he founded in Sydney in 2005 now manages about $AU9b of assets on behalf of institutional investor clients, including commercial forestry plantations, wood processing and infrastructure, agriculture and dozens of carbon offset projects.

Mr Brand outlined how forestry investment as an asset class is changing in the face of climate change as it provides both opportunities and the ability to diversify risks in the forestry investment sector. He outlined that increasing physical and policy risks are balanced by opportunities in carbon markets, bio-economy feedstock demand and landscape optimisation investment.

He explained how investment managers now need to deliver increased granularity in decision-making, using and increasing sophisticated analytical tools to create opportunities to manage complex option value for higher returns, much like the infrastructure sector.

Keith Woodford of Agrifoods Systems, outlined the challenges arising with the growth of carbon forestry so closely linked to rural communities and the use of marginal farmland. His agricultural and rural community insights and expertise were highly valued by delegates. Several other speakers focused their attention on the win-win aspects of farmers diversifying their assets with forestry on land-use class 6, 7 and 8 for generating income from rising carbon credit values.

Sean Weaver, CEO of Ekos Kāmahi and a founding member of the new “Climate Forestry Association”, spoke passionately about the best path forward for the private investment industry to take the lead in mitigating climate change with sustainable forest projects.

All speakers made clear indications that the business case for mixed ‘exotics-to-natives’ forest establishment is well on its way to attracting investors and delivering both short- and long-term benefits to rural communities and carbon investors alike.

Colin Jacobs, General Manager of Lewis Tucker & Co, outlined how their team is now focused on facilitating carbon forestry investment projects on farms where they work proactively with neighbouring farmers to ensure the right assets are devoted to the best future use, with land swaps allowing neighbours to buy the relatively flatter land of farms being purchased mainly for carbon forest establishment.

With the final word, leading carbon forestry investment manager, Matt Walsh, Managing Director of the New Zealand Carbon Farming Group

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used several case studies to demonstrate how carbon investments with practical business feeding from their establishment actually generate more local community employment than conventional large farms. The company has proven this in several regions and both their investors and the communities they have made investments into are reaping the benefits.

Each speaker session included a lively period of questions for expert speaker panels. These were followed by plenty of time for networking with the event format of two half days making up the full conference.

Other key speakers provided technical and expert insights into the intricacies of carbon trading, including He Waka Eke Noa recommendations, advice from the Climate Commission to Government and policy implementation from the team at Te Uru Rākau. NZL

Above: Keynote speaker, David Brand, CEO of New Forests Asset Management.

Below: Ekos Kāmahi CEO, Sean Weaver.

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Wood fuel supply market strong Story: Brian Cox, Executive Officer, Bioenergy Association of New Zealand THE RECORD ATTENDANCE AT RESIDUES2REVENUES 2022 reflected the growing recognition amongst forest owners and those involved in log harvesting and transport that the demand for alternatives to fossil fuels has the potential to transform the forestry sector. Biofuels, bioenergy and a range of renewable bioproducts are increasingly being added to the industry’s more traditional wood products. The economics of better-utilising forest residues, bin wood, offcuts left on landings, short length or malformed logs that won’t meet MDF, pulp-mill or chip export log specifications and sawmill residues are finally starting to stack up.

Low emissions energy to replace fossil fuels with electricity or solid biofuels is top of the Government’s agenda. Large industrial-scale heat and energy users throughout the country are firmly following the Government’s lead. The move to transition from fossil fuels is already well underway. Significant conversions have been made across the country with major announcements on new investments being made now almost every month.

With this burgeoning demand for biofuels, at a regional level, there’s considerable potential for forest owners and suppliers of wood residues to aggregate and coordinate the collection, transport and processing of woody biomass. For industrial heat users looking to convert from fossil fuels, they want to easily secure their new fuel supplies. But it has to be simple to specify, simple to order, the delivery of the fuel has to be easy, it has to be timely and the feedstock has to be of a known quantity and reliable quality.

This changing landscape means that forest owners, those involved in

logging operations and those with surplus waste from sawmilling and wood manufacturing operations are looking at satisfying this current and projected future demand. Is the forestry sector in a position to supply?

The answer from those attending the Residues to Revenues 2022 event was a resounding yes.

However, there was recognition that the current supply models are not ideally suited to meet market demand and production efficiency, nor in many cases do they deliver consumer confidence. Discussions at the event centred on changing the prevailing supply model to progressively drive scale and supply chain reliability. It was felt that growers, processors and, in some cases consumers, all needed to be part of the supply contract model and that greater volumes of wood biomass are needed to meet the current and projected future demand.

The event was able to showcase with practical case studies and commercial insights from those involved in biofuel harvesting, transport and delivery, just how the forestry and wood processing sector could best capitalise on this opportunity.

The conference also encouraged forest managers and contractors to consider collecting residues which are often wasted, and making them available to be processed into wood fuel. A number of presenters showed how collection of residues can be done efficiently and it is expected that there will now be greater volumes of biomass recovered from plantation forests, and made available to wood fuel suppliers.

The signs are that the wood fuel supply market is in good health and growing as demand for wood fuel increases. NZL

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Mechanised planting key theme for ForestTECH 2022 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THREE YEARS IN AUSTRALIA, AND TWO years in New Zealand, the ForestTECH communities will finally be able to attend the annual ForestTECH conference in person this November.

Starting in 2007, every year, over 300 forest resource managers, remote sensing, GIS and mapping specialists, inventory foresters and technology providers to this part of the industry from throughout Australasia (and more recently, North and South America, Europe and SE Asia) have met up for the annual ForestTECH conference.

For 15 years now, it’s been the one forest technology event every year that’s run in both New Zealand and Australia. For the last few years, foresters from 15-20 different countries have also been participating, albeit virtually.

Since 2020, the crossover between new data collection technologies for forest estate reporting and operational planning and precision forestry innovations around forest establishment, mechanised planting and tree crop management have meant that these two major themes have been combined into the one single event. The same split is being used this year, for ForestTECH 2022.

Virtual opportunities are still being set up for the growing number of international foresters, forest managers and tree establishment and silvicultural operators outside Australasia that are linking in each year.

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Some key presentations scheduled for ForestTECH 2022 include: 1. Trial results and key lessons from 2022 commercial mechanised planting operations with pine and eucalypts in Australia.

2. Results from 2022 trials using hydrogels at the time of planting to extend the planting season.

3. Insights into how mechanised planting machines are being employed across steeper slopes in South America. After developing and improving the equipment in Brazilian conditions in eucalyptus forests, a fleet of mechanised planters are expected to be operational this year.

4. How GPS planting spades being used commercially this year have performed.

5. New Scandinavian mechanised planting systems being used in Sweden and North America. Opportunities in switching from the traditional excavator to forwarder base units.

6. Innovations in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).

Recent advances in satellite-based corrections to assist in field mapping, data capture and activity reporting.

7. Commercial use of hyperspectral imagery (SWIR and NIR) in Forestal Arauco Chilean forests and nursery operations.

Full details on the programme for ForestTECH 2022 can be now found on the event website: www.foresttech.events/ft22. NZL

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A forestry legend passes ONE OF NEW ZEALAND’S TRUE FORESTRY LEGENDS HAS passed. JJK (Jim) Spiers passed away peacefully at the age of 99 on 10 August in Rotorua. He first began working for the Forest Service in 1941 and his interest in forest harvesting technologies led to his being part of the group which started the Logging Industry Research Association in the 1970’s (LIRA, and later LIRO). He was always passionate about learning and developing the New Zealand forestry industry and was a long-time member of the NZ Institute of Forestry.

Not only was Jim part of the group which started LIRA, but he served as Inaugural Director for a decade. His enthusiasm and vision created a research entity second to none, with combined industry and state support.

A man who deserves his place at the forefront of the history of our industry, he was honoured as the oldest former State Forest Service employee at a Centenary Dinner on 24 September 2019 at Parliament. At the function, New Zealand’s forestry heritage was well represented with former employees and their descendants among the 120 guests.

Father to Mike, Julie, Pete and Lisa, Jim made an indelible mark on the New Zealand Forestry industry. NZL

Jim Spiers (aged 95 at the time) telling a tale from his new book, When Forestry Was Fun, to some 500 delegates at the Forest Industry Engineering Association (FIEA) HarvestTECH 2019 Conference, pictured here with FIEA Director, John Stulen.

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HE MOUNTAIN MEN OF LOGGING IS WHAT first crossed my mind when we arrived at NAB Contracting’s steep and bluff-riddled Manawatu block – we needed four-wheel drive just to get to their container – but then I saw that the gun loader operator was a woman named Caitlyn Thomsen. Perhaps Mountain Wo/Men of logging?

“Best loader op I have ever had actually,” says NAB Contracting owner, Nick Bunn. “She doesn’t seem to crack under pressure like some of the previous ops and is very smooth on the machine and trucks, and calm. She starts at 3.30am five days a week, and that’s

loading up to 16 trucks a day and she’s fleeting 450 to 500 tonnes a day off our Tigercat 890 Logger and Woodsman processor.”

And it’s that giant 50-plus tonne processor that the NZ Logger Iron Test team is here to take for a spin today. As this is an emergency Iron Test (organised in just a few days due to three others not panning out from bad weather, new ownership deals etc) we have another brand-new Iron Tester, Charlie Herbert, who has saved the day by heading in from the nearby Whanganui-based Boyd Logging crew. Having worked for NAB in the past when they were a six-day-a-week crew, he slotted in well for a few hours in the 890’s seat.

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Iron Tester, Charlie Herbert, processing with the Tigercat 890/Woodsman Pro 850.

There is a lot of new equipment on the NAB site and it is all going hard out when we step out of our wagons into sideways rain and fog.

The loader op is using a technique I have not seen before in that she is reaching over the log truck bolsters (loader is a Tigercat 875 with a massive 11.5 metre reach and high cab) and grabbing the logs, then rotating them and dropping straight down into the bunks – genius-level stuff when you add up the saved slew time and distance. Not possible without the reach or the high cab but also answers a lot of questions when cramming a hauler crew efficiently into a relatively tight landing.

Nick smiles and says, “People tend to say our landings look congested,

but that’s how we like them. It is quicker and more efficient when you don’t have to move logs too far or, even better, if you don’t have to walk a machine to load a truck.”

Behind the loader is the big Canadian-made T Mar Log Champ LC650 swing yarder operated by Mitch Skelton running a grapple, and about 350 metres away on a grassy flat ridge top is a 30-tonne Sumitomo tail hold operated by Adam Treves out in the neighbouring farm paddock.

Nick normally uses his Hitachi 400 as tail hold but chose to use a smaller and less aggressively tracked machine to reduce impact on the farmer’s grass.

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Far left: Tigercat’s machinery design means reliable cool running.

Left: Tigercat has done an excellent job of separating the engine heat from the coolers, as Warren Nolan demonstrates.

Below: Iron Tester, Charlie Herbert, says the Tigercat/Woodsman Pro combo is unbeatable.

Nick has found yarders to be a good investment and to be one of the few things a logger can buy that doesn’t seem to depreciate and sometimes actually goes up in value. “My first one I paid $650k for, ran it for four years and blew up the engine. It had 34,000 hours on it and I still sold it for $650k, and this T Mar I paid $2.1 million for it four years ago, have used it full time and it’s now worth $2.3 million according to the valuation, mostly because a new one now is worth about $3.8 million.”

The yarder is tied to another 300-size Sumitomo excavator on the landing and clearing the chute is the Tigercat 890 Logger. Iron Tester, Charlie, is already in it, getting to grips.

The wood coming up the rope is a bit smaller than what Nick would like with a 1.2- to 1.4-tonne piece size. “But it’s work,” he says. And they have been in this block for about nine months, will be finished it in about a week and they have plenty of work ahead in various sized blocks.

Bigger, more capable, less fuel Tigercat’s North Island-based Product Support Rep, Warren Nolan, is on site to help run us through the intricacies and innovations of the 890 processor. He supports the local Tigercat agents, AB Equipment,

when required and assists with operator training for Tigercat.

Nick ventures that one of the biggest things he admires about the 890 is that the Woodsman head is plumbed up to Tigercat controls rather than being a stock standard Woodsman so it is as efficient and finetuned to the base machine as possible.

Warren explains the technical side of that: “It’s through the J1939 CAN-bus. It’s the first one Woodsman have done… basically the head and the base talk to one another. “The head will say, ‘I’m going to open my rollers’ and, just picking a figure out of the sky here, demand say 90 litres per minute of oil, and the base will give it 90 litres per minute of oil. Nothing less, nothing more, rather than that old system where it will just give the maximum pre-set attachment circuit output flow and there will be reduced flow left for the base to use when multifunctioning. A lot of the other head manufacturers have been doing this for a long time. The benefit of it is fuel economy. Like this machine is 48 tonnes dry without the head and I just looked at Nick’s fuel usage this morning on the computer and it’s 28 litres average an hour.”

“It’s Great!” says Nick. “Considering our last one was what, 38 litres an hour?”

Warren adds, “And that was a smaller machine, but run through the old system.”

So that innovation saves 30.30% fuel while delivering much more productivity from the longer reach and stability of a heavier machine.

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2: The visibility is impressive from below the floor to the ceiling.

3: Two LED lights under the bonnet are an excellent safety feature when checking the machine in the dark before work.

“It’s good when diesel is so highly priced,” says Nick. “But we have noticed it is finally coming down in price again, which it needed to when we are going through about 10,000 litres a week.”

Part of that huge fuel bill is incurred by the other machines in the crew that we haven’t got to yet. A New Zealand-made Falcon tether machine holds a Tigercat LS855E feller shoveller over the bank where operator, Logan McKenzie, is the envy of some other crew members doing his own thing while listening to his favourite podcasts. He takes a 1400-litre fuel pod over the side with him each Monday morning and that, along with a full tank on the felling/shovelling machine, keeps him going for the week.

Other gear includes a 630E Tigercat skidder, Komatsu D65 bulldozer and a roller, plus off-site is a new Doosan DX140 rigged to do almost everything including lifting 5-axle trailers.

A unique point of difference with NAB is that while Nick has a very hands-on role in the crew (he is often seen radio-in-hand directing operations), he also ups and abandons them each summer to go and do the roading on their next block.

So that obviously means he has a very responsible and capable crew – they just need a little bit of his guidance every now and then to fine tune things.

“We do a hectare a day, every day. Rain, hail or shine,” says Nick. “And we like to start at 7am and finish at three or four, anymore and it is just too hard on the operators.”

we couldn’t put a tail hold on the farmland because it is too steep with no stumps to hold our machine, so we have had to shovel logs around ridges and spurs or skid them to where we can get at them with the yarder.”

The 890 is Tigercat’s biggest and highest capacity “logger” machine with 330HP and a 13-metre reach with the processor on.

Once the bonnet goes up on the 890 and all the doors are opened up I realise we have a lightbulb moment on our hands. Having the engine on one side of the engine bay and a huge man-sized gap in the middle with vented belly plates, while the cooling fan and coolers are on the other side of the machine, is just so pleasing to the eye and mind when you are conscious of keeping the machine running cool, clean and efficient.

I ask Warren if it is safe for him to climb down into the gap to demonstrate how big it is and show how effective that is likely to be in keeping the whole unit running cool while working like a dog.

“No problem at all, absolutely safe even though it’s just been processing,” he says.

From left: NAB Contracting owner, Nick Bunn, Iron Tester, Charlie Herbert, Tigercat’s Warren Nolan and regular operator, Tipene Carston.

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“We were an early adopter of tethered harvesting in the area about four years ago. It does cost two truckloads a day to run that tethered machine, but it just keeps going regardless of the weather. So in heavy rain or high winds you aren’t going to have manual fallers out there on this steep ground. It is pretty horrific ground he’s going over but he is bunching too and when we were manually falling we were doing 350-tonnes a day, so now we are on 450 to 500 or 600 tonnes a day it is clearly worth having it on the job. As well as the felling it really makes production more stable by bunching the logs further out for quicker yarding on the longer pulls. And look at the bluffs and gorges on this block. There are places here where

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5: A thoughtfully-designed grease gun holder, cartridge holder and filtered hydraulic suction pump help keep things safe and tidy.

6: The door open alarm sensor is a handy feature for reducing panel damage.

Fact is you could probably fit two or three mechanics down in there, but are unlikely to need to. That makes me want to buy one right away and I don’t even have a block to harvest.

Warren says the cooling fan has auto reverse which can be set to run periodically on a cab adjustable timer relevant to the amount of debris you are encountering rather than just inefficiently blasting away all the time.

Features galore Two spotlights mounted on the underside of the bonnet shine down onto the engine bay which makes for a much safer fluid and debris check in the dark mornings with both hands free. Inside the rear-entry

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We move into the cab for some photos and as it’s the first rear-entry cab I have been in, it is quite an eye opener. Kind of like being in a small building up here. The cab is impressively high but not so much as the flying cab Caterpillar material handler at the Palmerston North log rail yard which would lurch in the wind in a rather alarming fashion when I climbed in for a look a few years back. The 890 cab is probably about as high as you would want to go at 5.42 metres without starting to disturb operators, and when log stacks get high, more cab height is almost always good.

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2: Some of the smaller bluffs NAB’s tethered machine has gone over on the Manawatu block.

3: By 8.30am 12 loads have already gone out the gate and four more need processing and loading before NAB starts building stocks for the next morning.

4: Regular operator, Tipene Carston, processing with the Tigercat 890.

5: The NAB Contracting crew at work in Manawatu.

6: Mitch operating the T Mar hauler hands over another stem to Tipene in the Tigercat 890. view of operations in most directions and where vision is restricted by the boom and house, the cab and boom positioning has minimised the restriction about as much as possible.

Warren is based in Tauranga and says the satellite RemoteLog system in the 890 can tell him from there what the fuel burn is, start time, idle time, how much fuel is left in the tank and he can converse with the operator via text through the machine’s screen.

The under-cab storage box also has an internal light and a very handy sensor that tells you if the door is left open or has been popped open by a random stick. The bonnet has a similar “Door open alarm” sensor.

I can relate to the need for these, having folded a door around my counterweight a few times. The under-cab storage houses non-acidic fire suppression, spare hydraulic hoses and the ram for lowering the cab for transport.

The first storage door behind the cab holds a grease gun and a smart and tidy magazine of spare cartridges, as well as a bank of oil filters. There

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The radiator bay also has a storage area in the floor for spare bars and chains for the processor.

At 48.5-tonne dry weight plus the head, the base on this new model is over half a tonne heavier than the previous 890 model. The fuel tank is 1150 litres or about 30 litres over what is required to run the machine for its weekly 40 hours. This is 150 litres smaller than the previous model and is probably just as well given the amount of rampant diesel robberies that have occurred nationwide since the fuel prices went ballistic.

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Above left: Regular operator, Tipene Carston, is enjoying running what he says is the best processor money can buy.

Above centre: Despite being around 20 tonnes heavier than the company’s last processor, the Tigercat is more fuel efficient.

Above right: The Tigercat 890 processes another stem while one of Foxpine Haulage’s trucks is loaded.

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Just as we finish inspecting the 890 internals we are called over to see Logan push over an 80-plus-year-old man pine tree away down the slope – a tree that was probably already a monster 26 years ago when this farmland was planted in radiata. Far too big to cut with the feller/shoveller, Logan sits on the end of the tether and pushes from a few angles for maybe a minute. We take a few photos as it goes over, uproots and snaps mid-

stem on the next spur, and then we bail out of the rain and head back to the container for interviews and to dry out our cameras.

Well-suited Nick’s 890 has been on the job for four months and has done just over 400 hours of impressive service so far. NAB’s logs go to a lot of points on the compass – one of the benefits of being a relatively centrally located operation when considering central North Island sawmills. Logs go to Mitchpine and Crighton’s mills in Levin, Tenon in Taupo, Claymark in Te Kuiti, Tangiwai and Winstones in Waiouru, plus Palmerston North log rail and the Port of Wellington. Having that variety of options makes it easier to keep pumping out the loads when there is a disruption like there

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Nick says the 890 being a lot bigger than the previous 30 tonner, gets through the wood a bit quicker and a lot easier: “Also less complaining comes from the person in the cab, which is good.”

Warren concurs that not having to fight with the wood and utilising the massive amount of extra weight, reach and power is what makes this machine ideal in the medium to large stems that NAB works with.

Regular 890 operator, Tipene Carston, has been with NAB since November last year, having started out in forestry as a QC twoand-a-bit years ago for another Whanganui crew. When that crew’s processor operator left last year, Tipene got a chance to try out their Sumi 350 and Woodsman 850 processor and happened to be naturally pretty good at it.

He had spent more than a few years in bucket machines, starting on his grandad’s farm when he was aged 12 on a 10-tonne Hitachi digger up the Whanganui River, which is some tiger country to be learning in.

“Grandad taught me the basics, clearing slips and putting in tracks and stuff,” Tipene explains.

He then did civil work after that but it was obviously a fairly rapid rise from QC to learning grapples, then a few older processors last year before sliding into this new one.

“I learnt shovelling and loading and stuff and then got into the processor and that’s where I found my calling. It’s like playing a video game really, that’s how I look at it, just a real-life video game. Forestry does take a lot more concentration than civil work, but after only being in forestry less than three years it is pretty cool to be in the best processing machine money can buy. The only things I haven’t learnt are swing yarders and tethered felling and shovelling machines, which is something I am interested in doing.

I see Logan down there basically left to work at his own pace, he seems to get left to do his own thing whereas up here you get yelled at all the time… ha ha.”

Nick has run a BOA hydraulic unit with his crew for a couple of years to reduce downtime with many of his blocks being an hour plus from town: “It doesn’t really save us money on hoses, but it saves us a huge amount on downtime. If we get a hose doctor from Fielding it’s an hour 20 minutes if he is

available, then if he gets here and finds he doesn’t have the fitting we need then it’s back to base and back here – you could lose five hours and that’s five hours you will never make up.”

Bright future Nick first started logging about 25 years ago and worked his way up the ladder before going out on his own contract, cutting for crews contracted to John Turkington. John then asked him if he wanted to go out on his own logging, so he bought a bulldozer and a digger and within five months was offered a hauler and a hauler driver by John and has been hauler logging ever since.

His next job is not far away on Vinegar Hill but is only 16 hectares and is a clean-up block where a previous contractor has gone broke. The block NAB is on now and nearly finished is 240 hectares. Previous blocks have varied from 380 to 480 hectares. Once the 16-hectare block is done, Nick has 70 hectares at nearby Rewa and then it’s back to home town, Whanganui for 170 hectares.

With all that big, capable and fairly new gear, NAB looks set to keep on logging successfully into the future. NZL

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IT’S THAT POWERFUL! TAKING THE TIGERCAT 890 FOR A TEST drive was a fun experience for sure. Tigercat is seen as a trendsetter and the top of its class and certainly didn’t disappoint here.

When I first started running diggers as a six-year-old a few decades back, it was for my father who was an earthmoving contractor in Dannevirke. My main role there was loading shingle out of the river onto trucks until I was big enough to drive the trucks and then it was full-time truck driving in the school holidays.

My first forestry machine was a Caterpillar grapple digger when I was 19 and since then I have been working in logging for about the last 15 years in the Manawatu area. These days I am running a Volvo 300 with a Satco 630 felling head, but I have done a good 12 years in processors so I know my way around them and the last processing machine I was in was the same new Woodsman 850 as this but it was on a brand new Cat 336.

Getting up into this extra-high machine was surprisingly easy… all the steps and rails were well positioned, and it was really nicely done.

The rear entry cab, I love. Just the amount of room you get in the cab. Being six-foot-three I really appreciate these new cabs that I can actually stand up in.

Before running the 890 I was already figuring there would be quite a bit more power than what I am used to, but the power blew me away just quietly. Like you can barely notice any difference running it with a log on versus unloaded – it’s that powerful.

The stability being up that high was not what I am used to, having mostly been on lower cabs, but I soon found if I put the tracks up against a sloven or log that was all it took to set it up rock-steady.

Then I just enjoyed the increased visibility everywhere from the bigger windows… the way the cab is so well-designed and laid out with the

Iron Tester, Charlie Herbert. monitor screens all put out of your way is good.

The height and view to the right-hand side, in particular because of the positioning of the cab and boom, that was a good improvement on other machines I have run.

I didn’t want to adjust the controls too much because I know how operators get when you muck all their positions up, but it seems simple enough to change things around to suit different arm and leg lengths.

After learning the layout of the machine, I thought this one was very easy to run. The seat is heated and cooled with a good fullsuspension air ride and the adjustments are straightforward.

Traction wasn’t an issue on the skid even

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The overall power was more than adequate, even at full reach. I didn’t really need all that reach a lot of the time but early on I was tracking to do a task and the other operator on the skid said, ‘nah mate it will reach’… I was blown away by how far it could actually reach out there.

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Even though it was fairly cold outside, the aircon didn’t struggle to get the cab up to a comfortable temperature while some of the ground crew were experiencing numb hands outside.

And getting down to the actual processing, that was just a breeze with the Woodsman Pro 850. I personally believe they are the best on the market, I highly rate them and I reckon you can’t beat a Woodsman for processing.

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Maximising the benefits of mechanisation Story: John Lowe, Acting National Safety Director of the Forest Industry Safety Council (FISC) and Safetree.

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HE NEW ZEALAND FORESTRY industry has seen a huge shift from manual to mechanised harvesting in the past few years, greatly reducing risks to manual fallers and breakers-out.

However, mechanised harvesting creates its own critical risks, particularly if machines and the people who operate them are working on steep and more difficult terrain.

With winch-assisted technology now widely used around New Zealand, the forestry industry identified the need for a NZ Winch-Assisted Harvesting Best Practice Guide. This guide, published in July 2022, sets a benchmark for winch-assisted harvesting on steep slopes.

Winch-assist is a ground-based harvesting system that uses wire rope(s) attached to a machine to operate in a broader range of conditions, often on steeper slopes.

It is often called cable-assist or tethered harvesting.

Winch-assist is specifically designed to extend the operating range of machines on steep slopes. It allows harvesting

machinery to operate on steeper slopes where previously no machine could have worked. It can also be used to support cable logging operations through mechanised directional felling for extraction, bunching and shovelling.

A common New Zealand use of winchassist is steep slope felling or shovelling with a tracked excavator. However, a range of other machines can be successfully winch-assisted including skidders and forwarders.

A big driver for winch-assisted harvesting systems has been to improve felling safety.

Machines protect workers from many of the risks associated with manual felling.

WorkSafe’s position on new technology is that companies should adopt it when it better manages risk. The move to winchassist has been an important safety step to protect workers through new technology.

Companies using winch-assisted harvesting also report that, with correct management, it can benefit productivity, the environment, operational flexibility, and forest owner returns.

However, like any technology it brings its own set of risks. An analysis of data from the Incident Reporting and Information System (IRIS) shows recent winch-assisted incidents are split between three key areas: • Anchor set-up and anchor components: This includes winch components, controllers and site factors, and anchor lead angle incidents.

• Rigging-related incidents: This includes ropes, chains, connectors and unintentional factors like binding and redirects.

Winch-assist incidents

Anchor Rigging Assisted machine

Source: IRIS data

How steep is too steep? Many factors other than slope affect machine operations e.g. soil conditions, operator skills, the machine and roughness of the slope. Operators say productivity drops on slopes greater than 42 degrees.

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50%

Most purpose-built forestry machines, with good operators in good conditions, can work up to this limit. Beyond this slope it is wise to consider using winch-assist.

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This is considered the absolute upper limit for ground-based machines without winch-assist. Only under very favourable soil strength condition, with a purpose-built steep slope harvesting machine and a very experienced operator, and then only traversing directly up or down the slope.

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• Assisted machine (most commonly a harvesting machine): This covers harvester stability, trees falling onto the machine, other felling issues and cab and operator specific incidents like slips, trips and falls.

The Guide provides information to help forest owners/managers, contractors and workers manage risks in these, and other, areas.

The Guide was developed with input from forestry companies, contractors, workers, machine makers, academics and other industry experts. It was funded with support from ACC and WorkSafe.

It is free and is available to download on the Safetree website (https://safetree.nz/ resources/winch-assisted-harvesting-bpg/) .

The Guide will be routinely updated as winchassisted harvesting technology develops.

Below are some top tips from the Guide on safe winch-assisted harvesting.

Maintaining stability and traction A loss of traction is the main cause of a loss of stability. Loss of traction can lead to machine rollover.

Factors that reduce traction include: • Terrain – boulders, rock, thin soils and gullies • Wet locations – aspects that get less drying, or poorly drained soils • Steep slopes especially over 35% (20 degrees), and long steeper slopes • Machine design and capability In addition to the table opposite and photograph above, other things to watch out for include: • Common natural hazards like stumps, holes, rocks, drop-offs, windthrow and thick scrub.

• Larger woody debris and slash mats that can reduce traction through slipping.

• Also check that ropes and connectors are secure and not damaged.

Tips on preventing loss of traction: A: Only turn around on a steep slope when there’s a flat and wide bench.

B: Cut and move away woody debris that could affect traction and stability.

C: Keep boom stationary when moving, otherwise weight and traction on each track changes.

D: Keep the saw head or grapple close to the ground to provide quick stability support.

E: When going over steep terrain, lower boom and head and use for stability.

F: Before moving into the harvest area, pre-tension ropes to support the machine. Check lead angles are okay.

G: Keep tracks parallel to the slope so the grousers or tyres provide resistance to sliding.

Winch-assisted harvesting has many benefits but the risks need to be managed.

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Special Feature: Winch-assist Harvesting Safe machine anchoring A well-positioned machine anchor in excellent working condition is key to safe and productive winch-assisted operations.

Most anchoring failures are a combination of factors – poor machine positioning or cable angles, and high loading.

Remember, machine anchors do move. Put the blade or bucket behind a stump. Check the anchor is holding each set-up. Do a straight pull test.

Don’t move the anchor and steep slope harvesting machine at the same time. One machine needs to be stationary and stable during line shifts.

In addition to the set up and guidance photographs to right and below, also, check the anchor machine regularly.

• Always follow the Original Equipment Manufacturer’s guidance on inspection and servicing. This will include: • Mechanical parts that move, like boom, blade, winch, tracks, pulleys and end connectors.

• Control systems like electronics, hydraulics, aerials, tension monitors and alarms.

• Structural components like chassis and cab.

• Check anchor alarm is set for machine movement of about 0.5m.

Safe set-up: A: Install a tension monitor that relays to the steep slope harvesting machine operator.

B: Use camera(s) to show the

steep slope harvesting machine operator cable spooling.

C: Use an anchor movement alarm.

D: Position safely and securely e.g. avoid soft road or landing edges.

Additional guidance for excavator anchors: A: Dig bucket into firm soil so it won’t pull out.

B: Bucket can be normal way or reversed.

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C: Lead angle within manufacturer’s limits.

D: Low cable exit points to prevent overturning.

E: Boom and stick angle between 90-110 degrees.

Where hand-falling follows mechanisation Sometimes it’s not possible to mechanically fall the whole block. Here are some steps to make it safer for the hand fallers working with mechanised crews: Have the hand fallers work first if possible.

Even when you think you can get all the wood, fell as if you might not.

Always make boundaries as safe as

possible for the hand fallers.

Also: • Redirect (rub) trees must be felled by the winch-assist machine.

• Remove risks identified by hand fallers.

• Eliminate other hazards that could be between standing and felled trees.

• Inform the hand fallers of boundary hazards.

A: Keep hand fallers escape routes open on the boundary.

B: Fall away from the boundary. No branches or tops in the hand-falling area.

C: Leave a clean boundary canopy, with minimal broken branches. These are hard to see because they are still green.

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10 Tips from experienced operators As part of creating this guide we asked experienced machine operators what advice they’d give to others: 1.

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Check your gear and trust it – anchor, electronics, rigging and machine!

Plan and have a Plan B. Be adaptive to changing situations.

There are places you don’t winch-assist. Don’t be forced to go there.

Stay focussed. Take regular breaks and stop operating if you’ve lost concentration.

Take your time. Don’t let production pressure affect your decisions.

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6.

Ensure you can see the ground, and look up as well as down.

7. Work within your limits. Make sure you can always get out of where you’ve gone.

8. Look how the winch rope(s) lay. That’s where they take you back up the slope.

9. Know when to stop and leave the remainder for hand felling, even if it is just a few trees.

10. Always keep things clean for the hand fallers, just in case they need to finish things off. NZL

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75 YEARS

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N APRIL 1947, THE STATE FOREST SERVICE established a Forest Experiment Station known as the Forest Research Institute beside the existing nursery at Whakarewarewa Forest. The decision to centralise forestry research laid the foundation for what is today Scion, which still plays a significant role in the industry.

This year, the Crown Research Institute (CRI) turns 75 and continues to deliver impact for New Zealand, not just across the forestry sector, but also in the area of biomaterials, bioenergy, waste

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and ecosystem services. This evolution represents the increasing importance of forests, and Scion’s commitment to enhancing New Zealand’s prosperity, wellbeing and environment through trees.

Considering forestry adds $6 to $7 billion to the economy each year in export revenue alone and provides jobs for around 35,000 people, Scion’s research has had significant outcomes for New Zealand’s 1.7 million hectares of planted forests.

Scion Chief Executive, Dr Julian Elder,

says the 75th anniversary is a chance to reflect on where the organisation has come from and where it is headed, but also to really acknowledge the place that Scion sits right now – quite literally, the land on which the institute was built.

“When we opened our award-winning Innovation Hub, Te Whare Nui o Tuteata, in March last year, we started on a journey of inviting visitors into Te Papa Tipu campus, where Scion is headquartered in Rotorua, and sharing our work with the community,” he says.

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“A significant and very special part of that journey has been the relationships we have developed with Ngā Hapū e Toru – Ngāti Hurungaterangi, Ngāti Taeotu and Ngāti Te Kahu o Ngāti Whakaue.”

Ngā Hapū e Toru are the mana whenua of the 114 hectare site where Scion is situated in the Te Papa Tipu campus.

Leading the way For principal scientist, Brian Richardson, celebrating 75 years of Scion is a chance to acknowledge the high-calibre breadth

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of work that has been achieved on that site over that time.

Dr Richardson has worked at Scion for 39 years across many areas of forest science.

In that time, he has seen plenty of changes – and a lot of things come back around.

The highlights across the organisation have been many – genetic improvement of radiata pine, overcoming many forest health challenges and biosecurity incursions, supporting development of sustainable forest management practices to ensure maintenance of productivity

Top left: T Faulds and D Rook grafting Pinus radiata back when Scion was still known as the Forest Research Institute (FRI).

Top right: The FRI prototype culling and trimming frame.

Below: 1. FRI personnel – Pinus radiata thinning.

2. FRI Entomology Quarantine laboratory, 1979.

3. Inspection of control pollinated cones in the Long Mile genetic conservation archive.

4. FRI Open Day, 1969.

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and license to operate, and creation of management models.

“Scion has certainly been a leader across a range of research. Our work in areas such as ecosystem services – quantifying the benefits of forests beyond the timber – was happening long before the topics were accepted as mainstream activities.”

Doug Gaunt is a principal researcher in the materials analysis, characterisation and testing team. He joined Scion in 1979 and says the organisation’s contribution to the structural timber sector has been transformational.

Mr Gaunt and his team focus on commercial testing for the timber building sector, supplying customers with the information they need to develop their own products and to meet export standards.

“Scion has been doing this work extensively for 40 or 50 years and I’d like to think that our research and expertise

Above: Then and now: The pulp and paper laboratory at FRI (left) and Research Group Leader Dr Marie-Joo Le Guen in Scion’s 3D printing lab (right).

Opposite top left: Minister for Research, Science and Innovation, Ayesha Verrall, inspects a culture specimen with tissue culture scientist Taryn Saggese.

Opposite top right: Advanced manufacturing to create new products for a circular bioeconomy. Scion’s industrial biotechnology facilities allow the Institute to create bioplastics, biofuels and biochemicals from wood and other natural materials.

Right: Scion staff (from left) Garth Weinberg, Robin Parr and Kelly Wade with Scion’s laboratory-scale thermoformer, used in plastics thermoforming applications. This involves the testing of packaging using bioplastics that incorporate a range of plant-based residues.

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has impacted most building products in New Zealand. That is a huge testament to the work that has been conducted in our timber engineering labs.

“Reflecting on Scion’s history, some other key areas of work have included climate change, including research around how our fast-growing forests are adept at capturing carbon quickly. Trees provide a long-term carbon sink while protecting New Zealand’s biodiversity, water quality and helping reduce soil erosion. These are not just important for our economy, they are crucial for life.”

Significant achievements across 75 years have built Scion’s reputation as a world leader in forest industry research and technology development.

The Institute now has a distinct multidisciplinary capability across the value chain from germplasm generation to the design and application of wood, fibre and other forest resources in commercial

products and services.

In 2000, Scion extended its focus to developing renewable chemicals, materials and energy from forest resources, concerns which are much greater today as the world has suffered supply chain shocks due to COVID19, conflict and climate change. These changes reflect increasing international interest in substitutes for fuels and materials made from fossil fuels and New Zealand’s need to enhance environmental performance and energy security.

Interconnectedness is key And it all comes back to the land. Dr Elder says it is the kaitiakitanga (guardianship) for the land, and the long-term thinking that Māori value – making changes today that will reap benefits for generations to come – that is key to Scion’s contribution as we head towards a circular bioeconomy future.

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“Right now, we are on the cusp of huge opportunities with the circular bioeconomy.

Scion, and New Zealand, are incredibly wellplaced to contribute to this – we grow things well, we’re great at the science and, vitally, mātauranga Māori and the worldview of te ao Māori has much to teach us about interconnectedness with our environment.”

Ngā Hapū e Toru trustee, Veronica Butterworth, explains that when the land was used by the Crown as a forest nursery from 1898 and then for forestry research from 1947 onwards, physical connection of the hapū to this land was severed but the

spiritual connection was never lost.

“Land is the basis of identity and wellbeing for our people,” she says. “We are genealogically connected through our whakapapa to the land itself, as we trace our ancestry from Papatūānuku (the earth mother) and Ranginui (the sky father).

“Our whakapapa ties to the land and the various parts of the natural environment are fundamental aspects of our culture and our lives. Whakapapa and whanaungatanga give rise to obligations to look after the land, the waters and the environment on behalf of our ancestors

and ourselves for future generations.

“Looking to the future, our hapū are building a relationship with Scion to reconnect our people and traditions to this land. The name of this campus, Te Papa Tipu – land on which to grow – is appropriate,” she adds.

Scion has more than 300 staff located at its headquarters in Rotorua, as well as offices in Christchurch and Wellington.

Over the coming year, a range of activities and events will be held online and across the three cities as the Institute celebrates its 75th anniversary. NZL

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It was March 2019 when sectors within the Primary Industries gathered to start discussions on the Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) and now over two years later, albeit with COVID getting in the way a bit, we are still working our way through what this new educational system looks like.

We looked back at parts of that journey at a recent Forest RoVE Advisory Group (FRAG) meeting. We originally set out to establish a Forestry Skills Body with a governance group and an administration structure. With the onset of ITO’s and our own Competenz rolling into a mega organisation called Te Pukenga, we felt we needed to have a united voice. However, with the realisation that within primary there are over 50 different industry sector groups, we all became part of the Food & Fibre Workforce Development Council – Muka Tangata and it has come with its advantages but it is certainly playing out that we need our own voice. The reform mandate is very much industry-led, learner-focused and government-enabled and so we need to understand that we can force that by way of approach.

Without getting bogged down in details, FRAG was set up to be a group of industry representatives providing input to the various RoVE workstreams and taking into consideration the Forestry & Wood Processing Workforce Action Plan. The group reflects a good cross section of stakeholders in forest industry education and training.

FRAG has recognised it is responsible for: • Co-designing as the industry lead, an operating model.

• Interacting with the stakeholder entities of RoVE In March 2022, yes two years on, FRAG decided to put up a document that gave a summarised overview of what has become important and key to the industry for the ideal state of training and education. We have called this a ‘BLUEPRINT’ and have taken the core principles of vocational training and applied to them the current state of play, the ideal state and change recommendations – and then identified the RoVE entity that we should be collaborating with. From this we can see that we need to be taking the top priority areas and working with focus groups within industry to ensure we have a collective approach and come up with potential solutions. Our last meeting highlighted that there continues to be the need to:

• translate good practises to produce an efficient and safe workplace, • endorse RoVE entities to consider and implement customised training models for forestry, • ensure our voice is heard with sound proposals.

As the realisation sinks in that vocational education and training sits across more than just skills and standards and NZQA unit standards, FRAG needs to extend discussions with other forestry entities that have a focus on workforce recruitment, reward and retention. Two of the more prominent groups include the Forest Owners Training and Careers Committee and the Forest & Wood Processing Workforce Council. As a sector we have limited resources to manage the complexities of the RoVE but also as an industry we need to be more collaborative with our strategy for the future of our workforce – it is becoming very clear how inter-related all this is. Which begs the question: Should and could we work under one entity and maintain the key components of each group under that one entity with a good representation from all sectors of industry?

To quote Warwick Quinn, Deputy Chief Executive Employer Journey and Experience at Te Pukenga, “Our challenge and our opportunity is to work together to fundamentally broaden our thinking about who we offer vocational training to, and how best we should do that. We need to unbundle and repackage what we have to offer so it better meets learner and employer needs.”

The importance of forestry’s continued focus on positive promotion of the industry for careers and workforce engagement through to training our people to ensure a safe workplace and to providing efficiency with production, will also assist in managing the cyclic vagrancies of the export and domestic markets for our wood products.

With the support of MPI, FICA and funds from FGLT, we collectively launched the Universal Platform Recruitment campaign last month that involves some incredible new videos across the supply chain and a six-month roll out through national media channels with TikTok and Facebook collateral that will hopefully drive greater positive clarity within industry about what opportunities exist. To back that up though, we need to line up an effective and efficient training and educational pathway to grow the skills of those keen to work in an exciting industry for New Zealand.

• find solutions to the challenges faced by employers and learners, • generate the best learning environment, • provide flexibility across the supply chain, • emphasise consistency and training for Trainers, 40 NZ LOGGER | September 2022

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top spot Safety/performance/quality

Riding high Onward Logging, Down and Out Logging, Forest Pro Logging, Eastside Logging, Lahar Logging, Moutere Logging, JD Harvesting, Whisker Logging, Kimberly Logging, Dewes Contractors, Dempsey Logging.

THIS ISSUE WE KEEP IT SIMPLE BY bringing you the Period 2 Harvesting results and Period 1 Thin to Waste plus a few photos of top performers.

Ka mau te wehi! Awesome individuals, awesome teams and awesome people behind the scenes supporting them in what they do!!

Sponsors – they don’t have to do this but they choose to!

Awesome companies, awesome people and awesome support!

They back you and your workmates to succeed as professionals, so why wouldn’t you support them?

They believe in what we do and what you do.

So, a big ongoing thank you to our Strategic Partners – STIHL and NZ Logger and sponsor SWAZI. The best way to keep our industry working is to get out and support those businesses that support New Zealand.

Into safety?

Into performance?

Into quality?

Contracting, Te Waa Logging, Mike Hurring Logging, Bluewood Logging, Storm Logging,

Contact Shane Perrett on 0274 781 908, 07 3483037 or at primefm@xtra.co.nz. NZL

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, Ernslaw One, OneFortyOne New Zealand, Crown Forestry, Forest View Contracting, Makerikeri Silviculture (2020), Mitchell Silviculture, Puklowski Silviculture, Gutsell Forestry Services, Johnson Forestry Services, McHoull Contracting, Wayne Cumming Contracting, Howard Forestry Services, Inta-Wood Forestry, Heslip Forest Contracting, Otautau Contractors, X Men Forestry, Proforest Services, FM Silviculture, Tane Mahuta, Waikato Forestry Services, Rai Valley Silviculture, Thomassen Logging, Forest View Logging, Griffin Logging, Penetito Forestry, Pride Forestry, Mangoihe Logging, CMH Contracting, Kaha Logging, Roxburgh

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Daniel (left) and Koroi from Wayne Cumming Contracting.

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Period 2 Top Harvesting Results FUNCTION

Breakout Cable Breakout Cable Breakout Cable Breakout Cable Ground Base Extraction Ground Base Extraction Ground Base Extraction Ground Base Extraction Ground Base Extraction Ground Base Extraction Ground Base Extraction Ground Base Extraction Ground Base Extraction Mechanical Fell/ Process Mechanical Fell/ Process Mechanical Fell/ Process Mechanical Fell/ Process Mechanical Fell/ Process Mechanical Fell/ Process Mechanical Fell/ Process Mechanical Fell/ Process Mechanical Fell/ Process Mechanical Fell/ Process Machine Operation on the Landing Machine Operation on the Landing Machine Operation on the Landing Machine Operation on the Landing Manual Tree Felling Manual Tree Felling Poleman/ Spotter Poleman/ Spotter Poleman/ Spotter Skidwork Skidwork Skidwork Skidwork Yarder Yarder Yarder

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Forwarder Forwarder Forwarder Skidder Skidder Skidder Shovel Shovel Shovel Fell Fell Fell Fell & Process Fell & Process Fell & Process Process Process Process Process

Poleman Spotter Spotter QC QC QC QC

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Lahar Log 4 Lahar Log 4 Eastside Log 16 Eastside Log 16 Bluewood Thinning Mike Hurring Logging Mike Hurring Thinning Bluewood Logging Te Waa 7 Moutere Log 7 Mangoihe 3 Roxburgh 2 Mangoihe 5 Mangoihe 3 Roxburgh 1 Bluewood Logging Mike Hurring Thinning Bluewood Thinning CMH 59 Whisker Log 3 Mike Hurring Logging Moutere Log 7 Griffin 2 Whisker Log 3 Bluewood Logging Mike Hurring Private Te Waa 7 Kaha Log 15 Lahar Log 4 Lahar Log 4 Mangoihe 5 Roxburgh 2 Bluewood Logging Lahar Log 4 Raywood Log 4 Bluewood Logging Mike Hurring Private Roxburgh 2 Lahar Log 4

EOL Bulls EOL Bulls EOL Gisborne EOL Gisborne EOL Tapanui EOL Tapanui EOL Tapanui EOL Tapanui Te Waa EOL Bulls Mangoihe WFP Mangoihe Mangoihe WFP EOL Tapanui EOL Tapanui EOL Tapanui Port Blakely EOL Bulls EOL Tapanui EOL Bulls WFP EOL Bulls EOL Tapanui EOL Tapanui LTF EOL Bulls EOL Bulls EOL Bulls Mangoihe WFP EOL Tapanui EOL Bulls EOL Gisborne EOL Tapanui EOL Tapanui WFP EOL Bulls

Simon Katene Shaquille McIlroy Dennis Te Kahika Piripi Kerr Devon Stewart Kelvin Stratford Haydon Smith Shannon Todd Laurance Teka Levi O'Loughlin Josh Clarke Andy Shanks Sean O'Donnell Kris Trevena Damian Mikaere Clint McIvor James White Nigel Hutchinson Madison Hona Daniel Prujean David McKee William Stevenson Martin Glassford Darren Smallman Adam McIvor James Sell Ron Clark Chris Winter Jack Kristiansen Andre McDonnell Shaquille Docherty Pete Murry Kane Heads George Hinana Anthony Stanley George Whyte Jarob Verdoner Blair McColl Smiler Katene

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Period 1 Top Thin to Waste Results FOREST

EOL Tapanui EOL Tapanui EOL Bulls EOL Bulls

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X Men X Men Wayne Cumming Contracting Ltd Wayne Cumming Contracting Ltd

Lenny Pullen JR Te Ngahue Koroi Cirinakaumoli Daniel Cumming

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Kris Trevena.

Josh Clarke.

Shaquille Docherty.

Sean O'Donnell.

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NEW IRON

SATCO/WEILER COMBO FOR KING COUNTRY HARVESTING King Country Harvesting has taken delivery of a SATCO 630E installed on a Weiler B758. With all the recent rain it was good to get a crew photo before the new rains arrived and the machine became covered with mud. Alex (SATCO product support) took the time out of his busy schedule to be at the delivery.

ELTEC/WOODSMAN COMBO FOR SHOTOVER CONTRACTING ShotOver Contracting’s Sam Keenan has taken delivery of an Eltec FHL277L tilter fitted with a Woodsman Pro 1350C felling head.

This machine is performing all the felling and bunching duties for his yarder operation in transmission gully. Sold and serviced by Shaw’s.

CAT 950M FOR S&R LOGGING S&R Logging has taken delivery of a new Cat 950M wheel loader.

The 950M is fleeting, stacking and loading for the Rotorua-based operation. The loader offers a roomy cab with enhanced visibility, touch-screen multi-function monitors and a joystick steering feature, which provides precision control and reduces arm fatigue, resulting in comfort and accuracy says the operator. Machine sold by Terra Cat Territory Account Manager, Mark Costello.

NEW MACHINERY FOR A&R LOGGING

SANY FOR FOREST VIEW LOGGING

The A&R Logging team has taken delivery of a Sany SY305H with Falcon winch assist by Shaw’s. It is currently working in their yarder operation on the East Coast.

The team at Forest View Logging has taken delivery by Shaw’s of a new Sany SY305H DC Equipment Falcon tether winch. This machine is currently hooked up to an Eltec tilter, performing all the falling duties for the hauler operation. Sold and serviced by Shaw’s.

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NEW IRON

SUMITOMO FOR G WHITE LOGGING

NEW TIGERCAT FOR SPEIRS LOGGING

G White Logging has taken delivery of a new Sumitomo SH300LF-6 for crew 36 working in Kinleith. This machine has a PFS guarding package and cabin. Pictured on delivery are La Rimamaki in the seat with Gareth White in front.

Speirs Logging has replaced its Tigercat 635G with a new 635H for its East Coast ground-based operation. The team say they are rapt with the new cab and performance of the new model.

SECOND SOUTHSTAR/KOMATSU COMBO FOR SOUTHERN TRENCHING Southern Trenching has taken delivery of a second Southstar QS450 to tackle Wilding pine in the Twizel region. Machine installed by Mark at Heavy Equipment Repair, Tapanui. Sold by Southstar Equipment NZ.

FIRST DAY ON THE JOB FOR JOHN DEERE BOGIE SKIDDER

NEW MACHINERY FOR ROSEWARNE CONTRACTORS

With a change of forest came the need for a change of equipment.

Shifting from a forwarder operation to a skidding one, the John Deere was an obvious choice for Rosewarne Logging. Seen here at the helm and putting the machine through its paces is experienced bushman, Budha. He reckons it’s a game changer.

When size really does matter! Rosewarne Contractors needed another high-production processor so the 3756G John Deere and 626 series two Waratah was an obvious go-to choice, joining other John Deere units on site in the Riverhead Forest. Mitchell Heka is pictured taking delivery with the operator.

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NEW IRON

NEW SKIDDER FOR LOGGABULL

NEW SATCO FOR TIMBERWOLF LOGGING

Taupo’s Loggabull has taken delivery of a new 625H skidder for crew 43 working in Kinleith.

Pictured from left are Russel, Sam, Lance, Leon, Zane, Brian, Harry, Ivan, Pete and Sloan. Lance is the happy operator.

Timberwolf Logging has taken delivery of a new SATCO 3L2T. This harvester has replaced a SATCO 325T. Operator, Leeroy, says he is loving the improvements that have been made compared to the 325T.

SANY FOR HIGHTRACK HARVESTING Andy and Zac from Hightrack Harvesting in Nelson have added a new Sany SY305H to their fleet. Complete with a full Ensign guarding package, this machine is performing all their fleeting and loadingout duties for their hauler operation. Sold and serviced by Shaw’s, Pictured from left: Mark (operator), Andy and Zac (owners) and Nick from Shaw’s.

SAT3L2T FOR KNIGHT LOGGING

NEW MACHINERY FOR BRC LOGGING

Knight Logging has taken delivery of a new SAT3L2T. When the harvester was delivered it was working under a yarder clearing the shoot and cutting to length. The control system is the SATCO Logmaker running the full optimiser.

BRC Logging has added an LS855E fitted with a Duxson falling head to its East Coast operation. They say they are stoked with the performance of this package.

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NEW IRON

CAT 538LL FM FOR LOGGABULL

ANOTHER SANY FOR FAST LOGGING

Loggabull has taken delivery of a Next Generation Cat 538LL forest machine. Operator, Kane, is fleeting and loading with the purposebuilt forestry unit. Several noticeable new features include the new purpose-built cab that provides 25% more room, and high wide undercarriage that delivers greater ground clearance. Machine sold

by Terra Cat Territory Account Manager, Mark Costello.

Fast Logging has taken delivery of its fifth Sany. This time it’s a SY415 fitted with a Woodsman Pro 850.This machine is performing all the processing duties for crew 67 in the Tokoroa area. Sold and serviced by Shaw’s.

NEW SKIDDER FOR E.F. HANSEN When E.F. Hansen needed another skidder to get the job done and replace an ageing 748G series machine, the new 648L II which compares in size favorably to the older 748 was an obvious choice.

Here it is being driven by Phillip Hansen on delivery day, hauling logs on the Kaipara Coast.

NEW MACHINERY FOR ROSEWARNE CONTRACTORS

ELTEC/WOODSMAN COMBO FOR FOREST VIEW

With the first 959ML and FL100 combination being delivered some 18 months ago, impressed with the performance, when it came time for another leveler, Rosewarne Contractors chose the same combination. Pictured here is Alvin Gounder (left), AGrowQuip’s technical backup and support based in Whangarei, with Ben Ringrose, operator, on delivery day in the Tangowahine Forest.

Forest View Logging has taken delivery by Shaw’s of an Eltec LL317L fitted with a Woodsman Pro 750. This machine is performing all the processing duties for the hauler crew in Whitianga.

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Serviced Painted with new Timbermax Serviced Serviced Serviced &&Winch & Painted Painted & Painted with with with new new new Timbermax Timbermax Timbermax T20HD Winch fitted ex Taupo- D008189 T20HD T20HD Winch fitted fitted ex Taupoex Taupo- D008189 - D008189 T20HD Winch fitted Taupo-- D008189 T20HD T20HD T20HD Winch Winch Winch fitted fitted fitted exex ex Taupoex TaupoTaupo- D008189 D008189 - D008189

2011 Sumitomo SH330-5 Processor 2011 2011 Sumitomo Sumitomo SH330-5 SH330-5 Processor Processor 2011 Sumitomo SH330-5 Processor 2011 2011 2011 Sumitomo Sumitomo Sumitomo SH330-5 SH330-5 SH330-5 Processor Processor Processor XXX XXX XX 12,000 hrs, Satco 323T processing head 12,000 12,000 hrs, Satco hrs, Satco 323T 323T processing processing head head XX XXX XXX XX 12,000 hrs, Satco 323T processing head XXX XXX XXX 12,000 12,000 12,000 hrs, hrs, Satco hrs, Satco Satco 323T 323T 323T processing processing processing head head head

$590,000.00 GST $590,000.00 $590,000.00 + +GST + GST $590,000.00 GST $590,000.00 $590,000.00 $590,000.00 +++ GST + GST GST

$210,000.00 GST $210,000.00 $210,000.00 + +GST + GST $210,000.00 ++ GST $210,000.00 $210,000.00 $210,000.00 ++ GST GST GST

2012 CAT 336DL Processor 2012 2012 CAT CAT 336DL 336DL Processor Processor

2015 Tigercat 875 Processor 2015 2015 Tigercat Tigercat 875 875 Processor Processor 2015 2015 2015 Tigercat Tigercat Tigercat 875 875 875 Processor Processor Processor 2015 Tigercat 875 Processor 8,297 hrs, near new 624C Waratah 8,297 8,297 hrs, near hrs, near new new 624C 624C Waratah Waratah

2012 2012 2012 CAT CAT CAT 336DL 336DL 336DL Processor Processor Processor 2012 CAT 336DL Processor 14,850 hrs, 2014 Satco 325 & guarding 14,850 14,850 hrs, 2014 hrs, 2014 Satco Satco 325 & 325 guarding & guarding 14,850 14,850 14,850 hrs, hrs, 2014 hrs, 2014 2014 Satco Satco Satco 325 325 & 325 & guarding guarding & guarding 14,850 hrs, Satco 325 & guarding –2014 D121633 Ex Taupo – D121633 – D121633 Ex Taupo Ex Taupo ––D121633 –D121633 D121633 – D121633 Ex Taupo Ex Taupo Taupo ExEx Taupo

$550,000.00 GST $550,000.00 $550,000.00 + +GST + GST $550,000.00 $550,000.00 $550,000.00 + + GST + GST GST $550,000.00 + GST

2018 2018 2018 Doosan Doosan Doosan DX380LL DX380LL DX380LL Processor Processor Processor 4,652 Hrs, South Star 630 Processing 4,652 4,652 Hrs, South Hrs, South Star Star 630 Processing 630 Processing 2018 Doosan DX380LL Processor 4,652 4,652 4,652 Hrs, Hrs, South Hrs, South South Star Star Star 630 630 Processing 630 Processing Processing Head Taupo - D124615 Head Head ExEx Taupo Ex Taupo - Star D124615 - D124615 4,652 Hrs, South Processing Head Head Head ExEx Taupo Ex Taupo Taupo - D124615 - D124615 - 630 D124615

15,000 15,000 15,000 hrs, hrs, large hrs, large large fuel fuel fuel tank, tank, tank, 30.5 30.5 30.5 rear rear rear tyres tyres tyres Ex Palmerston North Ex Palmerston Ex Palmerston North North 15,000 hrs, large fuel tank, 30.5 rear tyres ExEx Palmerston Ex Palmerston Palmerston North North North

Head Ex Taupo -GST D124615 $420,000.00 GST $420,000.00 $420,000.00 ++ + GST $420,000.00 $420,000.00 $420,000.00 ++ GST + GST GST

$420,000.00 + GST

2012 Tigercat 635D Skidder 2012 2012 Tigercat Tigercat 635D 635D Skidder Skidder 2012 2012 2012 Tigercat Tigercat Tigercat 635D 635D 635D Skidder Skidder Skidder 15,000 hrs, large fuel tank, 30.5 rear tyres 15,000 15,000 hrs, large hrs, large fuel tank, fuel tank, 30.5 30.5 rear rear tyres tyres

2012 Tigercat 635D Skidder

Ex$220,000.00 Palmerston North $220,000.00 GST $220,000.00 + +GST + GST $220,000.00 $220,000.00 $220,000.00 ++ GST + GST GST

$220,000.00 + GST

John Deere 748H Log Skidder John John Deere Deere 748H 748H Log Log Skidder Skidder John John John Deere Deere Deere 748H 748H 748H Log Log Log Skidder Skidder Skidder with 30.5 Tyres, winch, duel arch grapple with with 30.5 30.5 Tyres, Tyres, winch, winch, duel duel arch arch && grapple & grapple

2013 Tigercat 880 Processor 2013 2013 Tigercat Tigercat 880 880 Processor Processor 2013 2013 2013 Tigercat Tigercat Tigercat 880 880 880 Processor Processor Processor 16,500 hrs, Woodsman Pro processing 16,500 16,500 hrs, Woodsman hrs, Woodsman Pro processing Pro processing

$195,000.00 GST $195,000.00 $195,000.00 + +GST + GST (excludes Band tracks pictured) Ex Taupo $195,000.00 $195,000.00 $195,000.00 ++ GST + GST GST

$250,000.00 GST $280,000.00 $280,000.00 $280,000.00 + +GST + GST head Ex Dunedin – D124394 $280,000.00 $280,000.00 $280,000.00 ++ GST + GST GST

with with with 30.5 30.5 30.5 Tyres, Tyres, Tyres, winch, winch, winch, duel duel duel arch arch arch & Ex & grapple grapple & grapple John Deere 748H Log Skidder (excludes Band tracks pictured) Taupo (excludes (excludes Band Band tracks tracks pictured) pictured) Ex Taupo Ex Taupo (excludes (excludes (excludes Band Band Band tracks tracks tracks pictured) pictured) pictured) Ex Ex Taupo Ex Taupo Taupo with 30.5 Tyres, winch, duel arch & grapple

$195,000.00 +610E GST 2016 Tigercat 610E Log Skidder 2016 2016 Tigercat Tigercat 610E Log Log Skidder Skidder 2016 2016 2016 Tigercat Tigercat Tigercat 610E 610E 610E Log Log Skidder Skidder Skidder 7,556 hrs, with ft grapple, large fuel 7,556 7,556 hrs, with hrs, with 1515 ft 15 grapple, ft Log grapple, large large fuel fuel

7,556 7,556 7,556 hrs, with hrs, with with 15 15 ft15 grapple, ft package grapple, ftpackage grapple, large large fuel fuel fuel tank & extra lighting Ex Taupo tank tank &hrs, extra & extra lighting lighting package Exlarge Taupo Ex Taupo 2016 Tigercat 610E Log Skidder tank tank tank && extra extra & extra lighting lighting lighting package package package ExEx Taupo Ex Taupo Taupo

16,500 16,500 16,500 hrs, hrs, Woodsman hrs, Woodsman Woodsman Pro processing Pro processing processing 2013 Tigercat 880 Processor head Ex Dunedin – D124394 head head Ex Dunedin Ex Dunedin – D124394 –Pro D124394 head head head Ex Ex Dunedin Ex Dunedin Dunedin – D124394 – D124394 – D124394 16,500 hrs, Woodsman Pro processing

$280,000.00 +630D GST 2013 Tigercat Log Skidder 2013 2013 Tigercat Tigercat 630D 630D Log Log Skidder Skidder 2013 2013 2013 Tigercat Tigercat Tigercat 630D 630D 630D Log Log Log Skidder Skidder Skidder 12,852 hrs, 19ft grapple, gd rear tyres, 12,852 12,852 hrs, 19ft hrs, grapple, 19ft grapple, gd rear gd rear tyres, tyres,

12,852 12,852 12,852 hrs, hrs, 19ft hrs, 19ft 19ft grapple, grapple, grapple, gd gd rear gd rear rear tyres, tyres, tyres, near new band tracks on front Ex Taupo near near new new band band tracks tracks on front on front Ex Taupo Ex Taupo 2013 Tigercat 630D Log Skidder near near near new new new band band band tracks tracks tracks onon front on front front ExEx Taupo Ex Taupo Taupo

7,556 hrs, with+15+ ftGST large fuel $190,000.00 $200,000.00 $200,000.00 $200,000.00 GST +grapple, GST $200,000.00 $200,000.00 $200,000.00 + + GST + GST GST tank & extra lighting package Ex Taupo

12,852 hrs, 19ft grapple, $160,000.00 GST $160,000.00 $160,000.00 + +GST + GST gd rear tyres, $160,000.00 $160,000.00 $160,000.00 + + GST + GST GST on front Ex Taupo near new band tracks

2008 Tigercat 635G Log Skidder 2008 2008 Tigercat Tigercat 635G Log Log Skidder Skidder $200,000.00 +635G GST

2014 Tigercat Log Skidder 2014 2014 Tigercat Tigercat 635D 635D Log Log Skidder Skidder $160,000.00 +635D GST 2014 2014 2014 Tigercat Tigercat Tigercat 635D 635D 635D Log Log Log Skidder Skidder Skidder 8,400 hrs, 25 ft Grapple, Large fuel Tank, 8,400 8,400 hrs, 25 hrs, ft 25 Grapple, ft Grapple, Large Large fuel Tank, fuel Tank,

2008 2008 2008 Tigercat Tigercat Tigercat 635G 635G 635G Log Log Log Skidder Skidder Skidder 5,800 Hours, 30.5 Rear Tyres, Front Band 5,800 5,800 Hours, Hours, 30.5 30.5 Rear Rear Tyres, Tyres, Front Front Band Band 5,800 5,800 5,800 Hours, Hours, Hours, 30.5 30.5 30.5 Rear Rear Rear Tyres, Tyres, Tyres, Front Front Front Band Band Band Tracks Large fuel Tank Invercargill Tracks Tracks && Large & Large fuel Tank fuel Tank exex Invercargill ex Invercargill 2008 635G Log Skidder Tracks Tracks Tracks &Tigercat & Large Large & Large fuel fuel fuel Tank Tank Tank ex ex Invercargill ex Invercargill Invercargill

8,400 8,400 8,400 hrs, hrs, 25 hrs, 25 ft25 Grapple, ftEx Grapple, ftEx Grapple, Large Large Large fuel fuel fuel Tank, Tank, Tank, 30.5 Rear Tyres, Whangarei 30.5 30.5 Rear Rear Tyres, Tyres, Whangarei Ex Whangarei 2014 Tigercat 635D Log Skidder 30.5 30.5 30.5 Rear Rear Rear Tyres, Tyres, Tyres, ExEx Whangarei Ex Whangarei Whangarei

$415,000.00 GST $415,000.00 $415,000.00 + +GST + GST 5,800 Hours, 30.5 Rear Tyres, Front Band $415,000.00 $415,000.00 $415,000.00 ++ GST + GST GST

$335,000.00 GST $335,000.00 $335,000.00 + +GST + GST 8,400 hrs, 25+ft+ Grapple, $335,000.00 $335,000.00 $335,000.00 GST + GST GST Large fuel Tank,

2018 Sumitomo SH300 TLFS 2018 2018 Sumitomo Sumitomo SH300 SH300 TLFS TLFS $415,000.00 + GST

$335,000.00 +LS855C GST 2015 Tigercat Feller 2015 2015 Tigercat Tigercat LS855C LS855C Feller Feller 2015 2015 2015 Tigercat Tigercat Tigercat LS855C LS855C LS855C Feller Feller Feller Buncher Buncher Buncher Buncher Buncher Buncher 8,800 hrs, Tigercat 5195 Felling Head 8,800 8,800 hrs, Tigercat hrs, Tigercat 5195 5195 Felling Felling Head Head && &

Tracks & Large fuel Tank ex Invercargill

2018 2018 2018 Sumitomo Sumitomo Sumitomo SH300 SH300 SH300 TLFS TLFS 8,565 Hours, Grapple heal ex Gisborne 8,565 8,565 Hours, Hours, Grapple Grapple && heal & TLFS heal ex Gisborne ex Gisborne 8,565 8,565 8,565 Hours, Hours, Hours, Grapple Grapple Grapple && heal heal & heal exex Gisborne ex Gisborne Gisborne $260,000.00 GST $260,000.00 $260,000.00 + +GST + GST $260,000.00 $260,000.00 $260,000.00 ++ GST + GST GST TLFS 2018 Sumitomo SH300

8,565 Hours, Grapple & heal ex Gisborne

$260,000.00 + GST

2016 Tigercat 635E Log Skidder 2016 2016 Tigercat Tigercat 635E 635E Log Log Skidder Skidder 2016 2016 2016 Tigercat Tigercat Tigercat 635E 635E 635E Log Log Log Skidder Skidder Skidder 5774 hrs New Tyres round with 780mm 5774 5774 hrs New hrs New Tyres Tyres allall round all round with with 780mm 780mm

5774 5774 5774 hrs hrs New hrs New New Tyres Tyres Tyres all all round all round round with with with 780mm 780mm 780mm Rear Tyres, Large Fuel Tank, Near New Rear Rear Rear Tyres, Tyres, Large Large Fuel Fuel Tank, Tank, Near Near New New Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear Tyres, Tyres, Tyres, Large Large Large Fuel Fuel Fuel Tank, Tank, Tank, Near Near Near New New New Rear Rear Rear Bands Grapple Whangarei Bands Bands && aa 25ft & 25ft a Grapple 25ft Grapple ExEx Whangarei Ex Whangarei 2016 635E Log Skidder Bands Bands Bands &Tigercat & aa 25ft & 25ft a 25ft Grapple Grapple Grapple Ex Ex Whangarei Ex Whangarei Whangarei

$475,000.00 GST $475,000.00 $475,000.00 + +GST + GST 5774 hrs New Tyres all round with 780mm $475,000.00 $475,000.00 $475,000.00 ++ GST + GST GST

30.5 Rear Tyres, Ex Whangarei

8,800 8,800 8,800 hrs, hrs, Tigercat hrs, Tigercat Tigercat 5195 5195 5195 Felling Felling Felling Head Head Head && & new undercarriage Ex Christchurch new new undercarriage undercarriage Ex Christchurch Ex Christchurch 2015 Tigercat LS855C Feller new new new undercarriage undercarriage undercarriage ExEx Christchurch Ex Christchurch Christchurch

$450,000.00 GST $450,000.00 $450,000.00 + +GST + GST Buncher $450,000.00 $450,000.00 $450,000.00 ++ GST + GST GST 8,800 hrs, Tigercat 5195 Felling Head &

2017 Tigercat LH855D Harvester 2017 2017 Tigercat Tigercat LH855D LH855D Harvester Harvester new undercarriage Ex Christchurch 2017 2017 2017 Tigercat Tigercat Tigercat LH855D LH855D LH855D Harvester Harvester Harvester 8,385 hrs, Woodsman Pro 750 Processing 8,385 8,385 hrs, Woodsman hrs, Woodsman Pro 750 Pro Processing 750 Processing

$450,000.00 + GST 8,385 8,385 8,385 hrs, hrs, Woodsman hrs, Woodsman Woodsman Pro Pro 750 Pro 750 Processing 750 Processing Processing Head, Ex Taupo Head, Head, Ex Taupo Ex Taupo Head, Head, Head, ExEx Taupo Ex Taupo Taupo

$550,000.00 GST $550,000.00 $550,000.00 + +GST +LH855D GST 2017 Tigercat Harvester $550,000.00 $550,000.00 $550,000.00 ++ GST + GST GST

8,385 hrs, Woodsman Pro 750 Processing Rear Tyres, Large Fuel Tank, Near New Rear Head, Ex Taupo Lending subject to Speirs Finance Group lending criteria, terms, and conditions.

Lending Lending is is subject is subject to Speirs to Speirs Finance Finance Group Group lending lending criteria, criteria, terms, terms, and and conditions. conditions.

Bands & a 25ft Grapple Ex Whangarei $550,000.00 + GST Lending Lending Lending is is subject is subject subject toto Speirs to Speirs Speirs Finance Finance Finance Group Group Group lending lending lending criteria, criteria, criteria, terms, terms, terms, and and and conditions. conditions. conditions.

$475,000.00 + GST

Northland - Marcus Bourke 027 2416 126 Central North Island - Steve Mellar Mark Hill 027 027 503 565 04833956 Lending is subject Speirs Finance lending Gisborne Hawkes Bay -to Ben Kendrick 021 658Group 554 Lower North Island - Ryan Petersen 027 221 3293 Upper South Island - Martin Talbot-Price 027 574 1712 Lower South Island - Hayden McCulloch 027 288 1952

XXX XXX XXX $xxx $xxx,0 $xx $xx $xxx,0 $xxx

8,297 8,297 8,297 hrs, hrs, near hrs, near near new new new 624C 624C 624C Waratah Waratah Waratah 8,297 hrs, near new 624C Processor fitted Ex Taupo - Waratah D120305 Processor Processor fitted fitted Ex Taupo Ex Taupo - D120305 - D120305 Processor Processor Processor fitted fitted fitted Ex Ex Taupo Ex Taupo Taupo D120305 D120305 D120305 Processor fitted Ex Taupo --D120305

$160,000.00 GST $160,000.00 $160,000.00 + +GST + GST $160,000.00 $160,000.00 $160,000.00 + + GST + GST GST $160,000.00 + GST

2018 Doosan DX380LL Processor 2018 2018 Doosan Doosan DX380LL DX380LL Processor Processor

XXX

7,000 Ex Taupo – D008083 7,000 7,000 hrshrs Ex hrs Taupo Ex Taupo – D008083 – D008083 7,000 hrs ExEx Taupo 7,000 7,000 7,000 hrshrs Ex hrs Ex Taupo Taupo Taupo – D008083 – –D008083 –D008083 D008083

criteria, terms, and conditions.

LG32847

2007 Sumitomo SH450-3B 2007 2007 Sumitomo Sumitomo SH450-3B SH450-3B 2007 Sumitomo SH450-3B 2007 2007 2007 Sumitomo Sumitomo SH450-3B SH450-3B SH450-3B Serviced & Painted with new Timbermax Serviced Serviced &Sumitomo Painted & Painted with with new new Timbermax Timbermax

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STRONG & RELIABLE GRAPPLES STRONG && RELIABLE RELIABLE GRAPPLES GRAPPLES STRONG Made in NZ

Grapplesand andall allspares sparesinin Grapples stockwith withovernight overnightdelivery delivery stock

LG31252

SERIES852 852and and864 864 MMSERIES STRONG&&RELIABLE RELIABLE STRONG GRAPPLES GRAPPLES

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Knight Logging Ltd

• M SERIES 852 AND 864 – STRONG & RELIABLE GRAPPLES • GRAPPLES AND ALL SPARES IN STOCK WITH OVERNIGHT DELIVERY • PROVEN AFTER SALES SERVICE

ProvenAfter AfterSales Sales Proven Service Service

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PROTECT YOUR POLYCARBONATE WINDOWS

Polycarbonate windows have safety qualities, but they are susceptible to scratching and damage when in the bush causing severe reduction in vision for the operator and creating health and safety issues.

We lower the requirement for polycarbonate replacement by applying protective film to your machine windows either in the bush or at the yard.

This will assist extending the life of the polycarbonate.

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LG32751

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LG29851

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TOUGHEST TRACK GEAR! Keep your forestry machines on track with our new range of genuine BERCO Track Gear now in stock! n Available to suit John Deere 909-959, Sumitomo SH240, SH300, SH350TLFS, Tigercat 855-875 & other forestry models n Premium quality, Italian made Track Gear

used by OEM companies all around the globe

n Heavy duty double & single flange Track Rollers. Bigger Track Chain bushes for longer wear life n 12 month/2000hr warranty on all parts Proven for over 100 years, the BERCO brand is well known for its reliable performance in the most extreme forestry & mining industries around the world.

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www.chains.co.nz ENGINEERED WITH EXPERIENCE...

Clark Tracks from Scotland Single tracks Bogey Tracks 30.5x32 750/55-26.5 35.5x32 780/50-28.5

Chain Protection have been selling these brands of forestry Chains & Tracks for 20+years

LG30793

Trygg Ring Lug Chains from Norway are available from 16mm to 25mm 23.1x26 30.5x32 24.5x32 35.5x32 28Lx26

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

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NZ LOGGER classified

2015 Active 60 Hauler

(9000 hrs)

2017 Sumitomo SH 240-5

2017 Sumitomo SH 350-5

(10,000 hrs)

(6600 hrs)

$525,000.00 (+gst)

Comes with all rigging, blocks, carriage and 6 electronic chokers.

Machine is in excellent condition, ready to go to work.

Excellent service history.

2005 Caterpillar D6R (6000 hrs)

High & Wide.

Ensign 1530 Grapple Machine is presented in immaculate condition with excellent service history.

$425,000.00 (+gst) c/w Southstar QS630 Processor Immaculately presented machine with excellent service history. Ready to go to work

$125,000.00 (+gst) 2005 Caterpillar D6R (6000 hrs) Machine is presented in very tidy condition with excellent service history.

Set up as a backline machine c/w Pacaar winch.

LG32813

$165,000.00 (+gst)

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Gisborne AB Diesel Ltd

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Komatsu PC270HW Forestry Cab Options • Komatsu • EMS • Active • Ensign

Factory WG Boom Set

HD Side Doors

Internal Hose Routing

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Komatsu High/Wide

Komatsu Forest working closely with Komatsu Ltd Japan have developed two new Forest Xtreme models the PC270HW & PC300HW. These two models feature unique forest specifications from the Komatsu Osaka factory; • High & Wide undercarriage / Forestry Boom Set / Forestry Cabin Options supplied from KF are; • HD Guarding Packages / Forestry Cabins / Hydraulic Interface

Komatsu’s unique ‘Forest Combinations’ Komatsu Forest Pty Ltd 15C Hyland Cresent Rotorua, New Zealand John Kosar M: 0274 865 844 Paul Roche M: 021 350 747 E: info.au@komatsuforest.com