top spot Safety/performance/quality
‘Off the hill’ THIS ISSUE WE THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT pearls of wisdom we may be able to bring to you while we work through the second half of the year’s assessments. Instead, we’ve included a couple of photos from Lahar Logging setting up a line change in Waimarino Forest and a few general photographs of ‘off the hill’ activities logging folk get up to. What do you do when you’re not logging? The folk at Kaha Logging decided to help a mate out and do a bit of a team building exercise with a bit of a difference. They went shearing. What’s this got to do with logging, you may ask. Well, as an industry we talk a lot about health and wellbeing. What better way to relieve a bit of stress, help a mate and do something as far away from logging as you can!! The other photograph you need to take a close look at is that of a six-year-old boy who set up a yarder system (below). This is what Aaron Wallace from Kuru Contracting came home to one afternoon. His son, Cameron, had been busy setting up a cable logging system in the back yard based on what he had seen dad doing at work. I don’t know about you folk, but this is not something I would have even contemplated when I was six years old! No joke, this is what we need to encourage to keep young people interested in going logging!!! 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
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Partners – STIHL and NZ Logger and sponsor SWAZI. The best way to keep our industry working is to get out and support those businesses that support New Zealand. Participating Companies This competition wouldn’t be what it is without our participating companies. We understand the commitment it takes from them to be part of Top Spot and value their ongoing support and feedback. Our ongoing thanks to: Rayonier/ Matariki Forests, 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, IntaWood 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 Contracting, Te Waa Logging, Mike Hurring Logging, Bluewood Logging, Storm Logging, 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. Into safety? Into performance? Into quality? Contact Shane Perrett on 0274 781 908, 07 3483037 or at primefm@xtra.co.nz. NZL
Six-year-old logging.
