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FOREST TALK High Court rules in favour of existing forestry standards; Questioning proposed afforestation restrictions; Removing barriers to wood trade; Increased adoption of engineered timber products; Gisborne forestry company under question; Identifying Gisborne’s worst eroded land; Boosting North Island economies; Furniture giant buying up NZ land; Significant Road announcement long overdue; Sale of 35-year cutting right; New Scion Board Chair; Where speed meets safety; Innovative approach to waste wood biomass; Conference coverage: Stronger Government commitment for carbon forestry?; Spotlight on the environment.

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SHAW’S WIRE ROPES IRON TEST As great operators get harder to come by, it’s critical that cabs become better places to work and that machines are efficient and powerful. The Komatsu PC300FX at PJ and DA Stephens Logging Contractors, Taupo has all that and more.

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BREAKING OUT With some old hands, a young boss, new machinery, and women at the controls, Goodman Logging is a snapshot of the modern era.

We stopped by to find out how it all works.

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YOUNG ACHIEVERS The old saying ‘it takes a village’ is a fitting catchphrase for forestry harvesting apprentice Alazae Hayes. Now blazing a trail at Vanner Logging, his success has been a collective effort, with Rotomā No. 1 Incorporation, Timberlands and training organisation, Competenz, all playing an integral role.

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On friends and whanau SOME MONTHS WE PUT TOGETHER STORIES INDEPENDENTLY OF ONE another and as the magazine takes shape, a theme makes itself clear. While the machines that give many of us our daily bread are never far from mind – as our Iron Test featuring the Komatsu PC300FX packing a powerful punch makes clear – this month, it’s all about the people.

When workmates become whānau, you know you’re doing something right. Something that is plain to see at Goodman Logging. Not only is it a family business but the crew stretches back to logging legend, Alan Sinton – featured more than a few times in these pages. The purchase of his crew a few years back came with a promising contract. Add a young and energetic boss, the experience that comes with some older hands and two skilled women, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for a successful business.

While Nick Goodman has got himself a dream team, it’s no secret that finding the right people in this industry can be an uphill battle. The reasons have been reiterated many times, from skills that take a good amount of hard graft to achieve, to a challenging outdoor ‘office’ and, the ever-concerning ageing workforce. So where do we find new people?

In Vanner Logging’s case, it was industry collaboration that led to success. A free pruning and planting course with with Rotomā No. 1 Incorporation put 21-year-old Alazae Hayes in the sights of Competenz Training Advisor Hamish Gunn, who then introduced him to the Vanner Logging team. Add a generous scholarship from Timberlands and you’ve got an enthusiastic worker ready to take on any challenge. It’s all about recognising potential and providing the support to see that through. A model that is worth repeating.

As the winter chill sets in and rain becomes our constant companion, we can take heart that the people working beside us are facing the same challenges and reaping the same rewards. It may be a hard job but the sense of achievement we take home after a good day’s work shared with friends who are whānau, makes it clear loggers have the best ‘office’ in the world.

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High Court rules in favour of existing forestry standards

FOREST GROWERS IN THE CANTERBURY REGION SAY THE HIGH Court’s recent ruling on sediment discharge and water yield rules provides certainty and consistency in environmental controls for growers across the country.

The High Court has determined that the Canterbury Regional Council had not justified a need for more stringent rules in place of those already set out by the National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry (NES-PF).

It was highlighted that if councils wish to impose local rules on forestry operations that are more stringent than the national standards, they must follow the process set out in section 32 (4) of the Resource Management Act (RMA).

New Zealand Forest Owners Association (NZFOA) Chief Executive, Dr Elizabeth Heeg, says the High Court’s decision speaks to the credibility of the NES-PF as a national environmental management tool for forestry.

“Forest companies appealed Plan Change 7 (PC7) on the basis that there was a lack of evidence to justify local rules that are more stringent than the NES-PF,” she says. “Forestry is one of the few primary sectors with a targeted national environmental standard. This ruling confirms the primacy of that standard compared to local rules.

“Growers now have certainty that the environmental rules set out under the NES-PF (now the National Environmental Standards for Commercial Forestry – NES-CF) are appropriate for use across the country and that councils should exercise considerable care before departing from national standards.

“The decision also ensures forest owners are operating to the same environmental rules throughout New Zealand.”

The outcome stems from an appeal lodged by Canterburybased forest companies, Rayonier Matariki and Port Blakely, in December 2021 against proposed rule changes set out under 4 NZ LOGGER | August 2024

Environment Canterbury’s (ECan) PC7.

A specific sediment discharge threshold would have been imposed on Canterbury foresters under PC7 that differed from the national standard.

“Forest growers were concerned that the proposed changes created two conflicting sediment discharge standards whereby Canterbury growers would be held to operate to new and higher local standards,” Ms Heeg says.

“There was no evidence that this approach is required in the Canterbury Region. Growers would also need to apply for costly resource consents if the imposed PC7 sediment discharge threshold was breached.”

The judge also ruled the proposed changes for water yield management relating to new plantings of production forests were lacking in evidence to warrant change from the existing rules.

“Under the existing Canterbury Regional Council rules, new production forests in sensitive catchments must comply with rules designed to ensure those forests have a negligible, or less than minor effect, on freshwater flows,” Ms Heeg says.

“This is a very high standard that forest owners support.

There is no evidence that it is not working properly or that more restrictions are needed.”

Overall, the High Court decision sets a precedent; binding councils to the process of dealing with stringency under the NES-CF. “It should cause regional councils to think carefully about introducing alternative environmental rules at a local level without sufficient evidence about whether they are needed,” she adds.

“We hope this outcome will encourage better conversations and consultation between forestry groups, growers and councils in future.” NZL

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Questioning proposed afforestation restrictions THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY (NZIF) SAYS WHILE it is encouraged by efforts to bring stability to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and recognise the vital role of afforestation in achieving New Zealand’s climate targets in the Government’s recently released discussion document on the nation’s second emissions reduction plan, it has concerns.

“Afforestation of all types plays a crucial part in our country’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and we support initiatives aimed at increasing forest cover. However, we have concerns about the proposed restrictions on afforestation outlined in the discussion document. The details on how these restrictions will be implemented remain unclear, and we urge the Government to provide more transparency and clarity on this matter to ensure afforestation efforts are not hindered,” says NZIF President, James Treadwell.

“Furthermore, we question the accuracy of the forecasted planted areas for 2024 and beyond. Our data suggests the actual planted areas are likely to be significantly lower than the Government’s projections. Specifically, we estimate the planted areas in 2024 will be approximately half of the forecasted figures, with a greater decline expected in 2025.

“We welcome the Government’s focus on emissions reduction but believe a more realistic approach to afforestation targets and clearer guidelines on proposed restrictions are essential. Accurate forecasting and transparent implementation strategies are imperative to ensure we can contribute effectively to the nation’s climate objectives.

“The NZIF calls for a thorough reassessment of these projections to ensure policy decisions are based on realistic and achievable targets. We look forward to engaging with the Government and other stakeholders in the consultation process to address these concerns and work collaboratively towards a robust and effective emissions reduction plan.”

Meanwhile, responding to the announcement that planting more trees will help New Zealand achieve its 2050 climate goals, leading

land restoration company Tāmata Hauhā is urging the Government to stop solely relying on the Climate Change Commission’s advice, saying it lacks a practical understanding of forestry and fails to consider the significant decarbonisation benefits of planting alterative varieties of trees.

CEO of Tāmata Hauhā, Blair Jamieson, says there is a need for a more diverse approach to tree planting. He points out that methodologies already in practice by companies like Tāmata Hauhā could save up to 70m tonnes of CO2 just through applying a different mix of species.

“Simply planting more trees isn’t the answer,” says Mr Jamieson.

“The fundamental flaw with the Government’s proposed strategy is that it does not fully account for the potential of alternative tree varieties, such as many hardwoods, to enhance carbon sequestration.

“If we are serious about achieving our emissions reduction goals then we need to stop depending on spreadsheet models, which at best are flawed, and start replicating at scale evidence-based innovative solutions that look beyond the traditional combination of pine monoculture and the native-only approach.

“By focusing solely on ‘desk-top’ based advice from the Climate Change Commission, we’re missing out on a massive opportunity to implement more effective and sustainable practices,” he adds.

He says several alternative tree varieties are already proving to offer superior decarbonisation benefits compared to conventional options. These varieties not only absorb more carbon dioxide but also contribute to soil health, biodiversity and long-term environmental stability.

According to Tāmata Hauhā, the methodologies adopted by companies like theirs could save up to 70 million tonnes of CO2 by 2050, without increasing the amount of land already projected for planting. “These figures demonstrate the profound impact that innovative tree planting strategies can have on our climate goals.

We’ve known for years that we haven’t been doing enough so it’s more critical than ever that the strategies we adopt will generate the best outcomes for our environment and future generations.” NZL August 2024 | NZ LOGGER 5

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Removing barriers to wood trade INCREASED EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE REMOVAL of tariffs for 41 wood products included within the ‘Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability’ is good news for New Zealand’s wood processing and manufacturing industry.

“Under brand New Zealand we have a leading story to tell as to the value our wood products and timber used in construction play in addressing climate change and sustainability challenges,” says Chief Executive of the Wood Processing and Manufacturers Association (WPMA), Mark Ross. “Not only will this new trade agreement deliver commercial benefits for New Zealand, but it will send a strong environmental message to our trading partners.”

As new countries join the collective formed by New Zealand, Switzerland, Costa Rica and Iceland, the potential to grow a commercial benefit to New Zealand’s wood products industry over time is significant.

“Wood provides multiple benefits to New Zealand and it is positive to see the government backing our industry in removing unnecessary barriers and implementing new trade Agreements,” Mr Ross says.

“Export growth will help fund the wood processing industry, with value-added wood products encouraging greater onshore processing of logs, more employment in our regions, and increasing our global contribution to embodied carbon storage.

“This Agreement also provides support to our renewable energy

sector by establishing rules to prevent harmful fossil fuel subsides and sets guidelines for ecolabelling.”

Tariffs will be eliminated on over 300 environmental goods on entry into force of the Agreement, including wind and hydraulic turbines, electric vehicles, wool fibre, recycled paper, and wood products offering a more environmental alternative to carbonintensive construction materials such as steel and concrete.

Tariff elimination will make such products more competitive, thereby incentivising use and investment in related technologies, says Mr Ross. NZL

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Increased adoption of engineered timber products A SIGNIFICANT UPSURGE IN MASS timber awareness and application was highlighted by the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) in its recent survey of building and construction experts.

Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association (WPMA) Chief Executive, Mark Ross, says the finding is encouraging and signals an increased adoption of engineered timber products in New Zealand by builders, designers and architects.

“The timber that we are talking about is not only renewable but has environmental advantages over steel and concrete when it comes to carbon storage and durability,” Mr Ross says.

“With New Zealand’s sustainable forestry model, using locally grown timber supports our circular bio-economy, climate change targets and domestic processing of logs.”

Forecasting by Deloitte’s indicates that changing our market share to timber by 25% would result in the removal of an additional 920,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the environment each year.

Greater use of timber is critical to rebuilding New Zealand’s economy, boosting our GDP, and providing regional jobs in a highly productive sector, he adds.

The BRANZ survey is carried out biennially. Data compared over a period of five years highlights noticeable growth in the role of mass timber use in New

Zealand construction.

This mirrors global trends, with the engineered wood products market projected to grow by 77% to $268 billion (NZD) by 2031.

Changes in engineered timber use can be attributed to a heightened focus on carbon-neutral construction practices, the increasing demand for energy-efficient buildings, and consumer preference for natural materials, says Mr Ross.

The BRANZ survey is supported by Mid-Rise Construction, a co-investment programme between MPI and Red Stag, which is stimulating the use of masstimber engineered wood products in construction. NZL

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Gisborne forestry company under question

GISBORNE DISTRICT COUNCIL HAS TAKEN China Forestry Group New Zealand Company (CFGNZC) to the Environment Court seeking an enforcement order requiring the company to cease discharging forestry debris and sediment and to deal with about 16,000 cubic metres of woody debris from a forest block in the Waimata valley.

The company, which owns 24 forests across New Zealand, is a subsidiary of China Forestry Group. CFGNZC owns 24 forests across New Zealand and admits it should be subject to an enforcement order, but says the order needs to be realistic.

Also listed as parties to the application were CFGNZC’s New Zealand-based director Yuxia Sun, and forestry management company, Wood Marketing Services.

The forest block in question is Kanuka Forest, which is on steep hill country above the Waimata River, which flows through Gisborne city.

The council is seeking orders that would require debris removed under a remedial

plan by 15 October. It also seeks the installation of water controls at all skids/ landings and on all tracks and roads to “eliminate or minimise the risk of erosion, skid site collapse, track collapse or road collapse”.

CFGNZC says that works were needed to address issues at the forest and it does not oppose the order, but that there were questions around the certainty, practicalities and reality of the orders to ensure they are “reasonable and safe”.

Harvesting of the forest occurred 5-10 years ago and constructing new roads on very steep slopes now in order to comply with the proposed orders would cause extra environmental effects and sediment to move into waterways, according to the company’s lawyer.

They also question why former forest manager, PF Olsen, was not a party to the council’s application given that it carried out the harvesting.

A petition was made on behalf of Mana

Taiao Tairāwhiti, a group including farmers and horticulturalists, Māori landowners and conservation workers calling on local and central government to do more to reduce erosion sediment and forestry slash from entering waterways.

Evidence at the time of going to print included a lack of water control that had contributed to a slip on a slope in the forest, and evidence of an unsupervised contractor working in a manner that was contributing to further problems. NZL

Identifying Gisborne’s worst eroded land RECENT GISBORNE LAND ADAPTATION SHIFTS ARE IS A MARKED improvement on previously available mapping for Gisborne, says the Eastland Wood Council (EWC).

Government Council Chief Executive, Nedine Thatcher Swann, says they are looking at more accurate identification and management of erosion risks across Gisborne.

“Overlay 3B” is coined in council reports as “the worst eroding land across the region”.

Through identification, Gisborne District Council aims to “landmark” these areas, mandating some pastoral farming and forestry owners to transition their land into permanent vegetation cover.

A council report says the land use changes “crystalised in the wake of cyclones Hale and Gabrielle in early 2023”.

Overlay 3B is an extension of the current land overlay framework in the Tairāwhiti Resource Management Plan (TRMP).

Gisborne District Council (GDC) requested Manaaki Whenua — Landcare Research to help identify which areas in the region have a high likelihood of landslides, and whether these landslides will affect waterways.

According to a council report, the map was completed in March 2024.

“The model utilises advanced technology and builds on previous regional research,” says Ms Thatcher Swann.

“It analyses where landslides occur and their potential to impact waterways, drawing on data collected across the region.”

Eastland Wood Council (EWC) Chief Executive, Philip Hope, adds, “Our industry is working through meetings with Gisborne District Council to better understand the information, including how it was developed.”

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It would take time to understand the data and talk to their members to form views on this model, he says.

“We expect it will have significant implications on how all land is managed in the future and think it could be a useful tool as our district works towards increasingly sustainable land use, such as retirement, rehabilitation and conversion – and where appropriate, the status quo.”

EWC will continue to work with the council, iwi and mana whenua on sustainable land use and planning in Gisborne, he says.

Mana Taiao Tairāwhiti (MTT), a Gisborne group that organised a petition calling for land-use rule changes, co-founder Tui Warmenhoven adds, “It is great to see the maps compiled by scientists who know this region intimately and have used the latest tools to classify the risk in every square metre of Gisborne.

“Now we can have a robust science-informed debate about what, if any, commercial activities are consistent with the wellbeing of the land, waterways and coastal marine areas.”

MTT spokesman, Manu Caddie, says it is also encouraging to hear that the council will investigate the economic, social, cultural and environmental impacts of the rule changes: “It is really important to understand who and what will be affected by these changes — both positive and negative impacts for everyone, from specific streams and rivers to residents, ratepayers, farmers and the overseas owners of pine plantations,” he says.

The council will work with tangata whenua, landowners and communities before confirming which land falls into Overlay 3B and will propose options for land management in these areas, according to a council statement. NZL

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Boosting North Island economies

A NEW CONNECTING ROAD IN KAWERAU in Bay of Plenty and a community centre in Kaingaroa will boost economic development in the region, says Regional Development Minister, Shane Jones.

“Both of these projects are part of wider development packages helping to re-energise these communities, boost regional pride and increase economic growth,” he says.

Mr Jones opened the Kawerau Off-Highway Road last month. The project received $1.62 million in Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) funding, and $785,000 co-investment from Kawerau-based Sequal Lumber.

The 1.6km road, off State Highway 34, connects Kawerau Industrial Park to a private forestry road, removing big trucks from local roads and providing efficient connectivity between the Putauaki Industrial Park and a planned container rail terminal.

The Kawerau Off-Highway Road marks a milestone for the Kawerau Putauaki Industrial Development package, which received $10.11m through the PGF and attracted $4.1m co-investment.

“This opening is the result of partnering with Māori landowners, Kawerau District Council, local businesses and the community

Regional Development Minister, Shane Jones. to support growth for the town,” says Mr Jones.

“The broader Kawerau Putauaki Industrial Development package is providing cost-effective roading and industrial solutions for established industries in Kawerau and, once completed, will attract new industries and further private sector investment.”

Mr Jones also opened the new Kaingaroa community centre, which is the final

milestone in the $11.1 million Kaingaroa Community Development Project, supported by $7.2m in regional development funding.

The project also received co-investment totalling $3.9m from Te Puni Kōkiri, Te Tumu Paeroa (Office of the Māori Trustee), and the Ministry of Health. Co-funding from local business K.L.C was also crucial to the completion of the wider project.

The community centre will house a medical centre, complete with a kaumātua and rangatahi space, as well as meeting and training rooms. The centre also includes a digital hub to improve internet access and connectivity in the community.

“As Kaingaroa residents know, decades of inadequate funding and maintenance meant infrastructure investment was greatly needed for the revitalisation of the village.

The completion of the project enables the community to realise its aspirations to grow and thrive,” Mr Jones says.

The development project created 306 full time equivalent jobs over the term of the construction, many by Kaingaroa residents.

He Ira Kāhui Anamata (HIKA) Trust, a Māoriowned business, was the main contractor for building the centre. NZL

Furniture giant buying up NZ land WHILE SWEDISH FURNITURE GIANT, IKEA, HAS BEGUN construction of its Auckland store, due to open in late 2025, its parent company continues to grow its forestry portfolio in New Zealand.

Since August 2021, parent company Ingka Investments has been buying farmland, to convert to forestry, and existing forestry blocks around New Zealand as part of IKEA’s sustainability strategy.

Data from the Overseas Investment Office shows Ingka Investments has been given approval for 25 sales in New Zealand which cover 23,495ha, while one application is awaiting a decision.

Existing forestry blocks cover 4290ha while 19,205ha of farmland has been bought to turn into rotational pine forests.

Some of the more prominent sales include Huiarua Station and Matanui Station in the Gisborne region with a combined area of just over 6000ha.

Ingka Investments paid $88 million for the farms which were being planted into rotational forestry through until 2026.

“We are committed to being in Aotearoa New Zealand for many years and are taking a long-term approach to our planning,” says an Ingka Investments spokesperson.

“Our goal is to protect and support forest resources for generations to come, we want to create long-term employment opportunities, support local biodiversity through the protected parts of our forests, and help to sequester GHGs through the growth of our trees and through the soil of the protected parts of our forests.”

The company has a management team based in Tauranga that

overseas all Ingka Investments properties, and it has worked with forest management companies Forest 360, Logic Forest Solutions, IFS Growth and Southern Forests.

“Our general approach is to invest in areas of resilience and sustainability that also offer returns. These are long-term investments spanning across decades in a material that is a significant part of the IKEA identity. In New Zealand, we have invested in both afforestation projects and existing forestland.

“However, we do not participate in any type of carbon farming. We do not intend to sell carbon credits as part of our routine business practices and we are not currently engaged in carbon offsetting.

“We are proud that our forests can be part of the solution to climate change, but using them as a source for other companies to offset their carbon emissions is not why we have forests.” NZL

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Significant Road announcement long overdue LAST MONTH’S ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE GOVERNMENT accelerating seven of its Roads of National Significance (RoNS) is a welcome boost for the infrastructure sector and the economy, says the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA).

“Having more urgency behind getting those projects underway in the next two to three years will give some security to infrastructurefocused businesses that are haemorrhaging staff at the moment,” says EMA Head of Advocacy, Alan McDonald.

“Those are people from the grunty end of the business who will build these projects but also those involved at the design, engineering, financing and legal phases. Businesses at both ends of the spectrum are currently losing these valuable people overseas where demand for their skills is high.

“Once they are gone, they are very hard to get back without re-importing those skills through immigration – a slower and more costly option than retaining our own people.”

National Road Carriers (NRC) adds that well planned roading that enables freight to be delivered safely and efficiently is overdue, saying it is good to see the Coalition Government is delivering on its transport promises.

“The infrastructure can has been kicked down the road for far too long and action is long overdue. Better roading delivers for all New Zealanders. The economic growth that will be unlocked by the RONs will not only facilitate efficient movement of goods and services and boost local economies, it also contributes to the overall well-being and prosperity of the country. These roads are well-known pain points across the network. Prioritising progress

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on the RONs promises to both improve and save the lives of those who use them,” says NRC. Mr McDonald adds, the Government has announced that NZTA will accelerate consenting and property acquisition. Design and construction partners will be selected to progress the first phase of seven RoNS projects aiming to begin procurement, enabling works and construction in the next three years.

“Many of the companies likely to be involved in these early phases of the projects have either struggled to retain staff or they’ve had to let them go.

“Now they will be able to see what’s coming and plan to hold onto their workforce appropriately. Add in the almost $500 million for maintenance announced in the Budget and we are starting to see a workflow that will encourage those skilled people to stay where they are needed – here in New Zealand.”

Mr McDonald says four of those projects are based in the Upper North Island and will help move goods, freight and people more efficiently and economically in the region, which is the engine room of the national economy.

Upper North Island projects include, SH1 Cambridge to Piarere (the Tauranga turnoff), SH29 Tauriko coming out of Tauranga, Mill Road (in Auckland’s rapidly growing south) and Warkworth to Wellsford. The Takitimu North Link Stage 1 is already underway, with Ōtaki to North of Levin to begin construction next year, and Takitimu North Link Stage 2 also now a priority. NZTA is also focussing on Belfast to Pegasus (including the Woodend Bypass north of Christchurch) and the Hawke’s Bay Expressway. NZL

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Sale of 35-year cutting right NGĀI TAHU HOLDINGS HAS AGREED TO SELL A 35-YEAR CUTTING right of its West Coast Plantations to a new joint venture comprising Fiera Comox (85%) and Ngai Tahu (15%).

The land is not included in the sale, which is only for a single rotation of cutting rights, whereafter the forests return fully to Ngāi Tahu ownership.

The investment marks the initial acquisition by Fiera Comox’s Global Sustainable Timberland Strategy, which invests in high-quality, private forests globally.

Both organisations say the move is positive for the region, with Fiera Comox bringing global expertise to a significant industry for the West Coast.

Mr Moyle says the sale of the cutting right is a pragmatic decision as Ngāi Tahu Holdings continues to adapt to a difficult economic climate while also maintaining its commitment to the West Coast.

“Last year we signalled we would be looking to free up additional capital. This is effectively a pre-sale of our trees to give us more certainty and flexibility.

“Ngāi Tahu Holdings has an intergenerational approach, and we remain committed to Te Tai o Poutini for the long term. Our 15% share in the joint venture and a director on the board ensures we retain oversight over the operations.”

Poutini Ngāi Tahu Co-Chairs Francois Tumahai (Ngāti Waewae) and Paul Madgwick (Ngāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio) support the move.

“Ngāi Tahu Forestry owns 45,500 ha of forest blocks across 20 forests between Westport and Franz Josef, so we’re especially pleased this deal

protects an ongoing log supply to West Coast sawmills and all kaimahi can choose to retain their roles,” says Mr Tumahai.

Ngāi Tahu access rights to the land will also be maintained, with Fiera Comox committed to preserving and safeguarding wāhi tapu sites and places of cultural importance.

“This is the best outcome for both Ngāi Tahu and the West Coast. Our communities can continue to access permits to use the forest, as they do currently,” says Mr Madgwick.

Ngāi Tahu Holdings Chief Executive, Todd Moyle, adds, “We’re looking forward to building a successful long-term relationship with Fiera Comox, which has an established track record of working with Indigenous groups in both New Zealand and Canada.”

Antoine Bisson-McLernon, Partner and CEO, Fiera Comox, adds, “We are delighted to have the opportunity to partner with Ngāi Tahu in one of the most attractive and globally competitive softwood producing regions in the world.

“Our team has had significant success investing and creating partnerships in New Zealand, and we look forward to working with our partners at Ngāi Tahu in generating long-term sustainable value for the joint venture, West Coast communities, and Poutini Ngāi Tahu in recognition of their deep connection to the land.”

Each year, approximately 225,000 m3 of softwoods, such as Pinus radiata, is harvested across West Coast plantations.

The deal is subject to approval from the Overseas Investment Office, which will likely take a few months to complete. NZL

Grooved Drums and Sleeves

DIAGNOSE • DESIGN • DELIVER

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New Scion Board Chair MINISTER FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION and Technology, Judith Collins KC, has appointed Richard Westlake as Chair of the Scion Board. He succeeds Dr Helen Anderson whose two terms on the Scion Board ended in June.

Mr Westlake says he is looking forward to working with Scion’s Board and Executive Management Team to provide guidance during a challenging period in New Zealand’s science sector.

“With the Science System Review underway, I acknowledge the feeling of uncertainty that people working at the coalface are experiencing.

“At the same time, Scion will remain committed to forest research and building on the huge opportunities emerging, particularly in industrial biotechnology and advanced manufacturing.

“Working together, we expect that our outstanding team of scientists and those who support them will continue Scion’s mission of driving impactful scientific research and development, to deliver significant benefits for New Zealand in a variety of areas.”

Mr Westlake brings more than three decades of leadership and governance

experience across a variety of sectors to Scion. He was the establishment Chair for two state-owned enterprises, MetService and Quotable Value, and for six years he served as Deputy Chair at GNS Science.

Notable government appointments have included serving as Chair of Better Border Biosecurity, and Standards New Zealand.

His contributions to the private and voluntary sectors are also impressive, having Chaired New Zealand Home Loans since 2019 and Hospice New Zealand since 2022. Other roles have included Careerforce Industry Training Organisation, the Dairy Goat Co-operative, Dairy NZ’s predecessor Dexcel Trust, Canterbury Opera and Kiwibank, where he was one of the founding directors.

Scion Chief Executive, Dr Julian Elder, says, “His extensive experience and distinguished track record in governance and leadership of change will be invaluable as we continue to navigate the complexities and opportunities in our sector. His deep understanding of both the public and private sectors will bring a fresh perspective to our Board and help us drive our strategic objectives forward.”

In addition to his Board roles, Mr Westlake has an extensive career history including as

New Scion Chair, Richard Westlake. a fast jet pilot in the Royal Air Force, UK, from 1973 to 1976. His affection for aviation continues today as President of the Kāpiti Districts Aero Club.

He will Chair a Board made up of existing Scion Directors Stana Pezic, Brendon Green (Ngāti Hikairo, Ngāpuhi), Nicole Anderson (Ngāpuhi, Te Roroa, Te Aupōuri), Phil Taylor and Kiriwaitingi Rei-Russell (Te Arawa – Ngati Whakaue, Tūhourangi Ngati Wāhiao, and Ngati Awa – Te Pahipoto), and Future Director Zara Morrison (Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Tūwharetoa). NZL

Where speed meets safety COMBILIFT’S COMBI-CLL (CONTAINER LOG LOADER) WAS recently exhibited at EXPO Richmond 2024, one of America’s leading trade shows for the forest products industry. This follows the launch of five new models in the Irish materials handling specialist’s 25th anniversary year in 2023.

The concept and operation of the Combi-CLL is based on that of the Combi-CSS

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(Container Slip Sheet), which has been successfully deployed across numerous industries for the mechanised loading of long products such as packs of timber or steel into containers.

This not only reduces the risk of accidents to the workforce and product damage but is incredibly fast compared to other methods says the company – a 40’ container can be fully loaded by one operator in under six minutes.

The 30-tonne capacity electro-hydraulically powered CombiCLL offers the same benefits when it comes to speed and safety. It was designed to address the requirements of exporters of softwood and hardwood logs, the nature and shape of which makes them much trickier to handle than palletised or packed products. Logs can be individually lifted and pre-loaded into a robust, high-sided metal ‘tub’ before the patented pushpull mechanism powers the tub into the container. Once inside, the hydraulic dropdown hatch is closed and locked into position to hold the logs securely in place, and the tub is retracted to allow the logs to settle within the container. NZL

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Innovative approach to waste wood biomass

TIGERCAT INDUSTRIES HAS LAUNCHED THE OFFICIAL RELEASE of the 6040 carbonizer – one of the most environmentally-friendly wood debris reduction and conversion systems available on the market. The 6040 replaces the 6050 carbonator that Tigercat marketed for a brief time after acquiring the product through the purchase of ROI in 2019.

The machine inputs woody debris and produces a high quality organic carbon with up to 90% material reduction. In so doing, it converts unwanted logging and agriculture residue into a useful, high-grade organic carbon that can be left onsite as a soil additive or marketed for many different commercial uses. The process captures 20 to 30% of the available carbon in the feedstock and sequesters it for thousands of years, furthering the goals of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction. The conversion process operates at high throughput levels and produces low emissions because the gasses are combusted in the controlled combustion zone.

The 6040 redesign addresses performance related issues experienced in the original design and represents the knowledge of the applications that Tigercat engineers and field support personnel have gained over the past five years, says Tigercat.

The company adds that care has been taken to create a machine that allows modular replacement over time. For instance the grates in the carbonizing chamber are now made up of seven different sections that can be rotated 180 degrees to balance wear and extend life.

Individual sections can be replaced as required. The undercarriage, auger trough, and conveyor system are all bolt-on sections to the main carbonizing chamber frame. Everything can be separated for service and replacement if required. The modular bolt-on design also allows for differing expansion rates of these major components.

In addition, the replaceable thermal-ceramic panel seal plate design has been improved, reducing panel wear. The composition of the panels has been altered to decrease back-face temperature while storing and utilising more of the heat energy produced during

the carbonizing process. This provides a more stable and sustained temperature within the carbonizing chamber. The result is increased efficiency, higher infeed rates, reduced emissions, and a greater yield of higher-quality organic carbon.

The auger trough is designed for minimal air leakage, assisting with under-air efficiency, further defining the secondary combustion zone, while reducing hotspots that could form from an inefficient base pressure or vacuum. Unlike the 6050, the auger trough, where the quenching process takes place, is entirely sealed. Once the organic carbon drops through the grates, it is fully quenched by the water bath. An onboard hydraulic water supply pump and integrated automatic water level control system reduces water consumption by about 50% compared with the 6050. Automated water fill, level control, and water retention gives the operator a window of time to replenish the water supply if required.

The adjustable conveyor simplifies handling and management of the organic carbon product. It pivots 105 degrees from side to side and can be raised or lowered. The conveyor easily folds for transport and does not have to be detached from the machine frame.

Temperature control sensors are located throughout the machine.

This, coupled with the Tigercat-designed operating software and telematics system, improves data access and customer support.

The 6040 development also emphasised parts commonality with other Tigercat products including pumps, motors, valves and filters, simplifying parts inventory management at the dealer and end-user level.

The overall machine weight has been reduced from 43 550 kg to 37 650 kg. Extended track frames improve load distribution on the trailer and reduce soil compaction on the ground.

Availability in New Zealand would be 12-18 months after confirmation of an order as Tigercat is currently manufacturing one unit a month with the next 10-12 units being manufactured already sold. NZL August 2024 | NZ LOGGER 13

Carbon Forestry 2024

Stronger Government commitment for carbon forestry?

WITH CARBON FORESTRY PRICES SAGGING, there will be plenty of interest to see more action from the new government to mitigate challenges and stabilise opportunities as the Minister for Climate Change, Simon Watts addresses the annual Forest Industry Engineering Association Carbon Forestry Conference in Rotorua later this month.

Keynote speaker, Jo Saleeba, Head of Sustainability for New Forests, will bring key international perspectives. The company has a truly global investment reach and corresponding outlooks. New Forests has been actively developing investments in nature-based solutions since its inception in 2005. This includes pioneering transactions in the Californian and Australian carbon markets and investing in wetland, stream and biodiversity banks in the United States and Asia. The company operates in government regulated and voluntary carbon markets in all the regions in which it invests, with a vision to see investment in land use and forestry as central to the transition to a sustainable future.

Other speakers at this year’s Carbon Forestry Conference include: • Barry Anderson, General Manager – Sector Analysis at the Climate Change Commission, • Sean Weaver, CEO of Ekos on “Global Trends in Voluntary Markets and How they Translate to Local Contexts”, • David Hall, and Renee Raroa of Toha 14 NZ LOGGER | August 2024

Foundry on “Opportunity in Crisis: How the ECX uses Radical Collaboration to Unlock Finance for Native Forest Carbon”, • Kristin Green, Economist and Environmental Policy Consultant on “Do the Government and Climate Change Commission have different visions for the NZ ETS?”, • An expert panel on “NZ ETS – Government Policy and the State of the Market”. The panel session is one of the highlights of the annual investor event.

Carbon investors are in the market for the long haul so they seek certainty for their investments. Here’s what the players and analysts are saying: Carbon Match: “The Government has until the end of September to respond as to whether it thinks that the Commission recommendations should become regulations, or to come up with an alternative set of settings. And while we let the ETS do the heavy lifting, work is being done on the second Emissions Reductions Plan (see page 5), the detail of which might yet improve market sentiment over the back end of the year – let’s see.”

Climate Forestry Association: “At Fieldays in June, both Forestry Minister, Todd McClay, and Climate Change Minister, Simon Watts, restated the Government’s commitment to climate action and recognised that a strong and stable ETS is our most effective tool for achieving our climate targets,” says Andrew

Head of Sustainability, New Forests, Jo Saleeba – Carbon Forestry conference Keynote Speaker.

Cushen, adding, “It is widely recognised that the market is currently significantly undervalued. Consistent policy settings and a long-term commitment to stability – like that signalled by the Government – are needed to bring back confidence in the sector and certainty in the market.”

Mr Cushen says despite the Government’s signals, it could reinforce the recent assurances by clearing up some areas that have created confusion in the market: “The suggestion of a lowering price floor in the latest Ministry for the Environment consultation as presented without any obvious rationale, was not at all helpful for the market and the broader sector.”

Looking to other key matters relating to NZUs, the government accounts benefit from NZU sales. They rank second (alongside ACC levies) behind the tax take. In 2022 the ETS generated almost $2 billion for the Government. But right now the secondary market price is lower than auction pricing.

A number of scenarios are still to play out between now and September’s auction.

For more details or to register for the Carbon Forestry conference running in Rotorua on 21 and 22 August visit: https://innovatek.co.nz/ event/carbon-forestry-2024/ NZL

Environmental Forestry 2024

Spotlight on the environment THE RECENT FOREST INDUSTRY ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION Environmental Forestry conference brought to light some important facts. While the damage caused by Cyclone’s Hale and Gabrielle surpassed that of its worst predecessor, Cyclone Bola, it was also made clear that while forestry has been painted as an environmental villain, there are deeper issues than an easy scapegoat. There are a myriad of impacting factors ranging from forest hydrology to tree species, rainfall events and landslide occurrence, to name a few.

As Landcare Research’s Chris Phillips, speaking on Forest Landslide Susceptibility, explained, in terms of the relationship between landslides and slash, “rainfall-induced landslides are the primary process that delivers debris. We don’t have a prayer of solving the slash problem without understanding and reducing landslides”.

And that, is a science in and of itself.

This was one of a number of case studies on improving outcomes for a diverse range of environmental objectives.

A focus on Kareara/New Zealand falcons in South Island plantation forestry brought attention to multiple threats to these birds from power lines to predators, and simple ignorance as to

nesting periods and harm mitigation.

Recommendations included a population management approach including being aware of courtship and pre-lay periods in mitigating disturbance, making realistic management plans and training key staff. Given that our harvesting projects impact on their chosen homes, sharing information with other companies in the area is also key.

Certainly something for forestry companies to bear in mind.

Environmental Forestry 2024 brought together over 150 environmental, operations, technical and management representatives from the forestry industry, and local and central Government. It was designed for those with boots on the ground, planning operations, ensuring compliance and creating policy.

Key topics included: • the new Government’s policy environment, • industry-wide research perspectives, • case studies from large environmental projects beyond forestry, • continuous cover forestry – international practices, • an Iwi perspective on forestry environment management, and • wilding conifers. NZL

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Good power Story & photos: Tim Benseman

The well-fed Komatsu PC300FX making sausages at Kinleith Forest.

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IT’S OBVIOUS SOMEBODY IS DOING SOMETHING VERY different with this Komatsu PC300FX at PJ and DA Stephens Logging Contractors, Taupo and judging by the glowing report that owner and part-time operator, Pete Stephens, has on this machine, different is very good.

As great operators get harder to come by, it’s critical that cabs become better places to work and cooling is a key component to air quality in the cab. It’s a bit of a paradox that the really good operators that you want on the job have, in the past, been the ones who will be fast and get a well-maintained machine running hot for no reason other than that the machine wasn’t designed to go that fast (or maybe that fast for that long). This must have presented a few challenges to manufacturers who have, across the board, upped the horsepower and pump power and then observed that this created issues with boom, slew and track frame integrity and consequent strengthening and redesign of these.

The natural next progression was to get a great power and flow micro-management system in place which Komatsu has done here with the addition of the IQAN system into its FX machines.

But more on that later.

Regular operator, Gerry Hepi, started out in silviculture and then joined Pete’s crew sorting and stacking way back when they were still manual processing. He took some time off logging and then picked up the reins on processors in another crew.

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North which I was contract falling for about six years ago. The staying away from home base (Taupo) and the stop start nature of woodlots didn’t really suit Gerry, so when Pete was looking for a new operator he got back in the crew.

Observing Gerry processing from the cutover into the landing there’s a smooth flow going on and everything looks good, from the deft repositioning of the base to better access piles, to the reach, the sawing and the paint marking, this looks like a super effective piece of gear in the hands of a great operator.

“Yeah I love it,” Gerry says. “Great machine. No complaints.

Good track power and good power all round really.”

Crew owner, Pete, has been contracting for around 20 years.

He started out on chainsaws doing production thinning in Lake Taupo Forest and some early roadline salvage: “Back then we had a little Komatsu 31 dozer in one crew for extraction. I also worked for a guy who had a Timberjack double drum skidder. No grapples then. No excavators either. Just used a wheel loader.

“Slab Sinton would go from one crew to the next with his loader and load them out. Stems were more or less cut in half to a six or seven metre log. That was just all pulp trucked to Kinleith. We were probably doing a load or a load-and-a-half a day. When you think about it that was a very labour intensive way of producing not a lot of wood but that is what they did. Most of the thinnings in here these days are just to waste.

“I did some work for Martin Spikerboss earlier on. He did posts and poles in Lake Taupo Forest. One person would cut a skid site with the chainsaw and prepare the stems and another guy would

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Above left: The PC300 processing into the skid – note the red stripe on the LED from the paint marking system.

Above right: The PC300 in Kinleith Forest. be further along cutting another skid site, and a skidder would come along and wrap the logs up and drag them away. We were paid by the tonne or the piece. Again not a very high production system but we were young and it kept a lot of people employed.”

First in New Zealand Pete then worked for Harry Amrein for a while: “Harry was a good fella. He had a double crew and sold one of them to John Crosby, and I went and worked for him. And then ended up in Kinleith here with John and Glenna McDermott’s crew and before long Archie Moffat got the first processor, the number one Waratah

out of the factory. John got the extraction contract so that Archie could focus on the processing in the late 1990’s. I then bought John and Glenna’s crew and that’s how we got into the clearfell in Kinleith Forest.

“The first thing we noticed about this new PC300 was that when you placed your feet on the pedals it moved. Very powerful and responsive track motors. I’m rapt with it. The regular operator loves it too.”

Powering the PC300 is Komatsu’s 8.27-litre engine running 260 horsepower into a 535 LPM pump.

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fall and trim head on it and there’s a green four-wheel skidder feeding the Komatsu processor.

This is the second rotation of radiata in this block. Pete says he has been around a while so he has logged a few blocks in here twice. They’ve been in this one since November. “It’ll be a shame to see it go actually. It’s been a good block. The first part was a bit rough as all the skids were built in an old dry riverbed that ended up being bottomless mud from the high rainfall so we did put nine or ten loads of corduroy in there, then the rain stopped and that turned into a really good skid. Out here on these spurs it’s been good going and better wood. After this we’re off to a block near the Mangakino Highway for a couple of months’ work there.”

The crew make their way here each day from Taupo, Tokoroa and Whakamaru. “That’s just how it turned out,” says Pete.

“You try to hire everyone from one town but then they move out of town and you keep them on. It’s actually really hard to find staff at the moment.”

He adds, “This machine has the IQAN control system in it.

They did away with all the hydraulic controls. You can dial up the speeds you want. At the moment it’s all running around 80 to 85% so it’s not even maxed out. When we first got it, the IQAN expert from Komatsu came out and adjusted all the flows for us, so it’s all running at the optimum speed. He also monitors my fuel consumption so he can suggest changes to reduce that. At the moment it’s around 31 litres an hour which is about 10 litres less than what our last machine was using so I’m happy with that. He says he can get it even better but it will start to affect performance so we’ve just left it right there now. I don’t know what it is about Southstars but they don’t seem to need as much flow as others. There’s an IQAN monitor in the cab which shows us all the hydraulic pressures and levels and all that.”

Kinleith has put on a bright sunny day for us and Pete says this is a bit surprising. “It’s normally raining here. The weather has been a challenge this year for sure.”

The machines head out of the cutover for refuelling.

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Left: The gull wings make for a massive presence on the skid.

Above: And with them open, the serious cooling apparatus.

Komatsu Forest’s Paul Roche is on the job today too and is impressed with the PC300’s appearance. “It looks like it did the day we delivered it,” he says.

Pete says he washes the machine down once a month as part of his maintenance programme and adds that being a dedicated processor, it is easier to keep straight and tidy when it’s not venturing out into the bush.

“Our operator, Gerry, is also really careful. He doesn’t run logs over the corner like some people do. We were going to just have a simple package for the guarding but then we decided to just go the whole hog instead. This machine has a huge cooler and you can’t run it hot no matter what you try in there. Seriously good cooling package. In the guts of summer it never went above 55 degrees Celcius. This is pretty much spec’d up for the Aussie market,” says Pete.

So it’s not surprising that it handles our slightly cooler summers well then, although it’s probably fair to say there is more airborne foliar debris for the fan to cope with here due to more prolific undergrowth.

“That fan just idles most of the time and then spools up when required. The wood here is quite tidy but due to low density we are not cutting any structural… it’s all going to export. Age class is around 27 years. We did struggle with rougher wood on the other side of this block. It is a bit of a worry that it’s export with market conditions currently and we are on four day weeks due to that, so money is not something you really want to spend on that fifth day.”

Quiet cab “This machine has really got the noise levels under control inside the cab too,” Pete adds. “I was a bit worried about how quiet it would be but it’s nice. You do hear the cooling fan when it spools up and reverses but even that is really quite quiet. EMS has done a good job.”

The Southstar head seems very quick on the feed speed front and the colour marking unit is outrageously fast. We

have seen a few of these units but this is the first time we’ve seen one operating. This is Pete’s second Southstar head, the previous one was on a base machine which caught fire due to a suspected wiring issue.

It’s interesting to see the fleeter is alternating SEDS and LEDS on the stacks to keep them level on the sloping skid.

Not something I’ve seen a lot of and I wonder how the QC is going with that set up but Pete says he basically doesn’t need QC’s anymore with the colour marking and the accuracy of this Komatsu/Southstar combo. He does retain a QC though, to ensure quality is maintained. Stencilling is only required on one in ten now so the colour marking indicates the LED for the QC to stencil and measure.

“The paint marking is awesome,” says Pete. “We still QC the wood but this just makes it flow that much smoother. Whereas before we had to lay out every bit of wood to check it and stencil

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it all up. Now we pretty much just put it in the stack. The loader driver checks it. And that other loader driver will check it and then that other loader driver will check it too but realistically each day we might catch one or two logs not quite in spec. If our QC has a day off we just carry on as normal pretty much. We get off the machines and do some basic checks but it’s just a breeze in this nicely formed wood.

“We had an audit the other day – three logs out of 150. One was length but it was only just out, not so far out that you wouldn’t put it in the stack, one had a bit of sweep and one had a knot.

Pretty good numbers. We calibrate that head but it doesn’t need calibrating. It’s bloody good even after 1200 hours.”

Pete runs Total Oil’s premium bar oil on this unit and says it works well. They run through about 10 litres of that a day.

Development of the Forest Xtreme It was back in November of 2019 that two Komatsu engineers from the Osaka factory Working Gear (WG) group visited Rotorua to obtain a better understanding of the New Zealand forestry market and develop the Forest Xtreme (FX).

Paul Roche from Komatsu Forest New Zealand picks up the story: “The WG group started to develop a factory high wide track frame and a forestry boom set. These two components from the WG group were initially selected as it was felt the delivery time and price to the customer could be greatly reduced which ended up being the two main driving forces behind this project.

To complement these two key features, it was then decided to locally design and manufacture an HD gullwing for the PC300HW. This is what created the PC300FX (Forest Xtreme) model.

“The gullwing for the FX was designed by Chris Hancock and his EMS team along with Brett Jones from Komatsu Forest. This combined expertise allowed them to create the new FX gullwing with minimal design changes throughout the proto testing and the customer feedback to date has totally endorsed this FX design.”

In conjunction with the FX gullwing, it was decided to replace the standard cooling package with a purpose-built forestry cooling package. This company is one of the largest forestry cooler manufacturers in the world with many years of forestry experience.

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Above from left: Making Komatsu’s Cool, the huge cooling package; The view from the operator’s seat; Komatsu’s 8.27-litre diesel engine.

This cooling package has also been developed with a variable automated reversing hydraulic fan. In more recent years it was decided to expand the development of the Komatsu PC300FX build specification by introducing an IQAN control system.

The development work required was carried out by Reentech

Australia (Tim Reen). Tim is the authorised dealer for the Parker IQAN system in Australia and New Zealand. In the case of this project EMS and Komatsu Forest provided Reentech with the appropriate scope which was then delivered by Reentech.

Above clockwise from left: Pete Stephens (left) and Paul Roche discussing the large onboard storage area; Pete Stephens (left), Paul Roche and the strong FX boom; Paul Roche from Komatsu Forest (left) discusses the PC300 with owner, Pete Stephens; Serious tread grips and thoughtful storage options.

Below: Another happy trucker heads out of the Stephens operation.

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Above from left: Southstar’s paint reservoir; These fire extinguisher ports are cool too; Secure overhead bar holders and plenty of oil and grease storage room.

Paul says the IQAN control system was introduced for many different reasons with the Number 1 reason being that the hydraulic pilot control joysticks were removed and replaced with electronic joysticks: “This has removed any unnecessary heat from the cabin while providing the operator with smooth and precise control of the boom functions.

“The IQAN control system provides many other advantages such as managing the reversing fan, this ensures the fan for the cooler runs efficiently, which reduces the horsepower demand which equates to a lesser fuel burn.

“The speed of the boom functions can be adjusted to suit the individual operator while providing several different operator settings with just a push of a button.”

I can see how that is going to be a great advantage in keeping operators happy. If it’s easy to lock in your control pattern, speed and the like, you’re much more likely to do that if you don’t have

to be a tech boffin to get it done.

Paul continues: “The management of the pump flows and engine output has provided a great outcome for all the different attachments as it allows the precise oil flow and horsepower for the relevant functions. This functionality alone provides the biggest fuel savings without affecting the overall performance of the machine.

“With the success of the PC300FX and demand from the field, it has been decided to expand the FX concept to the PC400 with two PC400FX’s currently being built for customer orders. This is further supported with several more PC300FX’s being built for delivery in this current year.

“When it comes to the FX concept and the other Komatsu ‘Forest Xtreme’ packages, it’s fair to say the progress of these packages was greatly influenced by individuals who have been mentioned in this article but it’s important to note there were many other key individuals involved in this project.”

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IT’S BEEN A GOOD 20 ODD YEARS SINCE I’ve been in Kinleith Forest so it was great to get a chance to test out Pete Stephens’ new Komatsu PC 300 with the Southstar head on it. Luckily when I arrived the clouds had parted so I didn’t need the raincoat or gumboots for the test. After a walk around it was easy to see why Pete’s a happy man with this machine.

I’ve been in forestry 28 years, starting in Kaingaroa and have been on machines most of that time. Harvesters, forwarders, loaders and diggers have been the main trade. I did five years down in Southland and just recently tried a working holiday in Aussie for a change of scenery. I’ve been in Jensen Logging as their floating operator for 14 years now.

The EMS guarding package on this machine looks a lot larger and squarer than normal but when you open up the bonnet doors you can see the reasons – a massive cooler system that Pete says does a phenomenal job of keeping it all running nice and cool.

Fold out steps from the bonnet, when it’s open, are a convenient addition making climbing up just that much less strenuous, and even extra steps by the fuel tank make climbing around the machine so much better.

Plus there’s huge storage space for tools, grease gun and equipment – all things operators love to see. And my favourite was a simple handle on the boom side of the windscreen. It just makes life that much easier when it’s time to clean it. In the cab Pete explains the layout of everything. A nice comfortable air ride seat with easy adjustments to keep you all happy for the day.

Joysticks are adjustable too for your preference. There’s the normal Komatsu computer screen at the bottom and another added screen for the IQAN system and bonnet controls – all very well laid out and easy to understand.

The Southstar screen is on top, so nicely at eye level to watch while processing. All just tucked far enough to the side so you have great view for working. There’s a quick rundown from Pete on the cut plan and how Southstar’s paint marking system works – as you cut the logs it sprays the butt end.

And off I set. Now they’re in some really nice wood at the moment. A touch over twotonne piece size and nice straight trees. The Komatsu shows no signs of straining at all, handling the larger stems in the pile with ease. Great lift power and slew. It breaks

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The paint system is so fast. As soon as you’ve cut the log it shoots a stripe of paint on the butt before you know it. Pete says it will be hard to ever go back to normal stencilling of the logs after using this system.

Even cutting 12-metre logs, the Southstar is brilliant in the measuring of such a long length. One of the good features of the Southstar has always been its drive rollers and Pete’s machine is no exception. Doing the 12-metre cut you have to be careful about not actually running the head off the log, but

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Left: Regular operator, Gerry Hepi, gives the Komatsu PC300 the thumbs up.

Below: A Williams & Wilshier DAF heads out with another load of good logs from the Stephens crew.

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on runners it worked out well. It’s got a nice fast saw, so low risk of splitting the logs and no bogging down in the cut. Great all round for processing.

The new IQAN system has made the joysticks very light to operate. It takes a little bit of getting used to but Pete and Gerry love the way the joysticks feel. The track power is

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Story: Ian Parkes

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ITH SOME OLD HANDS, A YOUNG boss, new machinery, and women at the controls, all working on schedule for a well-respected forestry company, Goodman Logging is a snapshot of the modern era.

And if there’s a type of character who might illustrate the changes that have taken place in forestry in recent years, it could well be Nick Goodman.

Nick has the easy drawl of someone comfortable in his own skin, and in the kind of forest where he has spent most of his 35 years. Yet he’s a long way from the traditional image of the hard-arsed kiwi logger, or the pressured types you see on North American TV shows about logging.

He’s lean and laid back. He had a go at farming, driving tractors, harvesting, but he found it too boring. He couldn’t escape the pull of logging and soon went back to the family business.

“I like the machinery, it’s just more full on – and pine trees smell better than cowsh*t,” says Nick.

“The mechanisation is all good but you do miss the fitness. I still help out on the ground with the QC and stuff, and do all the manual falling.”

Nick runs a crew currently working in the Waimiha Forest, near Benneydale, for Manulife. He is the second-generation owner of Goodman Logging, having taken over the family business a couple of years ago from his parents, Paul and Carol. They had run a variety of forest operations before buying this crew from Alan Sinton (AG Sinton) nine years ago.

The current crew still includes two of that original team, Jack Ngatamariki and Teau ‘Rutz’ Ratai. There are two more very experienced older guys who joined in the past couple of years – Bruce Tukaki and Shane Humberstone – and two young women, Hilary Dahm and Kelly Goodman.

They are driving the processor and loader stacker when we arrive on the skid.

Nick is almost surprised when I remark on there being two women in the crew.

“There’s a lot of women in forestry now,” he says.

Born to run… a logging crew

From left: Kelly Goodman, Hilary Dahm, Nick Goodman and Rutz Ratai. Kelly’s dog, Nugget, was fine with chainsaws and diggers but the sound of a camera shutter really set him off! Missing are Bruce Tukeki who was still loading up the road, Jack Ngatamariki on leave and Shane Humberstone who had gone home sick.

Carrying on the family business seems as natural to Nick as breathing; “I was working for my dad basically my whole life. Logging is all I wanted to do.”

His mum says Nick has been in and out of logging machines since he was four years old: “He didn’t really stand a chance of being anything but a logger.”

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As mechanisation came in, Nick was the one to manage it. He says his dad was very much of the chainsaw/manual generation and was happy to let Nick choose, manage and drive the new machinery.

Nick’s parents, Paul and Carol, started Goodman Logging in 1993, predominantly production thinning.

Like Nick, Paul had spent his working life in forestry, starting at age 22 in a two-man gang falling native timber on farm stations in Hawke’s Bay, before moving to Rotorua to work, felling radiata in Kaingaroa.

Paul moved into silviculture for Tasman forestry, building a three-man crew into a team of 22 over eight years, before winning the thinning contract which saw the official start of Goodman Logging, working in the Kaingaroa estate.

They moved into clear felling with Ribbonwood, as a sub-contractor for Pete Smith, until falling log prices saw them sell the machinery in 2008. Following prompting from Nick, they started up again in 2011 woodlotting, operating a TMY40, a bulldozer, and 25- and 30-tonne diggers.

That led into the purchase of the Sinton crew in 2015.

“Woodlotting was good and interesting

Top left: Kelly Goodman sorts and stacks.

Top right: Hilary Dahm piloting the processor.

Middle: Bruce Tukeki has joined a happy crew.

Bottom: Shane Humberstone and Nick Goodman discuss the next moves.

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the business more straightforward, and Nick says it was fairly seamless.

“Dad was still out here quite a lot but I think Mum forced him into relaxing a bit more, and when he sort of realised I could do it without him, he started taking bigger and bigger steps back from it all. Especially now that I’m right in it, he’s backed right off.

“He’ll come out and see the boys every couple of weeks and grab a load of firewood and head off again.

“I just carried on,” says Nick.

It’s no coincidence that Kelly’s surname is also Goodman. She is Nick’s younger sister. She was living in Tauranga after completing a double major in linguistics and social anthropology but also working a couple of days in the business, doing most of the paperwork, and health and safety management. When the person doing QC for the crew left, she decided to take that on.

“I thought I’d just come and work for a couple of months,” she says. “That was four years ago.”

Above: Nick Goodman, head of crew 52.

Left: Kelly Goodman planned to stay for two months – four years ago.

Opposite top: Carol and Paul Goodman enjoying retirement.

Opposite bottom: Another load of export logs heads out.

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but it was so up and down,” says Nick.

“You’d make good money but then you’d lose it through winter when you couldn’t work or when the price had dropped.” It made long-term contracts look pretty appealing.

“It’s pretty rare that you can get in somewhere like this and that was the idea.

We bought the crew so we would get the contract with Manulife. It’s definitely been a blessing, getting in here.”

That made the transition into taking over

She decided this was more interesting than what she was doing in Tauranga, so she moved to Tokoroa and has bought a place there. She ‘kind of’ misses the beaches but says she’s not a city girl and she doesn’t miss the traffic.

The day we visit she is operating the loader, working alongside Hilary in the processor.

Asked whether she too wants to run a crew, she says, ‘maybe, one day’.

“But Nick’s cruisy, he’s a good boss. I wouldn’t really want to work for anyone else.”

Team work The usual processor driver, Jack Ngatamariki, is on leave visiting family in the Cook Islands when we arrive, so it gives some of the crew a chance to change roles. Nick says it’s a shame to miss Jack: “He is a big, fun character and the heart of the team.”

Hilary is filling in for him on the processor although, she says, Jack also likes the new Komatsu loader so they often swap machines.

Hilary also comes from a strong Tokoroa logging background. She had made a start

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in the bush previously and returned to driving off-highway logging trucks. Hilary joined Nick’s team at the start of the year.

Asked why she came back to a forestry crew she says, “Nick offered me the job I had always wanted. I enjoy this end of logging.”

Being out in the forest works for her.

We meet Shane just briefly on the way into the skid. He is heading out. He has been working in the John Deere falling machine, on a face which had been cleared all around leaving the trees on the ridge exposed. Not surprisingly, a good portion of them were windblown. Nick is impressed that Shane has done such a thorough job cleaning them out and told him so. He left sizeable areas he could fall manually.

Shane had been a logging contractor in his own right and his experience clearly showed. Shane, like Bruce, joined the crew a couple of years ago.

Bruce, in the Cat, is busy loading a truck but agrees to stop for a photo.

“I’ll just brush my hair. Don’t shoot from there! You’ll get my puku!”

“It’s a really good crew,” says Nick. “It’s now really stable and we all get along really well. It’s just a pity we’re not all here today so you can meet them all properly.”

I ask Nick if he had ambitions to pull together another crew but I almost know the answer already.

He says, “It isn’t the right time at the moment and finding good people isn’t exactly easy at the best of times. Really, it is a good time to appreciate what you’ve got.”

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Gearing up The crew usually works around Tokoroa doing ground-based work. To date it hasn’t needed to operate a tether although Nick has plans to bring one into the business, as the work on flatter country runs out.

He has a 30-tonne Doosan with a Satco felling head – the crew’s original falling machine – sitting at home in Tokoroa, and he might give that a second life in the forest. Currently it only gets a run when he needs to cut his hedges at home.

“We were woodlotting before we came here and we got the option to buy this crew from Alan. It was one of the first crews he sold so we were lucky enough to buy this and it’s been a blessing getting in with Manulife. They are a bloody good company to work for.

“It was a big learning curve for us because we didn’t have processors or anything like that before, as we had always been manual.”

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Top: Hilary Dahm gets in more hours on the processor while Jack Ngatamariki is on leave.

Above: Bruce Tukeki loading out the last from the previous skid.

The transition to the new mechanised version of Goodman Logging had begun.

Nick says they inherited a great crew but the gear was old so they quickly set about replacing it.

“It was costing more to keep it running than it would to make repayments on new machines, so we started with the processor. The processor was the oldest and it is one of the most important things – it makes all the money basically. If you

need it you’ve got to get it.

“I’ve always done that part of it so I just carried on. Once you start being invested in it, is when it all sinks in – the amount of money you’ve got in it, that’s a big reality check but I suppose I just carry on like we have done. Although everything is more expensive now.”

Today Nick has equipment from a variety of brands as he has been experimenting, figuring out what really works for him.

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He has a Sumitomo processor, Cat and Komatsu loaders, a John Deere falling machine and John Deere six-wheel skidder.

All of it, apart from a venerable Cat tractor, is less than three years old, and most of which he has bought since fully taking the reins.

The beloved semi-retired 527 tractor was the main extraction machine when Goodman Logging took over from AG Sinton. Nick says he will probably never sell it, even though he is on the third generation of gear since he and his dad took over the crew.

When it came to replacing the gear the first time around, Nick didn’t have much to go on but he doesn’t recall being phased by the choice. The gear was mostly Cat so that is what they stuck with.

“I decided what gear we were getting.

It was a shared responsibility, I suppose, but I have always been the machinery person. Dad was the chainsaws and that sort of thing. I’ve spent a lot more time on machines now than he had. He was never really into it.

“We ended up with a lot of Cats because it was just easiest to trade with them and

it’s good gear so we replaced two of the Cats with two more Cats. The processor was an old Cat with a very, very old Satco on it. I think it was probably a prototype.”

According to family records, it was number two off the Satco production line.

This time around Nick branched out and replaced the Cat processor with a Sumitomo 5040, also with a Satco head.

Nick says he has had a good run with Satco and, as they are based in Tokoroa, service and support is right on hand, which makes changes or parts pick up straightforward.

He adds that maybe he went a bit overboard with the size of the Sumi. It has great reach, it doesn’t rock about, and the size of the logs it is handling means it is never really pushed, but he isn’t particularly popular with transporter drivers.

The cab has to tip forward to keep the height down which means stowing the processing head is more problematic.

“I’ll probably get something a bit smaller next time,” he says.

“We did get a good run out of Cats so it will be interesting to see how the Sumi goes. We replaced the Cat loader with a

newer model (a 330GC with a PFS guarding package and a Duxson 172 grapple) and the Komatsu PC270 (fitted with a Duxson GX171 grapple) we replaced with another Komatsu 270 – but we had a good run out of all that gear on that last lot. I think the Komatsu from us went straight to its new owner.”

Main: Shane Humberstone clearing windblown pines from a ridge with the John Deere falling machine.

Above right: A view back along the windblown ridge.

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New gear, new look Until this year Nick spent a lot of time on the sort and stack loader and that persuaded him to stick with Komatsu. “I thought if I’m going to do this, I want a new loader.”

The new Komatsu also sports a new,

plainer, more modern version of the firm’s logo. The processor still bears the family name in the more traditional shadowed lettering style. Everywhere you look, the new face of forestry is emerging.

But what really spins Nick’s wheels is the new John Deere 768L-II bogie skidder, John

Above: Kelly Goodman stacks while Hilary Dahm processes.

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Deere’s first six-wheeler, which he says is “awesome”.

We watch Rutz speedily dragging out bundles of the fallen trees that Shane had cut the week before.

“It even sounds good,” says Nick.

Rutz also clearly enjoys rapping around in the new machine. He’s been driving skidders for five years.

“I love it,” he says – and just in case that sounds too enthusiastic: “But everything’s good when it’s new.”

Nick says it will be even more useful in the wet and muddy home forests but as the crew’s latest acquisition, it has only seen action on this site so far. It’s lumpy country, riven with streams.

“There’s a lot more environmental stuff down here,” Nick says. “A lot of streams and a lot of native patches. There’s a lot more things to look out for. At home, that forest is pretty much built for logging.

There’s quite major streams and rivers here but Shane’s done a really good job so far, keeping them clean.”

Manulife sent the crew to this block in February and Nick says they expect to stay here until November. The current state of the logging industry means the crew went onto an 80% production target in May and was due to come off it again in mid-June.

Nick says they very much appreciate being shielded from the vagaries of the market through their contract with Manulife.

“We’re lucky in here as we are relatively shielded from some of the market volatility.

Manulife is pretty good at balancing where their wood goes, and they do have a lot of domestic, so that’s good.

“I know when we were woodlotting, the price would affect us hugely. As soon as the price dropped, the work would just stop.

Whereas in here it might go down to 80% but it’s still better than not working.”

Nick makes a point of thanking his parents for all the effort and sacrifice they put in over the years, before it was his time to be a contractor.

“Without Mum and Dad, there would be no Goodman Logging. I can’t thank them enough for the opportunity they have provided both Kelly and I. “I’d also like to thank Kelly for keeping the office and behind the scenes.”

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ALWAYS LOVED BEING OUTDOORS – riding dirt bikes and stuff like that – but as a kid, working in forestry wasn’t something I’d ever considered.

Last year, though, I did the Rotomā No. 1 course, and through that, I got my first aid certificate, my forklift licence, my working at heights ticket, site safety and my wheels, tracks and rollers endorsement,” says forestry harvesting apprentice Alazae Hayes.

“We spent the first part of the course in the classroom, and then they chucked us in the bush. That’s when I decided I wanted a career in forestry.”

Now blazing a trail at Vanner Logging, Alazae’s success has been a collective effort, with Rotomā No. 1 Incorporation, Timberlands, and training organisation Competenz all playing an integral role.

“I’m pretty proud of how far I’ve come,” says the 21-year-old from Rotorua. “Back in high school, I was making trouble and doing dumb stuff, but now I’ve got a good job, life goals, and I’ve accomplished some really cool things.”

A free pruning and planting course with Rotomā No. 1 Incorporation proved the perfect springboard for Alazae, opening the door to a life-changing apprenticeship.

Competenz Training Advisor, Hamish Gunn, was marking off the programme’s bookwork, and after noticing Alazae’s potential, he decided to give him some more industry exposure.

“Hamish took me and another guy out to visit Kaingaroa Forest to check out a couple of harvesting crews. I was introduced to the Vanner Logging foreman and in-house assessor Conrad ‘Chopper’ Mill, and on his recommendation to the crew owners, got offered a job.”

A perfect fit For Vanner Logging owners Brett and Heather Vanner, Alazae was just what they were looking for.

“Recruitment is always a battle in forestry, firstly because it’s a very skilled job and secondly because we have an ageing workforce,” says Heather.

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Above right and below: Alazae Hayes on the job. potential who are keen to progress. They may have zero forestry knowledge, but they’re enthusiastic, keen outdoor types who don’t mind getting their hands dirty.”

Alazae fits the criteria perfectly.

“He was exactly what we wanted. We thought, ‘This young man could have potential’, and boy were we right.”

Since starting with the company in December 2023, Alazae has gone from strength to strength. After a month on the chainsaw marking and grading logs, he was enrolled into an apprenticeship with Competenz. Kaingaroa Timberlands, managers of the largest plantation forest in the Southern Hemisphere, awarded Vanner Logging a generous scholarship to help with his training. Now Alazae is living the dream, driving big machines (he’s currently on a skidder) and making “excellent progress” on his journey to becoming an operator in log loading and mechanised processing.

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way to get you anything you need. Plus, working with Chopper is really inspirational – he’s only 29, and he already oversees two crews, owns two machines and his own house. Chopper assesses most of my practical and bookwork, and Hamish from Competenz also helps me out when I need it. He’s worked in forestry for years, so he knows his stuff. If I get stuck, I can give him a call.”

This strong network of industry partners ensures he has all the support he needs to thrive, and Hamish believes this proactive collaboration is the secret to success – not just for apprentices like Alazae but for the industry as a whole.

“No single part of the equation has all the answers – working closely together and recognising each party’s role is the key,” says Hamish.

“From Alazae’s forestry course with Rotomā No 1 Inc, where a holistic approach to the wellbeing of learners is embraced along with quality outcomes, to a proactive forest owner in Timberlands who actively supports new workers

into their estate, to an employer that is prepared to invest the critical time and resources into quality hands-on training, and to the support Competenz can offer in working with employers and trainees to set up training plans, support assessors and ensure quality outcomes – everybody has a part to play.” NZL

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latest from fica WorkSafe Improvement Notices In recent editions of NZ Logger magazine, FICA has provided information on the process for appealing WorkSafe Improvement Notices if you believe they are unwarranted. With the support of FICA, one of our members has recently appealed an improvement notice from a WorkSafe inspector with regards to the management of risk of burns, risk of entrapment from winch drums, risk of fall from height, risk of worker entering unguarded engine bay, and risk of falling objects from plant due to no kickplates.

The appeal process included a WorkSafe internal review and a subsequent additional visit by WorkSafe to the site that included a risk assessment and review of controls.

With some further clarification on the functionality of the machine and minor modifications to the controls, the requirement to manage risk was met without having to introduce engineered controls. This is a good example showing that the WorkSafe processes do work and contractors can work together with WorkSafe to get good outcomes to improve Health & Safety in our Industry.

Immigration Settings Update On April 7, the Immigration settings were changed by the Government, which is affecting some of our silviculture contractor members.

In preparation for an upcoming meeting with the Immigration Minister, FICA has put together a small group of members to discuss concerns and proposed solutions.

The group met in July at Mahi Rākau Forest Management office in Rotorua. In attendance were Jeremy Parkinson (Far North Forestry), Brent Rodgers (Rodco), Kristy Kewene (Kewene Contracts), Andrea and Nathan Fogden (Inta Wood Forestry), Patrick Carroll (Blinkhorne and Carroll), Ray Waiariki and Joe Taute (Mahi Rākau). It was great to see Andrea and Nathan Fogden back around the table, having recently rejoined as valued FICA members.

Thanks to Mahi Rākau for providing the venue.

In collaboration with NZFOA, WPMA and in consultation with MBIE (Immigration NZ) FICA will present a paper developed at the meeting, to the Immigration Minister, Erica Stanford this month.

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WorkSafe strategy and sector priority plan WorkSafe officially launched its strategy in mid-May, sharing its forestry sector priority plan with FICA. One of the drivers of the plan is to use good data to support priorities. Working with Industry data (IRIS database), FICA has been able to supply additional data to ensure the sector plan is focussing on the right priorities.

FICA has since met with WorkSafe senior management.

This includes a meeting with the CEO to discuss the sector priorities plan and a separate meeting with Rob Pope, Head of Inspectorate, to discuss the data and industry priorities. The overall message is that WorkSafe is committed to getting back to basics and ensuring its priorities are driven by hard data.

WorkSafe is going through a bit of change at present but in the coming months there is a strong likelihood as its sector plan is implemented that there will be a reduced priority on falling from heights (FFH) mobile plant (haulers and excavators) with additional focus on tree falling, maintenance and access and egress from Cab. This month Rob Pope is meeting with the FICA Board and there is an open invitation for him to visit forestry contractors in the forest.

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Rowan Struthers recently had a follow-up meeting with the Minister of Forestry, Todd McLay. This was an opportunity to follow up on topics discussed at the last meeting earlier in the year.

FICA has been appointed to the Woody-debris action group – Tairawhiti.

Discussion included: • the state of the industry and the impact on contractors, • the East Coast/Tairawhiti region and the impact that the lack of consenting is having on contractors, • FICA’s working in partnership with WorkSafe to define priorities, • Health & Safety regulation reform, and changes to plant and structure regulations that could adversely affect haulers and steep slope harvesting, • changes to vocational training, • domestic processing and how the Government will enable this,

The purpose of the group is to: • make recommendations and develop a clear plan to accelerate the clean-up of woody debris (both in situ and remaining in catchments) within this financial year and ensure transparent prioritisation of clean-up activity, • identify remaining risk and provide recommendations for how this risk should be managed now and in the future.

FICA will draw on the expertise of Forestry Contractors in Tairawhiti to provide input into the group. A number of meetings between FICA and Forest Contractors in Tairawhiti are currently taking place to enable this. Watch this space.

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Once again it was a productive meeting, with the Minster who was well engaged across all issues raised. The Minister has agreed to meet with FICA every couple of months.

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In the Ute with Dave Adams Operations Manager, G White Logging Dave Adams has had a long career in forestry, first working as a full-time logger before turning his hand to safety and training-management roles and operations/ management. He is the current Operations Manager at G White Logging (GWL). FICA CEO, Rowan Struthers, recently had the opportunity to park up with Dave in his ute and talk training, including his take on the current state of training and his belief that the current qualifications are not broken. His belief is that if a couple of units were tidied up they would still be pretty much fit for purpose and he is advocating for the delivery and funding to be the area of attention.

Dave Adams was a full-time logger until he turned 30 in the early 90’s. By then, he had completed a New Zealand Certificate in Harvesting (13 modules) and was classified as a senior logger. He left the bush to go back to school to complete his New Zealand Certificate in Forestry (NZCF), a three year diploma course in Rotorua.

It was tough to make ends meet during the period of study with a young family and mortgage. So, when John Gaskin approached Dave about working as a student part time at LIRA, Dave jumped at the chance. Dave assisted with tree felling work study and it wasn’t long before he was running the programme. In fact, Dave published a number of reports at LIRA. Dave completed his NZCF in two years and was then offered a position at Forestry Corporation as a Researcher on $38K plus a ute. In his words, he was living the dream.

One of his first assignments was value recovery training and assessing logmakers followed by a move to the Safety and Training Managers role for the Corporation. In the following years Dave worked in a few senior roles in Safety and Training Management at New Zealand ’s Largest Forest companies including Carter Holt Harvey Forests. For anyone who was around then, they were turbulent times with lots of change in terms of forest management and ownership.

An opportunity came up for Dave to join the Forest Industry Training and Educational Council (FITEC) team in 2008, where he went on to spend seven years.

Dave left after the merger with Competenz in 2013 to join Rotorua Forest Haulage (RFH) as Safety Manager where he stayed for five years. He then had a short stint at PFO as a Harvest Manager before starting firstly as GWL’s Safety Manager three years ago then onto the Operations Manager role, where he still actively trains and assesses workers.

Dave is well qualified to talk about the current state of training and has seen much change. He is very clear it is the contractor’s responsibility to train their employees. Dave often uses the analogy that “if you want a decent pig dog,

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get a good pup and train it”. GWL actively seeks “people with potential, not necessarily forestry experience”, and where appropriate signs them into Competenz forestry apprenticeships.

Dave does not believe in the “unit for task” philosophy that many companies follow, so wherever possible, employees are signed into full National or New Zealand Certificate programmes with Competenz.

Gareth White, owner of GWL, believes this gives him a competitive advantage in terms of his team being able to cover many roles – they are multi-skilled, multi-talented, and this was certainly an advantage during COVID.

“Dave is of the view is that the current qualifications are not broken and if a couple of units were tidied up they would still be pretty much fit for purpose. It is the delivery and funding that needs attention.”

However with his knowledge of the system and the excellent working relationship he has with Competenz and its assessors he has no problem getting his team trained and assessed to a high standard.

When the external assessors come to GWL they know they will get a full day’s work with workers ready to be assessed.

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Safety/performance/quality

Round 1 Thin for V THIS ISSUE WE BRING YOU THE FIRST SET of results for Thinning for Value.

The message here: you’ve got to up your game if you want to knock these guys off the top spot!

We have also included a chart showing the range of results across participants.

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Some of these folk have been assessed for the first time, so may have experienced something a little different in terms of what we are looking for.

However, some general themes from these results show areas for improvement including: • felling technique (scarf placement, size and overcuts), • speed versus technique, • tree selection, • working around hang ups, • holding the saw by the handle, tip on the ground when pushing trees.

Individuals will know from the reports

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provided where they need to focus.

We are pretty happy overall with the progress people are making and their openness to feedback and looking at things differently.

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

They don’t have to do this but they choose to!

Awesome companies, awesome people and awesome support!

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to succeed as professionals, so why wouldn’t you support them?

They believe in what we do and what you do.

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

Participating companies This competition wouldn’t be what it is without our participating companies.

We understand the commitment it takes from them to be part of Top Spot and value their ongoing support and feedback.

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 FoOur 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

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r Value results 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 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,

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SANY FOR SKIPPS LOGGING Skipps Logging’s Tom and Mandie Skipps have taken delivery of a new Sany SY305H. Complete with a DC Falcon Gen 4 winch package, this machine joins Crew 69 in Kawhia. Machine sold and serviced by Shaw’s.

TWO CATS FOR CWR Central Wood Recyclers (CWR) has taken delivery of two big Cat 834K wheel dozers for its operation at Kinleith Tokoroa.

The main use of the Cat C18 powered wheel dozers is pushing chip, with each chip scoop bucket having a capacity of 39 cubic yards. The final assembly of the chip scoops was completed by the Terra Cat Rotorua branch and transported to site for owner, Rene Richmond. CWR is a family-owned and operated business that has been in the wood recycling industry for 20 years.

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NEW DELIVERY FOR BROLLY LOGGING Jude Brolly of Brolly Logging is pictured (right) with long-time bushman, Budge Baigent, in front of their new PC300HW fitted with the factory boom and arm and Ensign 1730 grapple. The new machine is working in the Timberlands-managed Rotoehu Forest.

If you want to see a Komatsu shovelling expertly, Budge is great to watch. Machine sold by Paul Roche and the team at Komatsu Forest.

ANOTHER SANY FOR FAST LOGGING Smiley and Ange from Fast Logging have added another Sany to the fleet. This SY305H high and wide features a full Ensign guarding package, grapple and purpose-built cab and will be loading out for Crew 27. Machine sold and serviced by Shaw’s.

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