Recently, the results of a survey on the New Zealand Public's perceptions of the Environment in NZ[1] were published. The survey is a continuation of a programme of surveys conducted by Lincoln University every two years since 2000 and provides some very useful benchmarks of public opinion.
READ MOREFrom the 1st January 2014, a compulsory Forest Owner Commodity Levy ("Levy") of 27 cents per tonne is being introduced on all products sourced from trees in plantation forests.
READ MORELarissa Anderson has recently been appointed H&S Coordinator and assistant to Nic Steens in Rotorua office.
READ MOREFrom the PF Olsen team we wish all Wood Matters readers a safe and happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
READ MOREWith the Ministry for the Environment release earlier this month of the Discussion Document on the Proposed amendments to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2011 it is timely to reflect on what fresh water quality means to New Zealand's economic well-being and the role of commercial forests in that.
READ MOREWith many changes happening in the New Zealand forestry sector some people have been asking what's happening at PF Olsen. With so much happening, where do we start…? Here's a brief update on the key goings-on.
READ MOREImproving demand for Australasian construction materials is supporting demand for structural logs by domestic log processors. Tachikawa hit the headlines late last month (for the wrong reasons) as its business went into receivership leaving around 120 staff facing an uncertain future.
READ MOREThe Kaharoa Kokako Trust has been successfully working to save a population of kokako in 700 odd hectares of native forest since 1997. Pine plantations managed by PF Olsen are adjacent to the area so the Trust was delighted when contacted by Sally Haddon, Environmental forester at PF Olsen, with an offer of assistance.
READ MORENZUs have continued trending down this month, and currently trading is at around $3.15 -$3.30 per NZU.
READ MOREPF Olsen contributed to the process and cost of a recently published Economic Impact Assessment (EIA) of the forest industry in the Gisborne Tairawhiti Region.
READ MOREThe recent and early spate of fires in New South Wales, especially west of Sydney, have burnt over 100,000 hectares and destroyed many buildings and other infrastructure.
READ MOREThere has been a wind damage research programme at Scion for over 30 years. There was a lot of activity in this area following Cyclones Bola and Bernie in the 1980s.
READ MOREPF Olsen has been operating a Group Insurance Scheme since 2000, covering both fire and wind damage.
READ MOREAlmost all the large/corporate forest owners in New Zealand are FSC certified. Many medium-sized owners are following suit. Globally, forest certification is growing. So what is this environmental certification all about, and what options are available to smaller growers interested in forest certification?
READ MOREProgrammes and public awareness of this disease threatening our iconic Kauri tree is gaining momentum.
READ MOREWhat is holding our Forest Industry back?
READ MOREMost agree that more domestic processing of our forest produce in New Zealand would be a good thing. It is also essential if we are to achieve the Woodco mission to achieve export revenue of $22 billion by 2022. What is less clear, and where there are many divergent opinions, is how to go about it.
READ MOREAs part of the FFR Steep Slope Harvesting Programme, supported by the government's Primary Growth Partnership, Scion researchers have developed a cutover camera system to improve the safety and productivity of steep country forest harvesting operations.
READ MOREThe well-publicised partial US Government shut-down due to stalled talks over lifting the Federal debt ceiling level was having widespread impacts.
READ MOREPF Olsen runs the country's only current Forest Stewardship Council Group Scheme.
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