In 2002, the Health and Safety in Employment (HSE) Amendment Act added impetus to urgency by clearly showing that '…a situation where a person's behaviour may be an actual or potential cause or source of harm to the person or another person; … resulting from … drugs, alcohol…' is a hazard that must be managed by employers.
READ MOREPF Olsen Ltd strongly supports the introduction of a levy on logs harvested to fund pan-industry good activities. While the NZFOA and Farm Forestry Association voluntary funded activities have served the industry well in the past, some changes taking place now suggest that may not be a sustainable model into the future.
READ MOREInterest in new planting has picked up in the last year or two due to an improvement in market confidence and potential additional benefits that can be gained under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
READ MOREA sizeable and abrupt price drop in March is being seen by some as an early start of typical seasonal (winter) weakness in the export log market.
READ MOREAccurate and precise timber inventory assessments are critical to good harvesting management and an important part in the process of a forest owner having confidence that he is extracting the maximum possible value from his forest.
READ MORENZU price was relatively stable in February trading around $8 for the whole month but has fallen to below $7 this week.
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READ MOREFor the last three years, whilst studying for her Bachelor of Forestry Science, Lana has worked for the PF Olsen Christchurch team during the summer breaks. Andrew has joined the Rotorua accounting team as Management Accountant.
READ MOREThe forest industry is sometimes accused of not adding value by not processing more logs in New Zealand – so let's examine this issue a bit more closely.
READ MORENZU prices continued to fall in late December and early January reaching an all time low of $6.40. They have since strengthened slightly and are currently trading around $8.
READ MOREAn on-going challenge for those involved in industry research is how to get outcomes from research programmes implemented by those who own and manage forests.
READ MORESince our last market report, the NZ forestry sector took its annual break from business and endured an unpleasantly wet Christmas/New Year holiday period and China heralded in the Year of the Dragon with the largest modern migration of people's travelling to their home areas for the celebrations.
READ MOREWaiariki's School of Forestry and Primary Industries has secured the loan of a John Deere E Series Harvester / Forwarder simulator from John Deere US, through the assistance of Cable Price (NZ) Ltd.
READ MOREThe FOA is currently looking at a compulsory commodity levy under the Commodities Levy Act.
READ MORELast year, as part of the Crown Forestry West Coast Forests Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) audit, PF Olsen was asked if any forms of social survey had been undertaken.
READ MOREFITEC, the forest industries training organization, is collaborating with the Waiariki Institute of Technology and Canterbury University to put together a comprehensive forest and wood industry careers booklet for students and parents covering roles at all levels in all sectors.
READ MOREThe Danish Wood Initiative has come up with a fantastic video highlighting why wood is the World's Most Environmentally Friendly Raw Material.
READ MOREAs the year draws to an end PF Olsen wish Wood Matters readers a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year.
READ MOREIs the current low (and falling) price of CERs (UN-certified carbon credits) that may be used as NZU (NZ carbon credits) substitutes in the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) a problem for NZ Inc?
READ MOREPF Olsen successfully completed all its pre-1990 allocation applications by the 30 November deadline with four hours to spare!
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