Coming at a time of fresh incentives from the UK government for landowners to grow more trees, the trade body says these don't go far enough and fail to promote the benefits of planting them to boost timber supplies. “N...
The gale springing up set the fire towards his dwelling, and a pile of newly sawn timber in readiness for the erection of his new house. He battled hard to save the timber and whilst engaged in doing so the fire swept around the back of him and the two-roomed house, which was destro...
New Zealand timber bound for markets in Australia and China are loaded at Port Marlborough on to bulk carriers by log loaders that can carry 18 tonnes of logs at once. The vessel will also stop to load more timber in Napier and Whangarei. Marlborough Sounds Harvest the mussels Workers harve...
Throughout the country, but especially in Southland and the Bay of Plenty, cohorts of young gum trees are parading their bluish leaves across the hills. A century ago, these trees were considered the answer to our dwindling supplies of native timber, and in state plantations they far outnumber...