Central North Island Wood Council

18/08/2026

Raising Awareness about Lymphoma -

Kia ora koutou   A recent project I was working on involved raising awareness about Lymphoma. We targeted an individual named Mike who is offshore receiving treatment not available in NZ. Mike was selected as there is a personal connection with the group. While the challenge relates to fund raising...

11/08/2026

Learning Through the Storm -

On July 11th 2025, following weeks of heavy rain, an estimated 7,500 - 8,000 hectares of radiata pine in the Tasman District forests were windthrown by strong north-easterly and easterly winds. Standing trees left within wind-damaged blocks were estimated to account for 25% of all trees affected. ...

06/08/2026

Don't forget to register for our AGM happening ONLINE next Wednesday 4-5pm. We need 15 member companies to attend to make this legit. Cheers! 👉https://www.fica.org.nz/agm/

06/08/2026

When your gear works as hard as you do, you notice. Cheers Connor McCormick Logging for the great feedback. We appreciate you backing Woodsman Pro!

06/08/2026

Newsletter July 26 -

Kia ora tātou katoa, As we move through 2026 and face new and old challenges it seems a good moment to reflect on the Central North Island as the heart of New Zealand forestry, with more than 500,000 hectares of plantation forest, a world-class processing cluster, and strong links to regional commu...

12/06/2026

One more day to come and see us at the Fieldays Forestry Hub G80...

04/06/2026

Come and see us at the Forestry Hub site G80!

15/04/2026

Newsletter April 2026 -

Kia ora tātou katoa, I hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter break and managed to avoid any disasters from ex-cyclone Vaianu.  For the most it appears the region dodged the worst as the cyclone tracked a little further east than feared.  While there is some talk of overreaction, I’d rather be p...