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Logger, lugger

IT’S a tough start to a fully-loaded test: A stiff climb up a soft, greasy forest road – though a series of tight corners…from a standing start. And with the Hino 700 Series logger loaded to close on 45-tonnes. ...more

Dumptrucks rule US Superrigs

It was pretty obvious from the start of the Superrigs that Rockapriore would be in the running for a top prize. His black-on-green “minimalist” truck was by far the most extreme, with a six-inch chop to the cab matched by a similar chop to the sleeper  ...more

A RUC reform checklist

Now that the Government has
outlined its changes to the Road User Charges system it’s a good time to compare what the Forum set out to achieve when it started campaigning for RUC reform with what the Government says it is going to do.   ...more

 

Latest news and events...


Long long-haul B-trains

Two identical 22.3-metre six-axle B-trains, built to a proforma design allowed under the new High Productivity Motor Vehicle higher mass permits have gone to work as Auckland-Christchurch swaps. ...more

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Cat Bulldozers seem to last forever

There’s something quite primordial about bulldozers, particularly those made by Cat. After all we are talking about the company that wrote the book on crawler tractors ...more

NEW Young Loggers
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Letters from NZ Loggers young readers ...more

Grabbing a tiger by the tail

Continuing our series on forestry in South America, this month former New Zealand forester Simon Adamson looks at a logging operation in Chile.  ...more

Does Forestry need Unity to Prosper?

New Zealand’s much-debated economic recovery, or not, if you’ve been following it in the media, has largely been driven by strong commodity prices and coincidentally huge log export volumes rather than by domestic consumers opening their wallets. ...more

 

Latest forestry news and events...


New Otago mill a sight for ‘saw’ eyes

In a sign that the New Zealand wood processing industry is emerging from one of its toughest times since World War Two, work has started on building a brand new saw mill in the Otago town of Milton. ...more

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Quad Logger cuts turnaround time and boosts productivity

Whangarei log hauler Aotearoa Haulage is revolutionising its business and expanding productivity with a new purpose-built Patchell Quad Semi Logger. ...more

TCC – graphics with a touch of gold

Gold Medal-winning commercial vehicle signage firm, TCC Solutions, brings colour and flair to New Zealand roads with its innovative designs and high-quality digital printing, signwriting and airbrushing, protective clearcoating and now, digitally-printed reflective graphics.  ...more


Features...


Motorbody Building in Masterton

Astrolite Motor Bodies Ltd is building a solid reputation for building innovative and interesting gear. The company is based in Masterton and even though it’s away from the main centres, they still manage to service a wide range of clients around the lower North Island.  ...more

New Products...


High-end GPS designed for truck fleets

King says that though it will continue to support the Navman GPS range used by some of its existing customers, it has selected leading Australian GPS provider, MTData, as its premier offering for NZ heavy transport fleet operators.
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