Latest Updates
Recent Meeting: 4 July 2024 – SEWG, Tapanui
9 September 2024
Recent Meeting: 27 Feb 2024 – SEWG, Dunedin
12 March 2024
NZ Forestry Industry Safety Council faces funding cuts
12 March 2024
Audit finds ‘major non-conformities’ in forest certification
1 March 2024
NZ Government announces review of forestry ETS costs
1 March 2024
Toroawhi initiative comes to an end
1 March 2024
Vale John Purey-Cust
1 February 2024
NZ log market update – January 2024 (Forest360)
31 January 2024
NZ forestry industry establishing pan sector body
30 January 2024
Wood industry watching shipping costs
29 January 2024
December 2023 NZ log market update
12 December 2023
Pan Pac on the road back to full production
5 December 2023
72% of region’s energy needs through biomass
5 December 2023
NZ forestry’s briefing to incoming Ministers
5 December 2023
New Forests to sell NZ assets
17 November 2023
Council’s proposed new rules could cost millions
30 October 2023
Changes to Environment Standards for Plantation Forestry
3 October 2023
Farm forestry sign not meeting Council’s standards
29 September 2023
Wood-fired hospital boilers replace coal
13 September 2023
MOTAT steam tram powered by trees
10 August 2023
Forest Industry Dinner Meeting – 23 August 2023
4 July 2023
Forestry careers showcased at 2023 Dunedin EXPO
29 June 2023
Discover Forestry NZ launched
26 June 2023
Energy centre switches from coal in $2.28m project
21 June 2023
Bioenergy funding to better utilise forestry slash
9 June 2023
Awards 2023 – Forest training & success celebrated in the South
22 May 2023
More land in south purchased by Ikea franchisee
3 May 2023
PF Olsen NZ Log Market – April 2023
1 May 2023
Nationwide first bond for slash management
1 May 2023
Another Fonterra site switching boilers from coal
28 April 2023
New funding for contractors for biomass innovation
6 April 2023
Tuatapere farm to be converted to pine
5 April 2023
Dual fuel truck powered by diesel and hydrogen gas
4 April 2023
GPS accuracy to 10cm from satellite uplink centre
27 March 2023
New NZ wood pellet press opened
22 March 2023
International study tour grants opened
9 March 2023
Wahine in Forestry – Answers to a long standing challenge
1 February 2023
Nominations open for 2023 SWC Forestry Awards
25 January 2023
Contractor’s training school to address skills shortages
1 December 2022
Forestry firing up largest biomass boiler in NZ
28 November 2022
Southland forestry blocks sold for NZ5.1m
21 October 2022
Celebrating long-term evergreen harvesting contract
13 October 2022
2022 Awards – Printable list of award winners and photos
5 October 2022
Slash pile probes seek the heat
30 September 2022
2022 Forestry Training and Success Celebrated in the South
31 August 2022
New campaign launched for NZ forestry careers
10 August 2022
Plant’s biomass boiler beginning operation
30 July 2022
Heavy transport fleet de-carbonising with hydrogen
13 July 2022
Helping workers recover from addiction
15 June 2022
PF Olsen announces new investment partnership
15 June 2022
New Log Traders and Forestry Advisors registration
1 June 2022
Transport company tackling driver fatigue
19 May 2022
IKEA – production not carbon forestry?
18 May 2022
Worksafe: Close scrutiny or radical over-reach?
13 May 2022
Malaysian Co. buys 264ha of Tuatapere land for forestry
4 May 2022
New Guest Speaker for SWC Forestry 2022 Awards
3 May 2022
Ravensdown switching to wood biomass fuel
27 April 2022
Wood Energy New Zealand Partnership formed
14 April 2022
SWC Awards 2022: New Dates
10 April 2022
Wenita gets behind predator initiative
22 March 2022
Trial of new silviculture mentoring programme
10 March 2022
Pre-training prepares job seekers for forestry work
8 March 2022
Monster Redwood from South Canterbury
2 March 2022
Invercargill $3.77 m decarbonisation fund now available
2 March 2022
Obituary – Shaun Cawood
17 February 2022
Yes – big trees, they still exist
3 February 2022
Funding to increase forestry workforce in Otago
21 January 2022
Plantation forestry debate lights up the South
8 December 2021
2022 SWC Forestry Awards Dates Announced
8 November 2021
Export log shortage expected
28 October 2021
Biomass favourite for decarbonising SI process heat
13 October 2021
Two pension funds acquire NZ forestry asset
4 October 2021
Funding support for local Forestry Pathways Programme
30 September 2021
Ikea acquires Otago land for forestry
16 September 2021
Contracting industry becoming ‘cut throat’
2 September 2021
Another major NZ industrial plant switches to biomass
27 August 2021
New video for NZ primary school students
19 August 2021
Father and son graduate forestry course together
18 August 2021
Fonterra announce another switch to wood biomass
27 July 2021
WorkSafe reminder on forest safety
21 July 2021
Southland farm bought for forestry
21 July 2021
Digital communications rolled out across forestry operations
15 July 2021
Optimistic outlook for tree seedlings supplier
1 July 2021
Wood is Good on the road in the South
1 July 2021
Biofuel in Southland being hit by log prices
2 June 2021
Southern Wood Council update – Rural South
1 June 2021
2021 Forestry Training and Success Celebrated in the South
24 May 2021
NZ Council seeking controls over carbon forestry
20 May 2021
Southland Forestry Open Day attracts local students
1 April 2021
NZ$30 million biomass boiler on track
26 February 2021
Forestry industry post COVID-19 busier than ever
2 December 2020
Funding boost for Generation Programme
1 December 2020
Southland sawmill sold
20 November 2020
Southland woman inducted to Road Transport Hall of Fame
15 November 2020
New Canterbury West Coast Wood Council formed
12 November 2020
Update to Forestry Careers Resources
9 November 2020
Fire and Emergency honours’ award recipients
22 October 2020
Training course attracting women to forestry
19 October 2020
Forestry industry in the South remains resilient
16 October 2020
Latest NZ Forestry Facts and Figures out
6 October 2020
The 2021 Southern Wood Council Forestry Awards
23 September 2020
Invercargill City Council finds buyer for forestry
22 September 2020
Primary industry centre of vocational excellence
15 September 2020
Silvicultural work highlighted in new videos
15 September 2020
New posts on Rural Fire Research Blog
15 September 2020
SWC describes forests amendment bill as ‘a lemon’
14 July 2020
SWC Forest Products Scholarship 2020
23 April 2020
Southern Apprentice of the Year awarded
3 April 2020
SWC 2020 Forestry Awards: Event has been cancelled
20 March 2020
SWC Awards 2020’s Guest Presenter: Simon McKinney
31 January 2020
City Forests contribution to the region
19 December 2019
Nominations are Open for 2020 SWC Forestry Awards
25 November 2019
The 2020 Southern Wood Council Forestry Awards [New Date]
28 August 2019
Transpower / Forestry Workshop [2 Oct 2019]
9 August 2019
Otago-Southland Forest Products Industry Dinner Meeting [2 Oct 2019]
6 August 2019
Forestry opportunities offered to school students
18 June 2019
Paige picking up top honour in forestry awards
10 June 2019
The future in forestry – a combined approach
4 June 2019
Forestry Training and Success Celebrated in the South
27 May 2019
The future of forestry for Southland schools
27 March 2019
Inaugural Forestry Scholarship Recipients Named
14 March 2019
Southern forestry training course starts
26 February 2019
Scott Thomas – multi-million dollar machine operator
21 December 2018
2019 Forestry Award Nominations
10 December 2018
2019 SWC Awards Guest Presenter
10 December 2018
2019 SWC Forestry Awards Programme
1 December 2018
Southland Youth Futures working with students
27 November 2018
Forestry apprentices growing the industry
26 November 2018
Future Foresters quick growing
26 November 2018
Logging machinery attract students
12 June 2018
SWC Forestry Awards 2018 Winners
28 May 2018
Farming fresh water crayfish in Southland forests
27 May 2018
2018 SWC Forest Products Scholarship
9 April 2018
Guest Speaker for 2018 SWC Awards Evening
2 March 2018
Nominations for the SWC Awards End 30 March 2018
2 March 2018
MEDIA RELEASE: Robotics opportunities in forestry being explored
20 February 2018
New training programme for Southern harvesting crews
30 November 2017
The 2018 SWC Forestry Awards Programme
10 November 2017
Spotlight: Working in Forestry
25 August 2017
Careers in Forestry
21 July 2017
NZ Forest Industry Important Nationally, Regionally and Environmentally – NZIER Report
21 July 2017
SWC Forestry Awards 2017
15 May 2017
The changing the face of the industry
15 March 2017
SWC Forest Products Scholarships 2017
15 February 2017
SWC Forestry Awards 2016
15 May 2016
SWC Forestry Awards 2015
15 May 2015