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southland Southland Forestry Open Day attracts local students

Published 13 April 2021

With the enthusiastic support of industry front-line staff, the 2021 Be the Future of Forestry Day went off without a hitch in Winton on 18 March.

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Otago Keeping it Real at Mike Hurring Training School

Published 10 December 2020

A recent article in NZ Logger by FICA Chief Executive, Prue Younger, highlights the ongoing success of a training programme developed through a partnership between Mike Hurring Logging and Contracting…

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southland Paige Harland wins Southern Wood Council Apprentice of the Year Award

Published 19 June 2019

Paige Harland was born to be in the bush.   Miss Harland (21) comes from a Southland family who have sap in their blood over three generations.

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southland 2019 Southern Wood Council Forestry Awards

Published 19 June 2019

In late May an outstanding turnout by local forestry companies, contractors and transport operators from throughout the lower South Island of New Zealand attended the 2019 Southern Wood Council Forestry…

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southland Forestry in the south celebrated at Southern Wood Council Awards evening

Published 30 May 2019

Brent Apthorp from Innovatek says: We came, we celebrated and feedback from all those attending the 2019 SWC Forestry Awards evening on Friday evening tells us that it was another great…

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