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Some time ago we were approached by the Kaitangata community to create a walking track to an old fan house. This came to fruition in February, with...

Our management agreement with New Forests for its Kakapo Estate started in April 2021 and was followed by the smaller Southland Estate in July....

The Scion Rural Fire Research Team and inFact Ltd have developed a slash-pile temperature monitoring system that can send real-time temperatures to...

The Wenita 2021/2022 Fire Plan has been reviewed and copies are in the process of being sent out to all contractors and key personnel. The fire...

Griffin Logging has added a new felling machine to its operations. Wenita had been keen on adding a fixed head into the mix for some time, and...

From Wednesday, September 8, Wenita’s forest access permit system will reopen. Please follow the usual procedure here from Wednesday:...

Under Level 3, entry into Wenita forests is not permitted. All access permits have been cancelled until further notice.

Due to the Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown, entry into Wenita forests and all access permits are cancelled until further notice.

The 2021 winter planting season is planned to begin after Queen’s Birthday Weekend. This year we will plant cutover areas at South Akatore and...

In early May, the Forest Industry Safety Council (FISC) ran two two-day Safetree Leadership Workshops for Wenita supervisors, contractor principals,...

The main reason for pruning is to produce clearwood. Branches are cut off from the first 5.0-6.0 metres of a tree’s stem, usually in two lifts. This...