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			 Worksafe report - "A different Kettle of Fish: Small and medium scale forests" 
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			 For more information on these events, they are posted on the NZFFA website >> 
			Branch secretaries, please make sure you notify head office of any branch or action group events. 
			
				- Southland branch field day Forest Harvesting Visit. When: Tuesday 6th June 1.30 pm Where: Southland District Council Dipton Forest, Entrance on the left of SH6. Dipton - Winton Highway (Approximately 3 km north of…
 
				  
				- Short Course: Evaluating biomass energy systems Date: 8 June 2017 Where: Kelvin Hotel, 6 Kelvin St, Invercargill, New Zealand FREE attendance at the Wood Energy South Symposium plus special registration plus membership deal (details on registration form -…
 
				  
				- Waitomo Farm Forestry Annual Dinner When: Friday 30th June 2017 Where: Caves Motor Inn, Hangatiki Time: 6pm for Dinner at 6.30pm Guest Speaker:  Jo Russell,  Manager ,  Otorohanga Kiwi House.
 
				  
				- Waitomo Branch field day When: Saturday 27th May 2017 Where: Brooke Park, Te Kuiti Time: 1.30pm Meet: At the back of Bosco’s Cafe Purpose:   Visit the plantation of trees that Waitomo Farm Forestry planted in the 1970’s.…
 
				  
				- Forest Ecosystem Services forum in the Marlborough Sounds you are cordially invited to attend the Forest Ecosystem Services regional forum on Tuesday 24th of May 2017 (8:00am to 4pm) at Havelock Marina in the Marlborough Sounds. The forum…
 
				  
			 
			
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				- Wood and species- John Purey-Cust Ponders I was encouraged to read in a recent Southland Times that living in a wooden house gives health benefits. The reporter’s name (Natalia Didovich) sounds Russian and Russians like wood,…
 
				  
				- Corruption in forestry has serious long-term consequences- Wink Sutton's Blog Interpol has estimated that the annual global cost of corruption in the forestry sector is of the order of US$29 billion. This supply of wood has had the effect of…
 
			 
			
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			WorkSafe have produced a series of research reports on the Forest Industry. Report 2 is focused on SME’s.  
			Report 2: A Different Kettle of Fish: Small and medium scale forests 
			The research found that WorkSafe’s focus on small-scale forestry is warranted. This report discusses the specific issues faced in small-scale forestry and the differences between harvesting woodlots and farm forests, and large, industrial forests. 
			Download Report 2: "A different kettle of fish - Small and medium scale forests [PDF 1.2MB] 
			This link will take you to all reports. Note: Report 8 is a summary report of the 7 individual reports 
			 
			
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