Timber & Joinery

As New Zealand moves toward a lower-emissions future, much of the conversation focuses on EVs, energy supply, and farming reforms. Yet one of the most effective changes is happening quietly—through the windows. Better aluminium window and door systems are transforming homes, reducing energy use, and helping the country meet tighter building regulations. Why Joinery Matters […]

Thousands of building products are to be more readily available to New Zealand trades as the Government releases its building product specifications document. From plasterboard and cladding to windows and external doors, building companies will be better able to buy overseas building materials in a move Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says will promote […]

Manufacturers are working with the government to reform health and safety regulations that they say are unworkable. The proposed changes look to align national standards with their international counterparts. The government risk management consultation involves wood processors, bakers, millers, and other manufacturing industries. “We’re simplifying machine guarding rules and reviewing exposure standards to reduce complexity […]

When US President Donald Trump announced a spree of extra import tariffs in April 2025, New Zealand wood exporters breathed a sigh of relief. Wood products were temporarily exempt from the initial tariff wave due to a new trade investigation into US lumber imports. Albeit temporary, the chief executive of the Wood Processors and Manufacturers’ […]

Carbon farms are permanently locking up New Zealand landscapes and could land us with more carbon costs, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. With the aim of sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide through tree growth, pine carbon farms are a common approach to carbon farming. Typically consisting of fast-growing radiata pine, carbon farms are a […]

Scion has recently developed an interactive, 3D virtual reality training tool that complements forestry worker training on-site. The prototype has caught the eye of industry players who are looking into how virtual reality can more accurately depict forests. Trainees put on a virtual reality headset and find themselves in the middle of computer-generated trees based […]