Rayonier Matariki Forests and Crew 21, from Maungawaru Logging this month celebrated the completion of an extremely challenging harvesting operation in Oponae Forest.

Students from Te Pohue School got the opportunity to get a close up view of harvesting operations taking place in a Rayonier Matariki Forest block next door.

Rayonier Matariki Forests is stumping up tuition fees for its Southland contractors to train their apprentices in a bid to encourage school leavers to join the industry.

A partnership between Rayonier Matariki Forests and Omataroa Kiwi Project will provide an inspirational new learning opportunity for children at Te Kura o Te Teko School.

Paying people to join the forestry industry has provided a novel solution to a national problem.

Tom Fox, a forest nutrition expert and Rayonier’s Vice President Forest Productivity and Sustainability in the US, was recently in New Zealand to visit a number of Rayonier Matariki Forests and share some of his latest findings on forest nutrition and soils.

A unique initiative has provided strong insight into forestry workers’ health and wellbeing.