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STRAWLINE Strawline, or haywire in the USA, has been a part of forestry and cable logging since the beginning. Yet we’re seeing frustration over strawline joins coming apart over and over again for our customers. Around 95% of the crews we visit have either their strawlines being produced incorrectly (by other suppliers) or their lines […]

ECHO Power Equipment for Domestic and Professional Use G’day, TERRAIN here. As many of you may or may not know, we are Taupo’s dedicated ECHO Power Equipment dealer – yes we do that too! Whether you’re a weekend enthusiast or a seasoned professional, finding power equipment that balances reliability, performance, and value can be challenging. […]

COURIER BACKLOG This time we have an update on why you may be seeing extreme delays in courier shipping across New Zealand. After chasing up some of ours we began to learn of some surprising numbers. Have a look at this article from the Otago Daily Times to see the true impact on our courier […]

NZ Forestry, China and Coronavirus   Afternoon everyone, Dale here again with an update on what is going on with our forestry industry and coronavirus in China, courtesy of NZFOA latest press release. Keep safe out there and let us know if there is anything TERRAIN can help you with on 0800 LOGGER or contact […]

Government Forestry Incentives see Forestry farm Prices Increase Afternoon Everyone, Dale here again with another forestry update, this one comes via the REINZ’s press release and makes for interesting reading. Check our our last post on wirerope here if you haven’t already and have a look at our winder truck in action here. Forestry Update […]

Silviculture: Fact or Fiction – an Industry Perspective (FICA.ORG)   Afternoon everyone, as summer continues to pump sunshine across the nation today spare a thought for those out planting the these billion trees. Silviculture has been the subject of a lot of discussion lately and I have an interesting take for you today. This comes […]

WIRE ROPE IN FORESTRY: FINDING WHAT WORKS Gidday again everyone, Dale here @ TERRAIN. I hope everyone is enjoying the festive season and you’re all ready for Christmas just around the corner. Before we get into our latest topic on wire rope in forestry, make sure to catch our last post on our own story […]

Terrain – Our Story Terrain’s Beginning Terrain has gone through many changes since it was first established in 1983; selling safety boots, logging equipment and wire rope. Back then, Terrain was a small store under the banner of Taupo Rigging and Safety. Setup initially under the management of lifetime legend of logging, Pat O’Sullivan. A […]

WOODWEEK.COM – This week we have for you the market update from TPT Forests. News from the Chinese market is cautious to muted, mainly due to expectations for lower annual growth in their wider Chinese economy. With plenty of logs still heading to China from the northwest USA there are still high volumes of wood going […]

Third Degree Coming on Forestry Soon The opportunity for forest industry leaders to get their message across about the state of the industry’s health and safety awareness may be coming shortly. TV3’s Third Degree programme has been canvassing opinions in the forest. In the next few weeks we’ll see if they balance the views or […]