2018 Eastland Wood Council Forestry Awards – winners

- Training Excellence

NZ Apprentice of the Year

Trainee of the Year

Training Company/Contractor of the Year Georgia Paulson, Blackstump Logging

Rick Te Whiu, Knowles Family Trust

Pride Forestry Limited, Stacy & Penny Habib

- Skilled Professionals

Forestry Excellence

Roading Excellence Harvesting Excellence Distribution Excellence Wood Processing Excellence Construction Excellence Faller Excellence

Pavement Excellence

Edward Tuapawa, Pride Forestry Limited

Ricky Kuru, Kuru Contracting

Nortyn Willis, Down ‘n’ Out

Paul Coker, ISO Limited

Loncey Crawford, East Coast Lumber

Brian Deam, Big Bark Loading Contracting

Les Tidy, Pakiri 26

Kieren McCarthy, Big Bark Loading Contracting

- Industry Development Awards

Contractor of the Year

Outstanding H & S Management Outstanding Environmental Management Outstanding Regional Service

Big Bark Loading Contracting, Tony Shanahan Stubbs Contracting

Mangatu Blocks Incorporated

ISO Limited

- Performance

Eastland Wood Council Skilled Forestry Professional of the Year

Ricky Kuru – Kuru Contracting.