New Zealand Logger

Hot competitio­n among silvi crews

- Ross Marshall, of Otautau Contractor­s, was second-equal in the latest Waste-toThin results.

WE TALKED ABOUT HOW CLOSE THE competitio­n was among harvesting crews in the last issue and now Thin-to-Waste teams have followed with their own tight tussle.

Only these results highlighte­d that it can be a matter of millimetre­s rather than centimetre­s between results.

It also puts to rest the thoery that we can’t have more than one participan­t scoring a perfect 100% result – we’ve always said that we score it as we see it.

Congratula­tions to our top performers across the first round of assessment­s in the Thin-to-Waste competitio­n. As the results chart shows, you cannot afford to be complacent because there are a bunch of people right on your shoulders in the run-through to the end of the year.

And it’s not just those right behind – the tail-enders have closed right up on the top performers and that has to be great for our industry. The trick, however, is to maintain that level of performanc­e day-in, day-out over the whole year.

Celebrate the achievemen­t, but don’t take your eye off the ball and allow standards to drop.

Sponsors – They don’t have to do this but they choose to!

Awesome companies, awesome people and awesome support!

They back you and your workmates to succeed as profession­als, so why wouldn’t you support them.

They believe in what we do and what you do. So a big ongoing thank you to our Strategic Partners – STIHL and NZ Logger and sponsor SWAZI.

The best way to keep our industry working is to get out and support those businesses that support New Zealand. Participat­ing Companies

This competitio­n wouldn’t be what it is without our participat­ing companies.

We understand the commitment it takes from them to be part of Top Spot and value their ongoing support and feedback.

Our ongoing thanks to Rayonier/Matariki Forests, Nelson Forests, Wenita Forest Products, Port Blakely, Crown Forestry, Brand Logging, CMH Logging, Phillips Logging, Hauraki and Moehau Logging, Thomassen Logging, Te Waa Logging, Lakeland Cable Logging, Logged on Logging, Pakiri Logging, Rosewarne Cable Loggers, Inta-Wood Forestry, Otautau Contractor­s, SAW Contractin­g, Heslip Forest Contractin­gd, Waikato Forestry Services, Hodgson Silvicultu­re, SFNL, Makerikeri Silvicultu­re, NJ Simns Forestry Services, SAS Forestry, X-Men Forestry, Central Forestry Services, Mangoihe Logging, Kohurau Contractin­g, Tohaia Forestry Harvesting, Kuru Contractin­g, Dennis E Hayes Logging, Swain Logging, Lumberjack Logging, Ernslaw One, Bluewood Logging, Forestry Contractin­g, Dewes Contractor­s, Eastside Logging, Storm Logging, X-Men Logging, Forest View Harvesting, Mike Hurring Logging, Penetito Forestry, Pro Forest Services, Johnson Forestry Services, McHaull Contractin­g, Kaha Logging, JBD Logging, Veal Contractor­s, Lahar Loging, AR Dempsey, Hautapu Logging, Whisker Logging, Moutere Logging and Norwest Logging.

Into safety?

Into performanc­e? Into quality?

Contact Shane Perrett on 0274 781 908, 07 3483037 or at primefm@xtra.co.nz.

NZL

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Dion Kahi (second from right) second-equal. Here they are with colleagues, from...
The Inta-Wood Forestry crew provided three top performers in the latest Waste-to-Thin results, with Aaron Motutere (far left) and Paetoko Tawa (far right) equal first and Dion Kahi (second from right) second-equal. Here they are with colleagues, from...
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