Members Comment
Editorial - The New Zealand Brand
Hugh Bigsby
Pages: 2–3
 | Article (pdf file, 193 KB)

Members Comment
The importance of wood quality
Piers Maclaren
Pages: 3–4
 | Article (pdf file, 188 KB)

Members Comment
'A sustainable future for forestry'
Anon.
Pages: 4
 | Article (pdf file, 99 KB)

Biodiversity Feature
Biodiversity position statement
Karen Shaw
Pages: 5–6
 | Article (pdf file, 180 KB)

Biodiversity feature
Biodiversiy in New Zealand Plantation Forestry - an Industry Perspective
W. J. Dyck
Pages: 6–8
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 5.9 MB)

Biodiversity Feature
Biogeography and Forest Biodiversity in New Zealand
John Ogden
Pages: 8–14
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 3.6 MB)

Biodiversity Feature
FRI research on genetic diversity as a component of biodiversity of forests
Michael J. Carson
Pages: 14–16
 | Article (pdf file, 301 KB)

Biodiversity Feature
Biodiversity and Farm Forestry: A personal view
Bruce Treeby
Pages: 16–17
 | Article (pdf file, 206 KB)

Biodiversity Feature
The State of New Zealand's Environment 1997: Our Biodiversity
Anon.
Pages: 18–19
 | Article (pdf file, 190 KB)

Miscellaneous
The impact of human values on forest management
Chris Perley
Pages: 19–21
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 297 KB)

Research article
Energy and force requirements for six pruning shear designs
P. Crossland, G. Murphy, G. Martin and M. Dean
Pages: 22–27
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 10.9 MB)

Research article
Soil disturbance effects on Pinus radiata growth during the first 11 years
G. Murphy, J. G. Firth and M. F. Skinner
Pages: 27–30
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 4.6 MB)

Education News
School of Forestry News
Anon.
Pages: 30
 | Article (pdf file, 2.7 MB)

Education News
Lincoln University News
Anon.
Pages: 30
 | Article (pdf file, 2.7 MB)

Education News
University of Canterbury - Student News
Tim Myers
Pages: 31
 | Article (pdf file, 93 KB)

Education News
Wood technology courses
Anon.
Pages: 31
 | Article (pdf file, 93 KB)

Institute News
NZIF President's report
John Galbraith
Pages: 32
 | Article (pdf file, 2.3 MB)

Institute News
Letter outlines NZIF position
Anon.
Pages: 32–33
 | Article (pdf file, 2.4 MB)

Institute News
Proposed revamp of NZIF Awards
Paul Smale
Pages: 33–35
 | Article (pdf file, 286 KB)

Institute News
NZIF Forest Valuation Working Party Update
Bruce Manley
Pages: 35–36
 | Article (pdf file, 175 KB)

Institute News
Obituary: Dr John David Allen
Don Mead
Pages: 37
 | Article (pdf file, 3.2 MB)

Institute News
Continuing Professional Developement
Bruce Manley
Pages: 38–39
 | Article (pdf file, 202 KB)

Institute News
Otago-Southland 19th Annual Study Trip Tramp - February 1998
Anon.
Pages: 40
 | Article (pdf file, 2.7 MB)

Institute News
NZ's wood-processing technology has promising future in Fiji
Anon.
Pages: 40
 | Article (pdf file, 2.7 MB)

International Perspective
XI World Forestry Congress in Turkey
Ian Armitage
Pages: 41
 | Article (pdf file, 3.3 MB)

International Perspective
New Zealand research links with the UK
John Moore
Pages: 41–42
 | Article (pdf file, 3.3 MB)

Technical Note
A fly in the willows
Chris van Kraayenoord
Pages: 42–43
 | Article (pdf file, 7 MB)

Recent Events
'Significant Natural Areas' workshop - practical soultions
Anon.
Pages: 44
 | Article (pdf file, 2.4 MB)

Recent Events
Forestry analyst wins Japanese language scholarship
Anon.
Pages: 44
 | Article (pdf file, 2.4 MB)

Miscellaneous
CablePrice adds to forestry line with Sisu Logging products
Anon.
Pages: 45
 | Article (pdf file, 3 MB)

Miscellaneous
Harley Logging chooses Kato
Anon.
Pages: 46
 | Article (pdf file, 3.4 MB)

New Information
Book Review: Australian agroforestry and farm forestry
Piers Maclaren
Pages: 47
 | Article (pdf file, 2.7 MB)

New Information
Indigenous forest and scrubland: preliminary evidence of a major increase in recorded area
Anon.
Pages: 48
 | Article (pdf file, 1.9 MB)

New Information
The mental workloads of mechanised harvesting
Mark Sullman, Sten Gellerstedt and Liro Ltd
Pages: 48
 | Article (pdf file, 93 KB)