http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.womeninforestry.co.nz en-us Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:16:31 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/post/162385/save-the-date--nelson-get-together-20-22-may-2026/ Save the date for our next Women in Forestry event, happening in Nelson 20-22 May.Hear from our speakers on the topics of payroll, managing costs in these tricky times and upcoming changes to the Holidays Act that affect your business.  Plus enjoy some quality time catching up throughout the 2-day event with like-minded ladies. EVENT DETAILSWednesday 20th MayOptional dinner in Nelson from 5.00 pm Thursday 21st May Morning Workshop (9.00 am - 12.00 pm) with guest speakers... Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:15:14 +1300 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/#post162385 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/post/153362/continually-improving/ Amy Satherley has a restless energy to keep improving. She’s an efficient, driven business woman, who expertly juggles her business and family responsibilities while also finding the time to study a Diploma in health and safety part time. Read more below.Growing up in residential Perth, Western Australia, Amy Satherley didn’t ever imagine she’d end up running ATS Logging alongside her husband Toby.ATS Logging currently operates five crews in the Hawke’s Bay region; one ground-based crew,... Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:05:54 +1300 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/#post153362 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/post/147045/steady-at-the-helm/ Gisborne-based Ange McEwan is known for her chilled, down-to earth demeanor. She’s worked alongside husband Wayne at Blackstump Logging since they started in 2010 and says backing Wayne and working together as a team has made it a success. Husband-and-wife team Ange and Wayne McEwan have been working together since 2010.“At the time, Wayne was working as a contract faller when he had the opportunity to go into partnership as Blackstump Groundbase with David Joll,” says Ange.“About a... Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:57:34 +1200 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/#post147045 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/post/140367/relax-unwid-look-after-yourself--napier-event-26-28-february-2025/ Join Women in Forestry for our Relax, Unwind, Look After Yourself Event in the Hawkes Bay. Get away from the business, hear from our guest speakers on the topic of health, meet with like-minded women and relax and unwind. ... Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:16:25 +1300 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/#post140367 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/post/135159/paysauce-payroll-offer-for-contractors/ Women in Forestry and FICA have been working on a payroll project to research the best payroll option for forestry contractors. PaySauce has come out on top and is offering a special joining deal for FICA and WIF members. After trialling 4 different payroll systems, PaySauce stands out as the best option aligned to the needs of forestry contractors. WIF General Manager Sarah Davis says “forestry contractors generally have different needs to standard / typical business, especially around the co... Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:42:07 +1200 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/#post135159 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/post/130039/ladies-lunch-with-laura-mcgoldrick/ Women in Forestry came together for our long ladies lunch with Laura McGoldrick, hosted by Terra CAT in Rotorua. Laura spoke about her life, her amazing broadcasting career to date, life as a mum and the challenges she's faced along the way. Thank you to everyone who came along. See you at the next one! ... Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/#post130039 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/post/129971/dale-digs-in/ When you meet Loggabull’s Dale Rutgers, you quickly appreciate her down to earth nature and ‘get on with it’ attitude.It’s easy to see why she and husband Brian have been successfully running their logging business Loggabull in the Taupo / Tokoroa area for the past eight years.The couple has been together for the past 22 years, meeting at a party as teenagers in 2002. Dale was 17, while Brian was 19 and working for his uncle Ron Thomassen at Thomassen Logging at the time. ... Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:14:32 +1200 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/#post129971 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/post/129381/fica-and-women-in-forestry-sign-agreement-to-provide-combined-member-value/ FICA and Women in Forestry (WIF) have signed an agreement to work closer together, share resources and increase member value for forestry contractors.WIF is a grassroots network of women working in the New Zealand forestry industry, that focuses on supporting female business owners. Started informally in the 2010's, WIF has grown to offer more tailored, formalised support in recent years.As part of the agreement, FICA will provide baseline funding to WIF to work on complimentary projects fo... Tue, 28 May 2024 11:12:59 +1200 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/#post129381 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/post/128026/every-cent-counts/ As we head into another volatile year it is important that we focus on the things that we can control. Year end is a good time to reflect on your financial position and take the time to dig a bit deeper on where you could make possible savings. Every penny counts.... Mon, 06 May 2024 12:58:07 +1200 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/#post128026 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/post/125487/christchurch-event/ Christchurch you didn’t disappoint! Massive thanks to Brand Logging who hosted us and showed us how it’s DONE, pulling out all the stops while showing around their impressive operation in the Ashley Forest. Thanks to Terra Cat for sponsoring our lunch and to everyone who made it along. Great to connect and see some new faces as well as some familiar ones. The information sharing is always valuable and your support is what keeps us going and coming back for more! Looking forward to seeing you... Sat, 02 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.womeninforestry.co.nz/blog/#post125487