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FICA is a membership based organisation representing the voice of New Zealand forestry contractors. Formed in 2002, FICA currently has approximately 240 member companies and associate members in harvesting, silviculture, civil and roading.

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Further changes to improve AEWV processing efficiency

The Government has made further changes to assist with efficient processing across the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme. When applying for or renewing accreditation, employers no longerRead more

Data analysis of all recorded manual tree falling fatalities 2013 to 2023

In the 10 years to 2023, too many New Zealanders have left home to work on a commercial forestry site and not made it home to their families at the end of the day. While increased use ofRead more

Safety Alert - Seatbelts

Wearing your seatbelt is a legal requirement and an MFM (NZ) Life-Saving Rule. You must wear your seat belt at all times in a moving vehicle. A recent incident involving a passenger not wearing a sRead more

FICA E-newsletter - November 2024

In our latest FICA update, we're covering: Market Update Rotovegas / AGM Wrap Up Have Your Say - New NES-CF Slash Standards Falling From Heights Improvement Notices MBIE / Immigration / LabourRead more

Have your say - NES-CF slash standards

FICA has its say on the new NES-CF slash standards, are you interested in having your say? You might be aware that the Government is looking to improve slash management standards in the NES-CF toRead more

Managing and removing access in Immigration Online

It is now easier for accredited employers to manage access to records in their enhanced Immigration Online account. All employers now have an ‘Access Administrator’ role. The user with this role Read more

GDC Mayor Rehette Stoltz hears Contractor's Voice

Gisborne District Council (GDC) Mayor (Rehette Stoltz) and her deputy John Wharehinga visited Wayne McEwan’s (Black Stump Logging) during the month. Those that also attended were Blake Spiers, andRead more

AB Equipment Nelson Forestry Field Day

FICA attended the AB Equipment field day in Nelson in October. The report below is from Mark Hill Forestry Product Manager, AB Equipment. Proceedings kicked off Wednesday night with a Dinner atRead more

Joint Submission on Health and Safety Reform

FISC on behalf of the Industry has made on online submission that FICA supports. Here is a copy of the submission: In 2013, forestry’s safety performance was so bad that we were killing people at aRead more

Hard Work Drives Success - Blake Roigard at Thomassen Logging

BLAKE ROIGARD loves his job working in the Kinleith Forest for one of the largest forestry contractors in New Zealand. The 23-year-old has been working for Thomassen Logging Ltd based in Taupō siRead more

Special Update - WorkSafe position on Handrails and Guarding

As you may be aware, FICA has been working closely with Worksafe to ensure their Strategy and Sector Plan for Forestry is prioritised correctly using robust data. One area that has had some attentionRead more

FICA Annual Report 2024

In preparation of the FICA 2024 Annual General Meeting on Friday 1 November 2024, the FICA 2024 Annual Report is available for download. Read more

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