Early forestry
At first a booming industry, native forestry was soon forced to take a back seat to faster-growing exotic species. Though initially thought to be useful only for firewood, Pinus radiata soon became the star of the show.
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By Nigel Isaacs – 1 August 2009, Build 113
At first a booming industry, native forestry was soon forced to take a back seat to faster-growing exotic species. Though initially thought to be useful only for firewood, Pinus radiata soon became the star of the show.
By Nigel Isaacs – 1 August 2010, Build 119
Quick to go up and slow to come down, timber framing enabled New Zealand to house its rapidly growing population in the early 1900s and has proved to be an enduring building system.
By Nigel Isaacs – 1 October 2012, Build 132
Prone to earthquakes and with abundant native timber, New Zealand was quick to adopt timber as a building cladding. It could even replicate stone with design elements such as quoins.