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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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Accredited Employer Work Visa - FICA Submission

The Forest Owners Association Incorporated (FOA) and Forest Industry Contractors Association (FICA) welcome the opportunity to provide feedback on the ‘Accredited Employer Work Visa review: PhaseRead more

ACC Levy Consultation Submission

FICA welcomes the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes across numerous ACC accounts including the work, earner and motor vehicle. Our submission is primarily focused on the impact to theRead more

FICA Annual General Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Forest Industry Contractors Association will take place as follows. Read more

FICA E-newsletter - October 2024

In our latest FICA update, we're covering: Market Update Tree Falling Survey Results FICA Member Satisfaction Survey Results Australian Forestry Contractors Association Meeting ContractorRead more

Update to the Forest Owners Association Road Engineering Manual: Forest Road Design for HPMVs

The NZFOA/NZFFA Transport and Logistics committee has announced the release of a new appendix to the New Zealand Forest Owners Road Engineering Manual, titled Forest Roads for High Productivity MotorRead more

Tairawhiti - Forestry Contractor (TFC) Meeting

FICA met with Tairawhiti Forestry Contractors in Gisborne 5 September. It was a great turn-out with an estimated 80% of contractors represented. A number of other contractors who were unable to atteRead more

FICA Member Survey Results

One of our strategic outcomes is an annual membership survey to gauge the member satisfaction level of FICA. This survey has now been completed. The number of responses was disappointing, but I gueRead more

Tree Falling Survey

FICA recently conducted a Forest Industry Mechanisation survey. Given that mechanised falling and manual falling should go hand in hand, there were a number of questions regarding manual treeRead more

PaySauce 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 forRead more

Submission - Radical integration: redesigning vocational education and training for 21st century outcomes in forestry and wood processing

This response is written by the Forestry & Wood Processing Pan Sector Collaboration Group (PSG). It should be read as a loose collection of bullet points pulled together quickly, and highlighted toRead more

FICA E-newsletter - September 2024

In our latest FICA update, we're covering: Market Update FICA Member Satisfaction Survey Heads Up FICA Event - Rotovegas 2024 - 31 October and 1 November - tickets selling fast WorkSafeRead more

FICA Elections 2024

Nominations for the Forest Industry Contractors Association Board nominations open tomorrow 10 September 2024. An election to appoint Board Members will follow the nomination period if there are moreRead more

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