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Wet weather blamed for national firewood shortage

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Publish Date
Wed, 13 Jun 2018, 9:05AM
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Wet weather blamed for national firewood shortage

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 13 Jun 2018, 9:05AM

Topcut Firewood owner Don George talks to Mike Hosking about heating issues during Winter, and how a fall off in demand for firewood is affecting the supply.

Firewood suppliers in many parts of the country are restricting wood sales to locals as shortages bite.

A wet season means there's little dry wood available.

Owner of Topcut Firewood in Timaru, Don George says [tells Mike Hosking] last year his two and a half thousand metres of wood sold out in just seven weeks.

People came from Christchurch, they came from everywhere. So this year I'm sort of restricting it as much as I can to local people because they're the ones that miss out."

Don George says the best time to buy wood is between August and December.

LISTEN TO DON GEORGE TALK WITH MIKE HOSKING ABOVE

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