Grant DodsonAbout 40 people working for City Forests have had work reduced as a result of the slowdown of getting logs into China, where the effects of the novel coronavirus are still being felt. The Dunedin City Council-owned company said it was slowing down production as a result of a dramatic drop in demand for logs. China had high stocks of logs at present, Mr Dodson said. Mr Dodson said he was grateful the company managed to get a shipment away before the coronavirus really took hold in China. Despite the slow going, Mr Dodson said the company had absolutely no plans to reduce staff.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 21, 2020 15:22 UTC