By Northpine
Northbeam timber beams were chosen for the aviary rebuild. Completed in November 2016 and led by Hawkins Construction, it is part of the Aussie Walkabout upgrade within Auckland Zoo’s multimillion-dollar redevelopment.
Northpine Ltd is a multi award-winning, privately-owned timber manufacturer based at Waipu, Lower Northland. Northpine was established in 1999 by Keith Reay, Richard Wilson and Bruce Larsen from the rundown assets of the defunct Waipu Timber Company.
Northpine timber products come only from sustainably managed, high density Northern pine forests – because reliable academic research shows that pine grown in the North is stronger, harder and stiffer than anywhere else in New Zealand.