by David Herries | Jun 15, 2026 | Pest Management, UAV's / Drones
Using Thermal and Night Vision Drone Technology Forest establishment is one of the most critical phases in the lifecycle of a radiata pine plantation. The first few years after planting determine not only survival rates, but also long-term productivity. Yet during...
by David Herries | Jun 11, 2026 | UAV's / Drones
Since achieving our CAA Part 102 certification in 2016, Interpine has led the way in safe, professional UAV operations across forestry and environmental sectors — now extended with BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) capability to reach further and operate smarter....
by David Herries | Jun 9, 2026 | Environmental, Forest Health, UAV's / Drones
Monitoring Whio (Blue Duck) populations in New Zealand’s remote river environments has always been a challenging task. Steep terrain, dense vegetation, and limited access often constrain traditional survey methods. At Interpine, we’re leveraging advanced drone...
by David Herries | May 27, 2026 | Forest Inventory, Health and Safety, LiDAR, Silva Cloud, TreeTools
Understanding how easy (or difficult) it is to move through a forest stand is something every forester and contractor experiences — but until recently, it has been difficult to quantify at scale. Using LiDAR data, Interpine has developed an approach to map human walk...
by David Herries | May 12, 2026 | Forest Inventory, Remote sensing, TreeTools, UAV's / Drones, Virtual Plot
Thinning is a critical component of radiata pine forest management, improving stand growth, stability, and overall forest health. As the forestry sector continues to seek safer, more efficient, and cost‑effective approaches to thinning — particularly on steep or...
by David Herries | Dec 18, 2025 | UAV's / Drones
Beyond Line of Sight Operations Certification At Interpine Innovation, we’re proud to operate under CAA Part 102 Certification, enabling us to fly drones Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS). This capability is a game-changer for our clients and the wider forestry and...
by David Herries | Nov 21, 2025 | LiDAR, UAV's / Drones
We’re excited to announce a major leap forward for Interpine’s drone services team: the integration of the DJI Zenmuse L3 LiDAR sensor into our fleet. This upgrade represents a new era in precision forestry mapping and large-scale terrain analysis. What This Means for...
by David Herries | Nov 18, 2025 | LiDAR, TreeTools, UAV's / Drones
Interpine is proud to announce the launch of TreeTools TreeTools hosts two platforms – VirtualPlot and SilvaCloud, each desinged to help users optimise descision making before, during and after thinning events. This launch marks a significant milestone, and is...
by David Herries | Nov 14, 2025 | LiDAR, UAV's / Drones
At Interpine Innovation, we’re taking stockpile management to the next level. Our advanced drone and LiDAR technology delivers accurate measurements of wood chip piles, quarry stockpiles, and more—all in record time, with same-day volume reports. Precision &...
by David Herries | Oct 23, 2025 | GIS and Mapping, Planet Satellite Imagery
Interpine is proud to be New Zealand’s Planet Partner, delivering high-frequency satellite imagery to forestry and natural resource clients across the country. For years, our clients have benefited from near-daily monitoring at 3m GSD (Ground Sample Distance) using...
by David Herries | Oct 23, 2025 | Deep Learning / Ai, UAV's / Drones
We’re thrilled to announce our latest upgrade to the DJI Matrice 400 drone platform — unlocking a new era of aerial capability for forestry and environmental operations. What’s New? Longer Flight Times Capture more in a single flight with extended battery life — ideal...
by David Herries | Aug 26, 2025 | DataPlus Mobile, Forest Inventory, Log Scaling
We’re excited to announce a major update to DataPlus Mobile, the trusted data collection application originally developed by Electronic Data Solutions. This powerful tool has now been upgraded to run on Android, bringing modern performance and...
by David Herries | Aug 22, 2025 | Uncategorised
A number of our field inventory teams are currently deployed across Idaho, conducting LiDAR Forest Yield Imputation (EFI) plots—an essential step in transforming remote sensing data into actionable forest intelligence when paired with airborne LiDAR. These plots serve...
by David Herries | May 28, 2025 | Environmental, GIS and Mapping, Planet Satellite Imagery
A Vital Tool for Environmental Management In the realm of environmental management, monitoring rivers and their dynamic ecosystems is crucial. Planet Satellites provide an invaluable resource for observing changes in river catchments, river mouths, and braided...
by David Herries | Feb 26, 2025 | Company Updates, Health and Safety
Our team have been actively using OneNZ’s SpaceX Starlink mobile phone text service for a couple of weeks now, and the impact of nationwide mobile coverage is starting to become evident. Even in the most remote areas, far from any cell phone tower, our field crew...
by David Herries | Feb 14, 2025 | Planet Satellite Imagery
Seeing the amazing rātā bloom from space in the Predator Free South Westland project area, which has been free of possums for several years, thanks to the work of Predator Free NZ Trust, ZIP and the Department of Conservation. Rātā is a favourite food for possums, who...
by David Herries | Jan 25, 2025 | TreeTools, UAV's / Drones
More often, you are needing to conduct your flights with terrain following feature. Terrain follow is suggested for sites with varying elevations and helps to ensure a consistent ground sampling distance across the survey area. It is also needed for TreeTools...
by David Herries | Jan 6, 2025 | Company Updates, GIS and Mapping, Remote sensing, UAV's / Drones
We are pleased to announce that our drone operations have successfully renewed our CAA Part 102 Certification just before Christmas 2024. This being extended the maximum allowable period of 5 years through to 2029. This achievement reaffirms our professional drone...
by David Herries | Nov 15, 2024 | DataPlus Mobile, Forest Inventory, Log Measurement, PlotSafe
We welcome the return of the Juniper Allegro, enhancing field data collection with Interpine and the next generation of hardware from Juniper Systems Inc. Interpine is proud to offer a comprehensive range of software tools tailored for the forestry and environmental...
by David Herries | Nov 14, 2024 | Uncategorised
Join us at ForestTech 2024 to discover the latest advancements from the Interpine team. Our team will be both at the NZ and Australian events. If you cannot make it in person register now for the virtual event. TreeTools Software Beta Release We’re...
