Neil Cockburn (left) receives a health and safety award from Wenita Forest Products chief executive David Cormack earlier this year. PHOTO: WENITAIt looks likely a third generation of the Cockburn family will be continuing an involvement in the forestry industry. Neil Cockburn works for Forestry Roading Services and manages a quarry for Wenita Forest Products. He started in forestry when he was 20, working with his uncle Ronnie Pearce who established South West Roading Ltd, later renamed Forestry Roading Services. They all looked out for each other and he enjoyed working with his father and being outdoors in the fresh air.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 27, 2026 17:04 UTC