FOA media releases 2012

22 November 2012

New Zealand’s plantation forests are increasingly grown in tiger country – on steep hills that are often prone to erosion. To harvest those hills, you need highly skilled roading engineers and operators who can construct low-cost, fit-for-purpose, roads, culverts and landings that meet high environmental standards.

17 October 2012

Forest growers will decide the future direction and funding of their industry in a referendum being held in March next year.

12 September 2012

Forest owners have endorsed the strong criticisms made by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment of proposed changes to the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme.

31 July 2012

Forest owners are dismayed at Otago University Professor Sir Alan Mark’s suggestion that he might assemble a group of activists to rip out forest seedlings on a farm near Dunedin.

5 July 2012

It’s the year of the dragon in China, a particularly auspicious time to have a baby. Someone who is destined to be self-assured, clever, generous and loyal.

2 July 2012

Forest owners say the government appears to be unconcerned about the tide of European carbon credits flooding onto the New Zealand market.

3 May 2012

The Forest Owners Association welcomes the boost in government funding and support for workplace health and safety improvement.

13 April 2012

Forest owners support the trial of genetically engineered (GE) radiata pine trees at Scion and are deeply disappointed that experimental plantings have been destroyed by vandals.