30 April 2021
The Forest Owners Association says the just announced creation of Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service heralds the potential to fix vital bottlenecks in the initial stages of the forest industry supply chain and drive further timber processing downstream as well.
16 April 2021
Plantation forestry ranks best for land use
The just released Ministry for the Environment’s latest environmental report scores exotic forestry highly for its low impact on soils.
14 April 2021
Foresters celebrate scooping primary industry awards
The Forest Owners Association says taking out three of the four category prizes in the Primary Industries’ Good Employer Awards this week is a sign the forest sector has come of age as a leading primary sector industry.
1 April 2021
Log supply not the cause of timber shortage
Forest organisations have joined to reject statements that the current shortage of framing timber is caused by foresters selling logs to China and not leaving enough timber to be processed for sale in New Zealand.
15 February 2021
Foresters in the Wairoa District are appalled that a part of their recent rate increase will go to propping up the local meatworks.
1 February 2021
The Forest Owners Association says the Climate Change Commission has endorsed the crucial role exotic forestry will carry out in meeting New Zealand’s net greenhouse gas emission targets in 2030 and 2050.
