17 March 2015
The collapse of one of the country's largest forest contractors, Harvestpro, will send a shock wave through rural communities as their workers are made redundant. The fragile rural economy in Northland, of all places, did not need this business blow. Many skilled people will be put out of work. The industry association for forest contracting is concerned this failure and job losses could be repeated and wants others to come forward if they need assistance to keep afloat.
5 March 2015
Associate Primary Industries Minister Jo Goodhew joined Māori owners and the community in Northland today to celebrate the surrender of a 740 hectare forestry lease.
28 February 2015
New Resource Management Act (RMA) regulations for plantation forestry may be introduced by 2016 to replace the current diverse range of district and regional plan rules.
20 February 2015
Forest planting is falling. Blame the people who keep changing the rulesp an ambitious proposal to plant a million hectares of forest in exchange for Government's agreement to step up efforts to combat climate change.
10 February 2015
Iwi leaders have drawn up an ambitious proposal to plant a million hectares of forest in exchange for Government's agreement to step up efforts to combat climate change.
5 February 2015
Export log prices have moved up recently, due largely to falling freight costs, says the February edition of ANZ AgriFocus. Freight costs are now at their lowest levels in nearly six years due to the fall in oil prices and extra shipping capacity.
27 January 2015
PEFC forest certification is now available in New Zealand, providing an alternative to FSC certification that has been established here for many years. This follows acceptance by PEFC international of the NZ Forest Certification Association (NZFCA) as its New Zealand member.
27 December 2014
Wiremu (Lee) and Marsella Edmonds were selected in early January by the Rotorua Daily Post as the Rotorua community's "People of the Year". Following the death of their son Robert Ruri-Epapara in a forestry accident two years ago, they have become passionate advocates for forest safety.
19 December 2014
Associate Primary Industries Minister Jo Goodhew has welcomed the release of a report highlighting the economic opportunities for forestry through more productive use of Māori freehold land.
