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New Zealand Forestry Bulletin, Christmas 2022

By |2023-08-23T14:23:10+12:00December 20th, 2022|Forestry Updates|

Featuring in the Christmas 2022 issue of the New Zealand Forestry Bulletin: Industry Transformation under way; Passing of industry pioneer; International wood demand grows, and more... The Bulletin is published three times per year by the New Zealand Forest Owners Association.  Click here for back issues.

New Zealand Forestry Bulletin, Spring 2022

By |2023-08-23T14:28:29+12:00October 31st, 2022|Forestry Updates|

Featuring in the Spring 2022 issue of the New Zealand Forestry Bulletin: Pines v other exotics, Falcon and kiwi protection, Railway to Wairoa, and more... The Bulletin is published three times per year by the New Zealand Forest Owners Association.  Click here for back issues.

Radiata pine: The muscle tree

By |2023-11-23T11:28:00+13:00October 26th, 2022|Forestry Updates|

A question we are commonly asked by investors is "Why pine?" versus other exotics, or New Zealand native species. Our CEO Bert Hughes explains how radiata pine is the #2 timber for just about everything, meaning it is incredibly versatile, and that the supply chain and markets for radiata in New Zealand are well [...]

New regulatory standards impact Forest Enterprises

By |2023-11-23T11:29:20+13:00October 3rd, 2022|Forestry Updates, Forest Enterprises News|

The Government is implementing new standards under the Forests (Regulation of Log Traders and Forestry Advisers) Amendment Act, regulating the activity of log traders and forestry advisers. This legislation supports the continuous, predictable, and long-term supply of timber for domestic processing and export. It also aims to provide a more transparent and open market for [...]

Forest Enterprises supports Industry Transformation Plan for forestry

By |2023-11-23T11:28:38+13:00October 3rd, 2022|Investor News, Forestry Updates, Forest Enterprises News|

Forest Enterprises has recently made a submission in support of the draft Forestry and wood processing industry transformation plan (ITP), developed by Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service. Watch the summary video here. The ITP's vision is that "the forestry and wood processing sector generates more value for New Zealand, is a key [...]

Celebrate forests with us during FSC® Forest Week 2022

By |2022-09-23T14:02:30+12:00September 23rd, 2022|Forestry Updates, Forest Enterprises News|

This year from 24-30 September, Forest Enterprises is proud to participate in the FSC Forest Week campaign by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®).  The campaign highlights the value of forests and how choosing sustainably-sourced products can help create resilient forests for the future. The theme of the campaign this year is “Choose Forests. Choose FSC.” [...]

Forest Enterprises appoints Yogesh Mody as Independent Director

By |2022-09-01T17:01:06+12:00September 1st, 2022|Investor News, Forest Enterprises News|

Forest Enterprises Limited has appointed Yogesh Mody as the new Independent Director from 1 September. Forest Enterprises Limited is the licensed manager of forestry Managed Investment Schemes. “Yogesh brings an exceptional background in financial markets regulation, managed funds, risk management and business development”, says Forest Enterprises’ Managed Investments Director, Graeme Tindall. Forest Enterprises has a [...]

A silver milestone for Forest Enterprises’ Graeme Tindall

By |2022-07-21T11:13:36+12:00July 21st, 2022|Investor News, Forest Enterprises News|

The week Graeme Tindall joined Forest Enterprises in 1997 as a new chartered accountant, the company was celebrating its 25th anniversary. In fact, the 25th birthday event at Te Parae was the first work do he attended. This year, Forest Enterprises reached its golden anniversary and it’s Graeme’s turn to celebrate his silver milestone. Graeme [...]

Global log market impacts local harvest production

By |2023-11-23T11:30:24+13:00July 20th, 2022|Investor News, Forestry Updates|

The world economy is in turmoil from the two unpredictable events of Covid-19 and war. Russia, Belarus and Ukraine are all large players in the global timber trade and the war has greatly unsettled normal trade patterns. Russia had historically supplied a lot of sawn lumber into China and Europe; this trade has been dramatically [...]

Investment forests in good shape after East Coast weather bombs

By |2023-11-23T11:31:05+13:00June 20th, 2022|Investor News, Forest Enterprises News|

The weather bombs that hit the East Coast in February and March this year were widely reported in the news. Many operating forests in the region saw significant damage from flooding. Gisborne District council declared a state of emergency, closing all infrastructure to heavy transport for a period. The flooding and state of emergency resulted [...]

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