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.
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Forest Enterprises has achieved Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC® C168647) responsible forest management and chain-of-custody certification for 19 forests the company manages on behalf of its retail investors. These are the first registered managed investment schemes in New Zealand to be FSC certified. FSC is an international NGO that promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically [...]
