Posts Tagged ‘Forestry’

Apr
15

Forestry statisics now available on the MAF website.

Forestry production and trade statistics are collected every quarter to detail the production, trade and other forestry activities in New Zealand. An annual report is also completed. Forestry production and trade data provides information about forestry production in New Zealand, [ More ] [ Read More ]

Apr
14

Forestry Minister welcomes timber legality pledge

David Carter | Forestry

Forestry Minister David Carter today congratulated NZ Imported Tropical Timber Group members who have committed to stopping imports of illegally sourced timber from Indonesia. The decision by the NZITTG, which comes into force on 1 September, will bar [ More ] [ Read More ]

Mar
11

International Year of Forests Launched

The 2011 International Year of Forests was launched 9 March 2011 at Parliament by Minister of Forestry David Carter and Woodco Chair Doug Ducker.

"New Zealand's forests are an integral part of our country, economically, socially, and recreationally" said Mr. Ducker.

"Over [ More ] [ Read More ]

Jan
12

Hong Kong investor in multi-million dollar NZ forestry buy-up

Greenheart Group, a forestry investment company, plans to issue new shares in Hong Kong a part of a US$77 million buy-up of Mangakahia forestry assets in New Zealand's Northland region.

Hong Kong-listed Greenheart plans to raise US$37 million through a share [ More ] [ Read More ]

Jan
10

Six-day plantation fire sparks warning

Image Credit: Alan Gibson

Anyone breaching fire restrictions in the Far North will be prosecuted, rural firefighters say.

The warning comes after a forest fire in a newly planted pine forest north of Hokianga, on the west coast of the North Island, [ More ] [ Read More ]