New Zealand Forestry

FORESTRY 11:01AM
Government Opens Applications for Compensatory Carbon Credits for Forest Owners The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced that the owners of forest land established before 1990 can now apply for a one-off compensatory allocation of carbon credits valued from $700 to $1000 per hectare. By Independent Forestry Services Ltd
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FORESTRY 5:02PM
Going out on a limb sees New Zealand's forestry stars spotted Twenty-six outstanding Kiwi individuals and companies are in line for the wood industry’s top accolades after being named as finalists in the National Training Awards run by FITEC, the forest and wood industry training organisation. By FITEC
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FORESTRY 4:46PM
Forest Owners Reap Benefits from Carbon Sale A collection of South Island based forest owners and investors have recently concluded a landmark agreement for a European government to purchase forest carbon credits. By Independent Forestry Services Ltd
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FORESTRY 12:54PM
New Zealand's wood industries congratulate their 2009-2010 Fitec graduates Fitec is hosting ten graduation ceremonies over the next seven weeks to celebrate the training achievements of more than 1300 wood industry modern apprentices and trainees, who have completed around 1700 national certificates in 2009-2010. By FITEC
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FORESTRY 2:26PM
Fitec's looking for 2010 Emerging Leaders - applications are now open Fitec, the Industry Training Organisation for the forestry, wood manufacturing and furniture industries, is opening applications for their 2010 Emerging Leaders Scholarships. By FITEC
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FORESTRY 7:50AM
Council agreement sign of confidence WAIMATE — Blakely Pacific has welcomed the Waimate District Council's decision to accept an offer for the purchase of the Athlone and Charnwood forestry blocks. By Blakely Pacific
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FORESTRY 8:08AM
Forestry and wood festival targets World Cup visitors ROTORUA — New Zealand’s forestry and wood products sector is set to come to the fore during Rugby World Cup 2011, with a Forestry and Wood Industries Festival planned in to showcase the sector to Government officials, companies and visitors from around the world. By Rotorua District Council
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FORESTRY 12:50PM
Working with forestry - Speech INVERCARGILL — Speech by Don Nicolson, President of Federated Farmers, to the 2010 New Zealand Farm Forestry Association in Invercargill Good morning everyone. By Federated Farmers of New Zealand
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FORESTRY 1:02PM
Joint Forestry/Police operation targets trespassers and poachers ROTORUA — A joint operation between Rotorua Police and forest security agencies has resulted in 736 people being trespassed from commercial forestry areas in the past nine months for not having permission, permits and/or firearms licences. By New Zealand Police
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FORESTRY 10:56AM
Glen Eden and Glen Warren Forestry Harvest HAWKE'S BAY — Council has Contracted Laurie Forestry Ltd to harvest the pine forest that borders the gully in the Glen Eden and Glen Warren Reserves (between Eden Street, Warren Street and Reservoir Road). By Hawke's Bay Regional Council
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FORESTRY 2:16PM
Search is on for the forest and wood industries' top performers in the 2010 FITEC Awards The time is now to nominate the best and the brightest of the forest and wood industry in the annual FITEC National Training Awards. By FITEC
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FORESTRY 2:53PM
NZ's largest log scaling operation opens in gisborne GISBORNE — The trucks started rolling through New Zealand's biggest log scaling station at Eastland Port in Gisborne at 4am this morning. By Black Balloon
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FORESTRY 4:27PM
Matariki Forests completes $167 Million investment by Phaunos Matariki Forests is pleased to announce that it has completed the investment by Phaunos Timber Fund Limited in the Matariki Forestry Group today. By Phaunos
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FORESTRY 12:59PM
Greens have solutions to forestry downturn Today’s news that the total area of forest in New Zealand has reduced by 14,000 hectares highlights the need for sustainable Green New Deal forestry solutions, the Green Party said today. By New Zealand Police
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FORESTRY 3:52PM
Eco friendly lifestyle block can make cash from carbon GISBORNE — One of Poverty Bay’s biggest lifestyle residential blocks is on the market for sale – offering potential buyers the opportunity to create an income from selling carbon credits produced by a ‘boutique’ forestry block on the land. By Bayleys
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FORESTRY 12:49PM
Sustainable forestry bulletin; Amended ETS Bill details announced On September 24 the Government tabled legislation to amend the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). By Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
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FORESTRY 10:42AM
How will the revised ETS affect forestry? Associate Professor Euan Mason of the School of Forestry at the University of Canterbury, comments on the likely effects on forestry and greenhouse gas production of the new, revised ETS announced this week. By Science Media Centre
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FORESTRY 7:23AM
$4 million West Coast timber settlement WEST COAST — The government is making a $4 million dollar payment to four West Coast timber mills to settle a long running grievance with the Timberlands West Coast SOE. By Gerry Brownlee
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FORESTRY 9:05AM
Planting Gets A Year Ahead At New Tutira Block HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has kick started its carbon and forestry investment at its new Tutira property by planting 110,000 eucalypts over 102 hectares. By Hawke's Bay Regional Council
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FORESTRY 6:59PM
Fitec congratulates 2009 Emerging Leaders Scholarships recipients Four new recipients from New Zealand’s wood industries have just been awarded Fitec Emerging Leaders Scholarships. By FITEC
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FORESTRY 12:04PM
SILNA discussion document released by MAF The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has released a discussion document titled SILNA Forests: Review of the 2002 Policy and the Implementation Package.  MAF Natural Resources Director Mike Jebson says the document provides information on the South Island Landless Natives Act 1906 (SILNA) forests policy and its implementation to date, and seeks SILNA forest owner and key stakeholder views on how the current policy has operated and a future approach. By Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
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FORESTRY 10:16AM
Matariki forests to be retained by current shareholders The sale process of Matariki Forests has concluded with the shareholders making the decision to retain the assets. By Matariki Forests
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