Press Release – Soil and Health Association

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 13 August 2017 The Soil & Health Association is thrilled that newly released standards for forestry no longer include a controversial clause that would have allowed the planting of genetically engineered (GE) trees across … Read more »

Press Release – Forest Industry Engineering Association

A national engineered wood design conference running in September in Rotorua features a strong line up of international building specialists. Adam Strong of Strongbuild Commercial in Sydney, Australia is one of the keynote speakers. His company just … Read more »

Press Release – NZ Forest Owners’ Association

National Environmental Standard a step up and forward for plantation forestry Forest Owners say the introduction of a National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry is vitally needed for better environmental outcomes. The government has just released … Read more »

Press Release – Innovatek

1 August 2017 – Across a range of professional disciplines more architects, designers and project managers are finding that engineered wood is now rapidly becoming the leading choice for solutions to meet demands of both building codes and building … Read more »

Press Release – NZISM

The New Zealand Institute of Safety Management (NZISM) is delighted to announce that Selena Armstrong will become their Chief Executive Officer with effect from 21 August 2017. Read more »

Press Release – Forest Industry Engineering Association

Labour shortages are limiting growth in both commercial building, with the recent profit downgrades at Fletcher Challenge highlighting the depth of the problems. However, commercial wood solutions already being implemented by industry leaders in Australia, … Read more »

Press Release – Forest Industry Engineering Association

Signs are good right now for the countrys wood processing industry. A report from Wood Resources International last week said that although over 50% of the wood harvest in New Zealand is being exported as logs, lumber production had picked up by about … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

July 24 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand export log prices generally declined over the past month as a gain in the New Zealand dollar made the country’s products less competitive. Read more »

Press Release – NZ Forest Certification Association

NEW ZEALAND FOREST CERTIFICATION ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED MEDIA RELEASE 20 July 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Great Progress with PEFC Eco-Certification of NZ Forest Practices. Read more »

Press Release – Wood Resources International

– a news brief from Wood Resources International LLC The total value of logs exported from New Zealand in the 1Q/17 was almost three times as high as the value of exported lumber, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly Read more »

Press Release – Innovatek

Australian companies are moving ahead of their New Zealand counterparts in commercial building. Wood is one of the key factors in the advantages they have gained. There is now a strong trend for new commercial buildings being built in timber. Engineered … Read more »

Press Release – ArborGen

The GE Free NZ press release Alarm Bells Ring Over Threat of GE Trees published yesterday on Scoop (as below) makes a number of statements that are factually incorrect with regard to ArborGen and its business. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand First Party

New data released to New Zealand First casts doubt on MPI Biosecuritys Myrtle Rust windborne theory with concerns growing over how slow it was to institute movement controls or respond to the Oyster parasite in Stewart Islands Big Glory Bay. Read more »

Press Release – Waikato Regional Council

A new high-level plan to guide Waikato Regional Councils work to promote a healthy catchment in the crucial Lake Taup zone has been approved by the integrated catchment management committee today. Read more »

Press Release – NZ Forest Owners’ Association

The just released Primary Sector Science Roadmap features a pine tree nursery on its front cover. Read more »

Press Release – India Trade Alliance

India Trade Alliance was once again on the forefront of cementing Agriculture business and government relations between the state of Haryana, India and New Zealand. Read more »

Press Release – The Tree Council Inc

The Tree Council is calling for the Ministry for Primary Industries to use its powers under the Biosecurity Act and implement a temporary ban on all plant movement across New Zealand to prevent the spread of Myrtle Rust. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

June 20 (BusinessDesk) New Zealand structural log prices have hit their highest level in more than two decades as local mills compete with the export market to secure supply to meet demand from the domestic market. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Institute of Safety Management

The New Zealand Institute of Safety Management (NZISM) is delighted to announce that Mike Cosman will become the new Chair of its Advisory Board with effect from 16 June 2017. Samantha Sharif, the current Advisory Board Chair, will step down as Chair, … Read more »

Press Release – Export NZ

This is a great opportunity to meet and hear the market access team from MPI, NZTE and MFAT. There will be plenty of time for Q & A for you to be able to ask market access questions and fill any knowledge gaps. Read more »