New Zealand Forest Owners Association

11 Nov 2009

A government decision to make big companies pay for some of their greenhouse gas emissions when using wood pellets and other biofuels is seen as the last straw by many in the forest industry.

15 Oct 2009

Forest Owners Association president Peter Berg has been honoured by the Commonwealth Forestry Association.

15 Oct 2009

An environmental code that includes compulsory rules and best practice guidelines that members of the Forest Owners Association must observe in their day-to-day forestry operations has won a prestigious national award.

15 Sept 2009

ETS changes a start, but greater buy-in is needed, say forest owners

26 Aug 2009

How does the government protect emitters from having to pay the open market price of carbon without unfairly penalising forest owners and others who produce carbon credits? It’s one of the biggest dilemmas faced by the government as it revises its emission trading scheme (ETS).

21 Aug 2009

The government decision to profile international visitors so that biosecurity measures are targeted at those who pose the greatest threat has been welcomed by the Forest Owners Association.

9 Jul 2009

There will be big changes in the New Zealand landscape if the government follows the logical course and uses tree planting to help reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.

11 Jun 2009

Unacceptably high bank interest rates are putting the owners of small to medium-sized forests under increasing financial pressure.

1 Jun 2009

New Zealand forest owners say investment in forestry world-wide is being inhibited by policies designed to dampen the effects of the economic recession and to counter climate change.

5 May 2009

Forest owners say the MAF Forestry Sector Study released today provides a good basis for the development of national forestry policy.