FOA submission on Taxation and the NFP Sector: Targeted consultation on detailed design, submitted to Inland Revenue 23 December 2025.

Joint NZFOA/NZFFA Submission - Cost Recovery for MPI Trade Certification

Submitted on 4th December 2025

Joint FOA/NZFFA submission on proposed updates to MPI's Cost Recovery for Plant and Forestry Export Certification, submitted to MPI 21 November 2025.

Joint FOA/NZFFA submission on PLant Pass Checklist Version 2.0 submitted to Plant Pass 23 October 2025.

FOA submission on the Interpretation of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) Definition.

FOA submission on the Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Alt-F Reset: Examining the drivers of forestry in New Zealand, submitted to the Environment Committee, New Zealand Parliament, 6 October 2025.

Joint FOA and FICA submission on the 'Proposal to Replace NCEA with New National Qualifications'.

Submitted to the Ministry or Education on the 15th September 2025

FOA submission on Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill.  Submitted to Governance and Administration Committee on 27 August 2025

Joint FOA/FICA submission on Proposed Variations to 2026 Funding Determinations and submitted to the Ministry of Education on the 11th August 2025

Join FOA/FFA submission on Development of national direction under the resource management system, submitted to Ministry for the Environment 27 July 2025.

• Package 3: Freshwater

Joint FOA/FFA submission on Development of national direction under the resource management system, submitted to Ministry for the Environment 27 July 2025

• Package 1: Infrastructure and development
• Package 2: Primary Sector

FOA submission on Overseas Investment (National Interest and Other Matters) Amendment Bill submitted to the Finance and Expenditure Committee on 23 July 2025.

Joint FOA and FFA submission on establishing risk assessment factors for amendments to the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003, submitted to the Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment, 2 July 2025.

Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainable Finance Taxonomy (NZ Taxonomy) first public consultation submitted to Centre for Sustainable Finance Toitu Tahua on the 20 July 2025

FOA submission on Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme - Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill submitted to the Environment Committee, New Zealand Parliament, 7 July 2025.

Joint FOA, FFA submission on the Public Works (Critical Infrastructure) Amendment Bill submitted to the Transport and Infrastructure Committee 13 June 2025.

Joint FOA/FFA submission on the proposed changes to the New Zealand Emissions trading Scheme submitted to Te Uru Rakau 23 May 2025.

Submission on Industry Skills Board Coverage submitted to the Tertiary Education Commission 20 May by the Joint Forest Owners Association and Forest Industry Contractors Association Forestry Training Committee.

FOA submission to the Supervisory Body on the Draft Standard - Activity Standard for Projects (A6.4-SBM016-AA-A12) submitted 5 May 2025.

Joint FOA/FICA submission on Design Options for Seasonal Visa's submitted to MBIE 9 May 2025.

FOA Submission on the New Zealand India Free Trade Agreement submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade 15 April 2025.

Forest Growers Research Ltd (FGR) submission to the Science System Advisory Group (SSAG) for phase two of its consultation process. 5 April 2025.

Forest and Wood Sector Forum submission on the Options for the future of Work Based Learning submitted to the Ministry of Education 21 Feburary 2025.

Joint FOA/NZFFA submission on the operational detail for the Legal Harvest Assurance System, submitted to Ministry of Primary Industries 25 February 2025

FOA Submission on The Gene Technology Bill 2024 submitted to the Health Select Committee 17 February 2025.

Joint FOA/FFA submission on The Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill, submitted to the Environment Select Committee 10 February 2025.

FOA submission on the International treaty examination of the Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability submitted to Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee, 22 January 2025.