A new dawn for partnership has been hailed with the signing of a Kawenata / Memorandum of Understanding between tangata whenua and Scion at Te Whare Nui...
Since it was established in 1947, the Forest Research Institute, which we now call Scion, has played a significant role in forest research for New Zealand.
This year,...
Envisioning a future where timber is used more widely in mid to high rise buildings and contributes to carbon neutral targets, is an exciting opportunity in building...
The Forest Owners Association is telling the government that Australia’s support of plantation forestry is in sharp contrast to the increasingly restrictive measures being promised in New...
The Farm Forestry Association claims anthropologist Dame Anne Salmond’s recently publicised view, that planting native forests offers the best solution to the climate crisis, is misinformed and...
The Bay of Plenty is well-positioned to ride the wave of strong primary sector returns being enjoyed by horticultural and pastoral growers this season, with good rainfall...
Anything made from fossil fuels today can be made from trees tomorrow. Plastics and fuel for cars, planes and power stations can all be made using wood...
The forest industry is calling a media statement from the Environmental Defence Society an ill-informed rant against forestry which ignores the threat of climate change.
Forest Owners Association...
The Forest Owners Association said in a statement that the recent Beef+Lamb-commissioned survey on forest planting rates is nowhere near robust nor detailed enough to draw a...
Nestled on the edge of Rotorua’s Whakarewarewa Forest is one of Rotorua’s largest employers, going about the business of developing some of New Zealand’s most innovative technologies...
Forest owners have responded with dismay to government plans to double down on intentions to limit the areas that can be planted in exotic production forests.
Prior to...
The New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) has announced the winners of its 2020 awards.
The forestry sector is a key contributor to the Bay’s economy, not to...
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