Con Williams, Rural Economist at ANZ - New Zealand’s forestry sector is experiencing a period of strong returns fuelled by a combination of steady Chinese demand, restrictions in export markets on native-forest harvesting, low shipping costs, a local building boom and a supportive NZ dollar (Bluenotes, 21 March 2017). Read Con Williams' article and download the [...]
The Spring 2016 issue of the Forest Owners Association's New Zealand Forestry Bulletin was published on 20 October 2016. In this issue - Mind the Log Gap Eucalypt Beetles Test GIA Assurances For Forest Owners in New Safetree Contractor Certification Scheme 1991 Forest Accord Anniversary Celebrated Forest Portal Goes Live Forests of Tomorrow Waikato Plan [...]
On 3 October 2016, Forest Enterprises Limited was licensed under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 to manage Managed Investment Schemes (excluding managed funds) which are primarily invested in forestry assets. This was a major milestone for our company. Read more in our press release here, or in these articles: Scoop Radio New Zealand WoodWeek
A hardwood substitute has been developed to effectively end the need to log native forests - article by Caleb Radford for Carbon News, 15 September 2016. Subscribe to access the full article online, or download and read a copy of the article here.
Transitioning our business - and your investments - into the new regulatory era for financial markets meant a deliberate move to attract the necessary skills and expertise into our business. Introducing our Legal Services Director, Gordon Wong. A key move in 2014 was to bring legal expertise in-house. At the time, Gordon was Partner in [...]
The New Zealand Forestry Bulletin is published three times per year by the Forest Owners Association. The Bulletin provides an excellent overview of national and international issues affecting the wood and forestry sectors. Read the Winter 2016 issue, published 8 June 2016. In this issue: An Effective ETS for Forestry - Why Should You Care? Giving the [...]
In August 2016, Forest Enterprises has become an anchor tenant in the redeveloped log hub at the Waingawa rail yard near Masterton. The facility is a transport hub where logs are delivered by truck, scaled (measured for export volume), and stored pending rail transport to Wellington’s port. This infrastructure is significant for providing a reliable, [...]
