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Greens undermine NZ negotiators in Cancun
Friday, 10 December 2010, 10:10 am | NZ Forest Owners' Association
The Green Party and a NZ Youth Delegation have been criticised by the Forest Owners Association for undermining New Zealand's negotiating position at the United Nations climate change talks in Cancun, Mexico. More >>
No need to fear forum findings
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 8:52 am | NZ Forest Owners' Association
Forest owners say other land owners should not be afraid to embrace the initiatives proposed by the Land & Water Forum. More >>
Perfect storm brewing for forestry
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 3:22 pm | NZ Forest Owners' Association
A perfect storm may be brewing for the forest sector says Forest Owners chief executive David Rhodes. More >>
Forest owners: iwi deal an opportunity lost
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 9:25 am | NZ Forest Owners' Association
Forest owners say pre-1990 forests are likely to be worth next to nothing because of the ETS. Owners have been landed with the massive liabilities of being part of the scheme, but can’t earn carbon credits. “Compensating iwi by giving them ... More >>
National forest code wins environmental award
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 12:21 pm | NZ Forest Owners' Association
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. The Resource Management Law Association ... More >>
ETS changes a start, but greater buy-in is needed
Tuesday, 15 September 2009, 9:20 am | NZ Forest Owners' Association
Forest owners say the proposed changes to the emission trading scheme (ETS) will give investors increased confidence in the potential of carbon farming in New Zealand. More >>
How to get the country planting again
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 12:01 pm | NZ Forest Owners' Association
NZ FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION MEDIA RELEASE 6.45 pm, 26 August 2009 How to get the country planting again How does the government protect emitters from having to pay the open market price of carbon without unfairly penalising forest owners ... More >>
Report on UNFCCC Negotiations meeting in Bonn
Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 1:26 pm | NZ Forest Owners' Association
From 1-12 June 2009, several UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) meetings took place in Bonn in the lead up to the critical meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December ... More >>
Forestry in need of a level playing field
Tuesday, 2 June 2009, 10:48 am | NZ Forest Owners' Association
MEDIA RELEASE NZ Forest Owners Association 1 June 2009 Forestry in need of a level playing field New Zealand forest owners say investment in forestry world-wide is being inhibited by policies designed to dampen the effects of the economic recession ... More >>
MAF study good basis for forest debate
Tuesday, 5 May 2009, 11:22 am | NZ Forest Owners' Association
Forest owners say the MAF Forestry Sector Study released today provides a good basis for the development of national forestry policy. “Given the right policy settings, the long-term prospects for plantation forestry are excellent, both from an economic ... More >>
Greenpeace furniture ratings backed
Friday, 19 December 2008, 10:09 am | NZ Forest Owners' Association
New Zealand-grown wood is well-suited for use in decking, outdoor furniture and joinery, and comes from legal and sustainable sources, says the NZ Forest Owners Association. More >>
International support for role of Kyoto forests
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 11:43 am | NZ Forest Owners' Association
New Zealand and other southern hemisphere countries have won international support for the development of new climate change rules that will allow forestry to make a big contribution to fighting climate change. More >>
Anderton's stand against illegal logging backed
Monday, 3 November 2008, 9:53 am | NZ Forest Owners' Association
A government plan to require all lumber and wood products made from kwila to carry labels verifying that they come from legally-logged forests is strongly supported by the NZ Forest Owners Association. More >>
NZFOA Drug & Alcohol Code of Practice
Friday, 17 October 2008, 12:00 pm | NZ Forest Owners' Association
Industry-wide drug testing for forest workers For more information, please contact Peter Berg, tel 021 421 291 or Sheldon Drummond, tel 021 738 496 Workers in the forest industry – from bosses through to the newest recruits – can expect to ... More >>
orest owners welcome Nat policy
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 9:59 am | NZ Forest Owners' Association
The NZ Forest Owners Association has welcomed the release of National’s forestry policy for the 2008 General Election and said the party has listened to forest grower submissions. More >>
Water wake-up call welcome
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 10:01 am | NZ Forest Owners' Association
Forest owners have welcomed the water management plan released by the NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development (NZBCSD). “Over-allocation of water, deteriorating water quality in lowland streams and a lack of integrated catchment management have ... More >>
The ETS can be improved, say forest owners
Monday, 25 August 2008, 9:21 am | NZ Forest Owners' Association
The NZ Forest Owners Association is calling on the Greens and NZ First to continue to support an emissions trading scheme (ETS) that includes earlier commitments by some sectors and that restores confidence to the forest sector. More >>
Support an ETS that works, say forest owners
Sunday, 24 August 2008, 12:20 am | NZ Forest Owners' Association
The NZ Forest Owners Association is calling on the Greens and NZ First to support an emissions trading scheme (ETS) that includes all sectors and all gases much earlier than is currently envisaged. Whatever form the scheme takes, it needs from day ... More >>
Wake-up call in shrinking forest figures
Tuesday, 29 July 2008, 3:20 pm | NZ Forest Owners' Association
Forest owners say figures from the latest forestry census should be a wake-up call for policy makers. More >>
Water policy will mean fewer trees
Friday, 25 July 2008, 1:49 pm | NZ Forest Owners' Association
If the government's proposed new water policy goes ahead in its present from, it is likely to result in fewer new forests being planted. More >>
