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Forest Owners Endorse Adaptive, Evidence-Based Change
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 4:40 pm | NZ Forest Owners Association
Forestry operates across highly variable terrain and environmental conditions, Elizabeth says. Regulation needs to reflect those differences rather than assume every site carries the same level of risk. More >>
New Zealand Forest Owners Association Welcomes Signing Of India Free Trade Agreement
Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 7:48 am | NZ Forest Owners Association
New Zealand Forest Owners Association Chief Executive Elizabeth Heeg, who is in India for the signing, says it is an honour to witness the progress of an agreement with such significant potential for New Zealand forestry. More >>
New Zealand Forest Owners Association Welcomes Next Step In India Trade Deal
Monday, 20 April 2026, 2:37 pm | NZ Forest Owners Association
NZFOA Chief Executive Elizabeth Heeg says the free trade agreement marks an important milestone for New Zealand exporters and for the long-term growth of the forestry and wood processing sector. More >>
New Zealand Forest Owners Association Backs India Trade Deal
Monday, 13 April 2026, 2:27 pm | NZ Forest Owners Association
Better access to India would support jobs, investment, and growth across our forestry supply chain, from forests to ports to processing and manufacturing. More >>
Foresters Welcome Fairer Costs For The ETS
Friday, 23 January 2026, 8:07 am | NZ Forest Owners Association
The consultation document proposes an annual charge of $10.25 per hectare for foresters to participate in the ETS. This is a substantial reduction from the unjustified charge proposed in 2023 of $30.25 per hectare. More >>
U.S. Tariffs Introduce New Hurdles For NZ Forest Exports
Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 4:33 pm | NZ Forest Owners Association
New Zealand Forest Owners Association chief executive Dr. Elizabeth Heeg says the tariff creates immediate challenges for both forest growers and wood processors. More >>
Food And Fibre Leaders Call For Tertiary Reform To Strengthen New Zealand's Food And Fibre Workforce
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 5:01 pm | NZ Forest Owners Association
New Zealand Forest Owners Association Chief Executive Dr Elizabeth Heeg says New Zealand’s food and fibre sector is at a critical juncture. More >>
Forest Owners Urge Balance In ETS Reforms
Friday, 19 September 2025, 4:07 pm | NZ Forest Owners Association
While the forestry sector supports balanced land use and welcomes transitional protections and Māori land exemptions, the ongoing investment uncertainty created by the cap and random ballot system are of significant concern. More >>
Forest Owners Support Restoration Of National Consistency To Forest Regulation
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 5:08 pm | NZ Forest Owners Association
New Zealand Forest Owners Association chief executive Dr Elizabeth Heeg says the forestry sector has long called for clearer, nationally consistent regulation that provides certainty for growers. More >>
Forestry Set To Have Central Role Under Science Sector Reform
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 5:50 pm | NZ Forest Owners Association
The announcement, which will affect forest research CRI Scion, will see all CRIs merge into four Public Research Organisations (PROs) focused on the bioeconomy, earth sciences, advanced technology and health and forensic sciences. More >>
Forest Owners Persecuted For Climate Change Action
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 7:00 pm | NZ Forest Owners Association
New rules limiting farm to forestry conversions under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) are set to have dire consequences for forest growers in New Zealand and the country’s ability to meet its climate change targets. More >>
Forest Owners Call For Greater Examination Of Forestry As A Value Land Use
Thursday, 22 August 2024, 5:32 pm | NZ Forest Owners Association
NZFOA chief executive, Dr Elizabeth Heeg, says while the sector welcomes the science and modelling behind the report, a more critical examination of land use evidence is needed. More >>
High Court Ruling Builds Confidence In Forestry's National Environmental Controls
Friday, 21 June 2024, 4:59 pm | NZ Forest Owners Association
Forest growers in the Canterbury region say the High Court’s ruling on sediment discharge and water yield rules provides certainty and consistency in environmental controls for growers across the country. More >>
Forestry Minister Announces ETS Fee Change And A Renewed Vision For Forestry
Friday, 14 June 2024, 6:14 pm | NZ Forest Owners Association
New Zealand Forest Owners Association chief executive Dr Elizabeth Heeg welcomed the news removing the ETS charge and supported a more collaborative relationship with the Government to grow forestry in New Zealand. More >>
Repeal Of Forest Regulation A Relief For Cost-struck Growers
Friday, 31 May 2024, 7:11 pm | NZ Forest Owners Association
Forest owners say the repeal of legislation surrounding log traders and forest advisors will provide relief and assurance to growers facing increased regulatory cost and complexities. More >>
Forests Pivotal For Building A More Resilient Environment
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 6:36 pm | NZ Forest Owners Association
New Zealand Forest Owners Association chief executive, Dr Elizabeth Heeg, says forest owners are supporters of an integrated land use conversation but says forestry must first be recognised as a valued part of that land use mosaic. More >>
Forest Owners Say Clark Foundation Report Ignores Benefits Of Forestry
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 1:40 pm | NZ Forest Owners Association
The Pathways to Prosperity report clings to forestry misconceptions, claiming the sector is a pine ‘monoculture’, producing woody material and sediment in waterways and having a negative impact on rural communities. More >>
Emissions Trading Scheme Fee Review A Relief For Cost-struck Foresters
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 5:28 pm | NZ Forest Owners Association
The New Zealand Forest Owners Association says the review of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) fees is a relief for foresters facing excessive costs and loss of climate change action. Announced by Forestry Minister, Hon Todd McClay, the review will re-evaluate ... More >>
Forest Plantation Soils Have Benefits Too
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 11:25 pm | NZ Forest Owners Association
The Forest Owners Association (FOA) says the fact that soils under plantation forests are similar to soils under native trees, does not make them damaged, as a recent Newshub report has claimed. FOA President, Grant Dodson, says a representative of ... More >>
Wilding Conifers A Legacy Issue That Need Continued, Collaborative Management
Friday, 27 October 2023, 3:55 pm | NZ Forest Owners Association
Forest owners welcome the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s (PCE) acknowledgement that the presence of wilding conifers across New Zealand is largely a legacy issue, but caution against placing costs on foresters who are already investing ... More >>
