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New Zealand Political Parties Urged To Support New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement
Monday, 13 April 2026, 11:07 am | WPMA
Trade remains a cornerstone of New Zealand’s economic strength, underpinning jobs, lifting household incomes, and funding essential public services including hospitals, schools, and infrastructure. More >>
NZ-India Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement Tariff Elimination Welcomed By Wood Processors And Manufacturers Of NZ
Monday, 22 December 2025, 7:47 pm | WPMA
WPMA emphasize that to fully capitalize on this opportunity, the New Zealand wood sector will need to work collaboratively to promote the unique qualities of NZ Radiata Pine. More >>
InvestNZ Support A Positive Signal For Wood Processing Growth
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 3:30 pm | WPMA
InvestNZ will target investments in the range of $100 million to $1 billion as well as projects from $20 million that have the ability to scale. More >>
New Government Procurement Rules A Missed Opportunity To Back New Zealand’s Wood Processing Sector
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 10:49 am | WPMA
With mills in our regions shutting down and a flat domestic market, the Government has overlooked a clear means to leverage its spending in these new rules to provide direct support to boost the wood processing sector. More >>
New Government Construction Spend Provides Hope
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 11:34 am | WPMA
‘These announcements come at a time when the wood processing industry is doing it tough, with some mills saying domestic timber sales are the worst they have ever witnessed’, said Mark Ross, Chief Executive of the Wood Processors and Manufacturers ... More >>
Tariff Outcome For Timber And Lumber Products Exported To The U.S. Still In Limbo
Monday, 25 August 2025, 11:00 am | WPMA
With comments from exporters such as customers in the U.S. are already pressurising us to reduce product price, it will be a tough ask to pass any additional tariff costs on should they prevail. More >>
‘Protecting Industry As The Gas Runs Out’ Research Report Supported By Wood Manufacturers
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 9:24 am | WPMA
While various options to solve future energy shortfalls have been mooted, this report goes a step further and outlines a well-defined case based on the acceleration of heat pumps in our homes to free up gas and electricity for industry growth. More >>
Regulatory Relief For Wood Processing And Manufacturing Welcomed
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 12:47 pm | WPMA
The Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association will be actively engaging with the consultation process and encourages members to participate and share their experiences. More >>
Tariffing New Zealand Timber And Lumber Products To The U.S. Would Be Troublesome
Friday, 4 July 2025, 10:31 am | WPMA
New Zealand timber and lumber exporters are known for providing high value wood products into the United States, most of which is sold into the DIY end user’s market, such as Home Depot, Lowes and Menards. More >>
“Investment Boost” Announced In Budget 2025 Welcomed By Wood Processors And Manufacturers
Friday, 23 May 2025, 10:50 am | WPMA
The announcement was made as part of Budget 2025, with the scheme allowing wood processing and manufacturing businesses to deduct a higher percentage of the cost of eligible assets in the first year of purchase, reducing their tax burden and freeing up capital ... More >>
Wood Product Exports Contribute To Record Trade Surplus
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 10:38 am | WPMA
When looking at the $141 million increase in wood product exports in more depth the key articles contributing to this increase included wood in the rough, railway sleepers, sawn wood, veneer sheets, densified wood, along with particle board, oriented strand ... More >>
New Tariffs, But Not On Timber And Lumber
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 6:30 pm | WPMA
Given this temporary tariff exemption, we thank our kindred Associations in the United States for making this happen. We now wait for completion of the s. 232 investigation. More >>
Future Timber And Lumber Trade With India Takes A Positive Step Forward
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 8:22 am | WPMA
India is the most populous nation in the world yet for our forestry exports India currently ranks 11th (down from 5th in 2019). In contrast to what should be happening, New Zealand wood and forest product exports to India have decreased from a high of ... More >>
Wood Products Pivotal To New Zealand Meeting Our Climate Change Targets
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 4:10 pm | WPMA
With an increase in wood processing the biproducts of wood, such as adhesives, paints, polymers, textiles and plastics will also be able to be developed. All of this will not only benefit our economy but will also support our future climate change goals ... More >>
Wood Product Exporters Welcome The GCC Trade Agreement
Friday, 1 November 2024, 9:45 am | WPMA
‘Wood processing provides multiple benefits to New Zealand, and it is positive to see the government removing unnecessary barriers and implementing new trade agreements of future benefit to our industry'. More >>
EU Deforestation Regulations Proposed Delay Supported By Wood Processors
Friday, 4 October 2024, 3:34 pm | WPMA
Since June, the Group has worked through the core components of the regulations, consulted with their European customers, and advanced the necessary documents to meet the regulations as they currently read. More >>
Opportunities Opened To NZ Wood Product Exporters Through The NZ/UAE Trade Deal
Friday, 27 September 2024, 3:33 pm | WPMA
From a New Zealand basis we currently export around $10 million in wood products to the UAE, with the main categories being sawn timber, sleepers, pulp and paper. Other wood products exported include wood for flooring, furniture and joinery. More >>
Wood Processors Supportive Of Proposed Resource Management Reform
Friday, 20 September 2024, 2:32 pm | WPMA
WPMA look forward to working alongside the resource management reform expert panel and officials to ensure that the new Resource Management settings are effective for incentivising future investment and growth within our industry. More >>
Wood Processors And Manufacturers Association Of NZ Announces New Chair Appointment
Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 10:11 am | WPMA
The Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association of NZ (WPMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Don Hammond to the role of independent Chair effective 9 September 2024. More >>
Mass Timber Adoption Increases Within New Zealand Construction
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 2:00 pm | WPMA
Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association Chief Executive, Mark Ross, says the finding is encouraging and signals an increased adoption of engineered timber products in New Zealand by builders, designers and architects. More >>
