Forest Talk

Wāhine in Forestry has launched a new mentorship programme. The idea of the programme is to connect women studying forestry with women working across the sector.

The goal is simple: create practical, supportive connections that help students learn from real careers, real experiences and real people in forestry. Students gain insight into career pathways and industry realities. Mentors have the opportunity to give back and help shape the next generati..... more

Why are recreational users ignore forestry road closures?

Valuable insights into the answer to that question have come from a new survey of recreational forest users – and it’s not for a lack of understanding the risks.

The Forest Industry Safety Council survey, part of the current review of the Best Practice Guideline for Temporary Traffic Control on Private Forest Roads, attracted a strong response from a range of recreational users including..... more

A million native trees have been planted in Greater Wellington regional parks, a milestone in efforts to reforest former grazing land.

The millionth tree was planted in Queen Elizabeth Park, celebrating the ongoing work of mana whenua, community groups, and volunteers at planting days facilitated by Greater Wellington.

Council Chair Daran Ponter says the council’s Recloaking Papatūānuku planting programme is about working with the community to ..... more

It was a quick about turn that led to Sophie Cusack pursuing a career in the forestry industry.

Although she is from a logging family, it was a different kind of outdoor career she was considering, having set her sights on a farming future.

That all changed as she contemplated her next steps during her final year at high school. She is now based in the Tauranga offices of Matariki Forests.

From Masterton, Sophie grew up around forestry – ..... more

Early next month, Innovatek’s Carbon Forestry 2026 conference is on in Rotorua.  The August 4 and 5 conference arrives at a critical juncture as the industry shifts its focus toward the emerging era of Natural Capital.

As climate policy and global investment converge, Carbon Forestry 2026 will provide forest managers, investors, and landowners with the clarity needed to navigate a volatile market and a complex regulatory landscape.

“We are..... more

Students across Canterbury, Bay of Plenty, Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay have experienced first-hand the people, technology and opportunities that make New Zealand’s forestry sector such a vital contributor to the country’s economy and communities.

With the support of forestry companies, contractors and log trucking operators, nine primary schools welcomed foresters and truck drivers into their classrooms and playgrounds to share the message that Wood i..... more