Recent Posts

• NZ Ministry for Primary Industries – June 2017 Forestry Outlook  Posted last month
  NZ log export prices reached $153 per cubic metre in March 2017, one of the highest points since March 2014. Almost half of forestry’s export revenue comes from log exports, of which China, India, Japan and South Korea are our main trading partners. Log exports are forecast to continue to rise, reaching 3.1 billion by 2021.
• Rogers' China Trip Report - Log Markets and Chinese Demand Posted last year
  In May Roger travelled to China with one of our log exporting companies - Summit Forestry - to gain a better understanding of how well our logs are received. Roger was standing on the port with logs harvested from our first syndicated forest 28 years ago. A significant milestone for the company. Read his full report here, and note his comments on the Health and Safety standards...
• Government’s Priorities for the New Zealand Forestry Sector Posted last year
  The focus of today’s conference is how our forestry and wood processing sectors can be successful and resilient in the future. The Government values a close relationship with both sectors in order to achieve these goals
• Moody's gives NZ big tick Posted last year
  Moody's Investors Service is comfortable with its Aaa credit rating on New Zealand with a stable outlook, as it anticipates the impact from lower commodity prices will be offset by strength in areas of the economy such as tourism and education services.
• Log export prices rise again Posted last year
  Export log prices jump higher on low shipping rates and currency decline - New Zealand export log prices jumped higher this month, as falling oil prices pushed down shipping rates while a decline in the kiwi dollar made the country's goods more attractive to overseas buyers. The average wharf-gate price for New Zealand A-grade logs rose to $115 a tonne in January, from $104 a tonne in December, according to AgriHQ's monthly survey of exporters, forest owners and sawmillers.