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New Zealand's ideal growing conditions, together with innovative research and development, combine to put New Zealand wood products at a significant competitive advantage.
Planted Production Forests, Estimates As At 1 April 2005.
Estimated net stocked area of New Zealand planted production forests as at 1 April 2005 was 1.8 million hectares.
|
Hectares (thousands) |
% of total |
| Radiata Pine |
1,611 |
89.0 |
| Douglas-fir |
115 |
6.4 |
| Cypress Species |
6 |
0.3 |
| Other exotic softwoods |
28 |
1.5 |
| Eucalyptus species |
33 |
1.8 |
| All Exotic hardwoods |
18 |
1.0 |
| Total |
1,811 |
100 |
As at April 2005 - Source NEFD.
About one-third of New Zealand's national harvest is exported. The remainder is further processed and value added for local and international customers. Highly productive, sustainably managed forests mean New Zealand can supply 1.1% and 8.8% of Asia Pacific's forest products trade from 0.05% of the world's forest resource.
New Zealand's Top Forest Export Destinations
| Destination Country |
Export Value NZ$ |
| Australia |
$897,595,000 |
| China |
$343,595,000 |
| Fiji |
$32,372,000 |
| Hong Kong |
$32,523,000 |
| India |
$49,585,000 |
| Indonesia |
$99,435,000 |
| Malaysia |
$32,108,000 |
| Japan |
$544,333,000 |
| Korea |
$325,987,000 |
| Philippines |
$99,628,000 |
| Taiwan |
$65,396,000 |
| Thailand |
$33,387,000 |
| USA |
$385,472,000 |
| Vietnam |
$44,050,000 |
| Other Countries |
$178,603,000 |
Year Ended March 2006 (provisional - values in NZ$ f.o.b). Source NEFD.
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Carbon Trading
Forest growing and production offers opportunities for both national and international investors. The New Zealand Government's announced details of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme, allows a forest owner to receive tradable carbon credits for the carbon stored in their forests, thereby creating an additional income stream whilst a forest grows.
Independent Forestry Services helps investors source land and manage forestry investment development from creation to harvesting.
Overseas Investment in Forestry
The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) administers the New Zealand Government's foreign investment policies. The core work of which, is to assess consent applications from foreign investors wanting to make a sizeable investment in New Zealand.
Before purchasing and investing in a New Zealand property, foreign investors should make contact with the Overseas Investment Office. You can find the consent requirements here: http://www.oio.linz.govt.nz/index.
New Zealand law, in the form of The Resource Management Act 1990, requires local government to ensure land is managed on a sustainable basis. Resource consent applications must be submitted and approved by local government, prior to any change in land use.
Independent Forestry Services can assist potential foreign investors with this process.
New Zealand Plantation Forest
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