19-628: Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service is the agency within the Ministry for Primary Industries that is responsible for the New Zealand forestry sector . It is headquartered in Rotorua . It was re-established in 2018 after previously existing from 1919 to 1987. The New Zealand Forest Service was originally established in 1919 as the State Forest Service. The State Forest Service changed its name to
38-714: A history starting with European settlement in the 19th century and is now an industry worth seven percent of annual revenue. Much of the original native forest cover was burnt off and logged, however forests have been extensively planted, predominantly with fast-growing cultivars of the Monterey Pine. Wood chips, whole logs, lumber and paper products are exported from New Zealand. Deforestation in New Zealand on public land attracted opposition with protests and environmental groups becoming very active until it ended in 2000. Logging of native forests now only occurs on private land if it
57-619: A submission from its Biosecurity NZ unit for the retention of its animal and plant health directorate, 22 jobs were retained. The Ministry is structured into ten business units. Each business unit is led by a Deputy Director-General. The Ministry serves 6 lead portfolios along with 3 associate ministers for Agriculture. This article about a forestry agency is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Forestry in New Zealand Forestry in New Zealand has
76-482: Is known as Crown Forest Licences. The Crown Forestry Rental Trust works to expedite the settlement of Māori claims against the Crown, which involve or could involve Crown forest licensed lands. Crown licensed forests contain limited recreational access, to reflect the historic public access in New Zealand forests and the continued Crown ownership. It is a commonly held belief in New Zealand that all Crown Forests are open to
95-459: Is shown to be sustainable. Milling of New Zealand's extensive native forests was one of the earliest industries in the European settlement of the country. The long, straight hardwood from the kauri was ideal for ship masts and spars. As the new colony was established, timber was the most common building material, and vast areas of native forest were cleared. Rimu , tōtara , mataī , and miro were
114-539: Is the public service department of New Zealand charged with overseeing, managing and regulating the farming , fishing , food , animal welfare , biosecurity , and forestry sectors of New Zealand's primary industries. MPI was formed in April 2012 by a merger of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) , the Ministry of Fisheries (MFish) , and the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) . At
133-664: Is unavailable for public access. Once mining is complete over an area, mine tailings are re-spread and the area replanted. One of the last remaining Crown Forests, Waiuku offers a wide range of free recreational opportunities to the Auckland , and Waikato communities. The New Zealand Forest Service was relaunched by the Labour–NZ First Coalition Government as Te Uru Rākau on 11 May 2018. Ministry for Primary Industries (New Zealand) The Ministry for Primary Industries ( MPI ; Māori : Manatū Ahu Matua )
152-535: The 2017 general election , the Labour Party campaigned on disestablishing the Ministry and restoring the previous agencies. However, MPI was not disestablished; instead, it was restructured with Fisheries New Zealand, Forestry New Zealand, Biosecurity New Zealand and New Zealand Food Safety established as new business groups within the larger agency, alongside an agriculture and investment services unit. Te Uru Rākau ,
171-466: The 1870s, and promoted the early forestry industry. The Government initiated planting of exotic forests in 1899 at Whakarewarewa , near Rotorua. This was to address growing timber shortages as slow-growing native forests were exhausted. In the 1930s, vast areas of land were planted in Pinus radiata by relief workers. The largest tract was the 188,000-hectare Kāingaroa forest , the largest plantation forest in
190-633: The Ministry of Agriculture (into the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry ) in 1998. That ministry became part of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) in 2012. Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service was established as a business unit within MPI in May 2018. The New Zealand Forest Service was abolished in 1987. Special Areas Responsibility for the Crown's production forests on the West Coast operation passed onto Timberlands West Coast Limited in 1990. In 1987
209-658: The NZ Forest Service was disbanded and the New Zealand Government began selling Forest assets. The majority of forests were sold between 1990 and 1992, with the SOE Forestry Corporation of New Zealand sold in 1996. In order to offset against future Waitangi Tribunal Claims the Crown (public/government) retained ownership of the land, and sold a licence to fell the trees to a commercially operated forestry company. These forestry companies operated under what
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#1733092895083228-540: The New Zealand Forest Service in 1949, at about the same time that the Forests Act of 1949 passed through Parliament. The New Zealand Forest Service was responsible for the management of New Zealand's state-owned forests, including forestry, conservation and recreational functions, and was abolished in 1987. The Ministry of Forestry was the government agency responsible for forestry policy until its merger with
247-594: The New Zealand Forest Service, was re-established in May 2018 after its 1987 disestablishment. It is based in Rotorua . In March 2024, the Ministry proposed slashing 384 job following a cost-saving directive from the National-led coalition government . In May 2024, the Ministry confirmed that it would be slashing 391 jobs, which amounted to ten percent of its workforce. These included 65 early redundancies, 193 vacant positions and 133 non-frontline roles. Those made redundant would be able to apply for new positions. Following
266-513: The United States. In 2018, wood products were New Zealand's third-biggest export (dairy products and meat were the larger), and forestry accounted for approximately 3% of national GDP, directly employing 20,000 people. On the global stage, the New Zealand forestry industry is a relatively small contributor in terms of production, accounting for 1% of global wood supply for industrial purposes. Figures from WorkSafe New Zealand show that forestry
285-475: The favoured timbers. The Monterey pine ( Pinus radiata ) was introduced to New Zealand in the 1850s. It thrived in the conditions, reaching maturity in 28 years, much faster than in its native California. It was found to grow well in the infertile acidic soil of the volcanic plateau, where attempts for agriculture had failed. Thomas William Adams experimented with P. radiata and other trees in Canterbury from
304-408: The licence conditions on behalf of the public, nor rectify these breaches. Anyone can obtain a copy of a Crown Forest Licence from LINZ. On each licence, Section 6 sets out the conditions for Public Entry. In 1966, the Crown entered into a 100-year mining licence with New Zealand Steel to extract iron sand . Trees are cleared before mining can start so a large area of the forest is not planted and
323-553: The public for any recreation. The Crown Forest Licences usually only provide for public access for walkers. Recreational access may be provided for through Section 7, Public Access Easements or Appendices which set out "Continuing Recreational Use" for organisations (clubs) within the control of the Licensee (and with the ability for the licensee to charge for use). In practice, the licensed tree harvesting companies frequently breach these contracts, and LINZ does little or nothing to enforce
342-588: The world. As the major forests matured, processing industries such as the Kinleith Mill at Tokoroa and the Tasman Mill at Kawerau were established. Plantation forests of various sizes can now be found in all regions of New Zealand except Central Otago and Fiordland. In 2006 their total area was 1.8 million hectares, with 89% in Pinus radiata and 5% in Douglas fir ( Pseudotsuga menziesii ) Log harvesting in 2006
361-428: Was 18.8 million m , down from 22.5 million m in 2003. This is projected to rise as high as 30 million m as newer forests mature. The value of all forestry exports (logs, chips, sawn timber, panels and paper products) for the year ended 31 March 2006 was $ NZ 3.62 billion, rising to $ NZ 5 billion in 2018. Australia accounts for just over 25% of export value, mostly paper products, followed by Japan, South Korea, China and
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