MAF Forestry
Indigenous Forestry Unit
The role of the Indigenous Forestry Unit, with offices located in Christchurch and Rotorua, is to facilitate the sustainable management of New Zealand's indigenous forests. more>>
Crown Forestry
The overall purpose of the Crown Forestry Group is to manage the Crown's interest in a number of commercial forests and forestry-related leases. more>>
Permanent forest sink initiative
The Permanent Forest Sink Initiative (PFSI) provides an opportunity for landowners to establish permanent forest sinks and obtain tradable Kyoto Protocol compliant emission units in proportion to the carbon sequestered in their forests. more>>
Forestry Publications
- Environmental Impacts of Multi-Storey Buildings using Different Construction Materials
- Life Cycle Assessment: Adopting and adapting overseas LCA data and methodologies for building materials in New Zealand
- A Forestry Sector Study 2009
- Future Drivers for New Zealand Forestry
- Sustainable Forestry Bulletin
- National Exotic Forest Description 2007
- Forestry Statistical Releases
- Permanent Forest Sink Initiative - Bulletins
- Forest Industry and Wood Availability Forecasts
NZWood
NZWood is a generic wood promotion campaign. Click here to go to its website.
East Coast Forestry Project
The East Coast Forestry Project was set up by the Government in 1992. Administered through the Group's Gisborne office, the project's objective until June 1999 was to plant 200,000 hectares of commercial forest over 28 years on severely eroding and potentially erodible land in the East Coast of the North Island. more>>
Forestry Statistics
Provide information to assist in decision making and monitoring of changes in New Zealand's rapidly expanding forestry resource. more>>
Illegal Logging
Illegal logging takes place when timber is harvested, transported, bought or sold in violation of national and/or international laws. more>>
Afforestation Grant Scheme
The Afforestation Grant Scheme (AGS) is ia contestable fund designed to encourage more planting of trees in small forests and on farms. more>>
- AGS Guidelines [401K PDF]
- Application Form [ 52K PDF]
- Grant Agreement [ 91K PDF]
- Claim for Payment Form [ 91K PDF]
Sustainable Forestry
Comprehensive and detailed information about forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme. more>>
SILNA Review
The purpose of the review is to comprehensively assess the 2002 SILNA policy and to recommend future policy options. MAF has released a discussion document SILNA Forests: Review of the 2002 Policy and the Implementation Package to support the review. more>>
- Media Release
- Download the Discussion Document [PDF 1.1mb]
- Download the Submission Form [PDF 24kb]
Welcome to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF). MAF was formed on 1 March 1998, when the formerly separate government Ministries merged. A key function of the new Ministry is to ensure that forestry continues to make the best possible contribution to New Zealand's sustainable development and economic growth.
MAF continues the work of its constituent ministries in managing the Crown's forestry interests and commitments and providing sound policy advice. This includes working with other government departments, representing government policy both domestically and internationally, and providing information to promote and facilitate sustainable resource use. In addition, the new Ministry also has a role in protecting New Zealand's competitive advantage as an export nation by monitoring and protecting its forests against the introduction of exotic pests and diseases.
