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A National Exotic Forest Description (2007) – NEFD

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Planting, ownership, number of forests and standing volume

Table 9.8: Area,¹ standing volume and area-weighted average age by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007

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Territorial authority	Area (ha)	Standing volume (000 m3)	Area-weighted average age (years)
Northland wood supply region
Far North District	94 600	32 935	17.58
Whangarei District	35 320	12 474	16.41
Kaipara District	39 613	12 816	15.49
Rodney District	32 753	8 901	13.82
Region total	202 286	67 126	16.36
Auckland wood supply region
North Shore City	14	6	32.79
Waitakere City	9	3	19.89
Auckland City	0	0	0.00
Manukau City	3 326	832	16.53
Papakura District	150	83	25.66
Franklin District	6 107	1 336	16.31
Thames-Coromandel District	23 049	6 658	16.33
Hauraki District	3 546	589	13.31
Waikato District	14 882	2 250	12.00
Matamata-Piako District	3 304	1 000	17.05
Region total	54 387	12 757	15.03
Central North Island wood supply region
Hamilton City	1	0	25.00
Waipa District	2 780	646	12.85
Otorohanga District	5 102	1 077	12.44
South Waikato District	70 816	18 022	13.25
Waitomo District	24 513	5 871	13.55
Taupo District	181 774	53 015	15.69
Tauranga District	218	25	8.52
Ruapehu District	49 424	14 650	15.58
Western Bay of Plenty District	22 186	5 658	14.46
Rotorua District	56 513	13 405	13.62
Kawerau District	35	6	9.46
Whakatane District	112 564	30 599	14.88
Opotiki District	18 606	7 827	19.57
Region total	544 532	150 801	14.92
East Coast wood supply region
Gisborne District	158 362	40 999	14.73
Region total	158 362	40 999	14.73
Hawkes Bay wood supply region
Wairoa District	54 920	12 534	14.45
Hastings District	61 823	12 689	13.30
Napier City	141	39	17.29
Central Hawkes Bay District	15 063	3 065	13.12
Region total	131 947	28 328	13.76
Southern North Island wood supply region
New Plymouth District	4 114	917	13.63
Stratford District	6 446	1 740	16.01
South Taranaki District	9 326	2 071	13.20
Wanganui District	29 501	6 675	13.62
Rangitikei District	21 116	4 286	13.30
Manawatu District	6 978	1 836	15.02
Palmerston North City	2 286	1 184	21.64
Horowhenua District	7 065	1 806	15.23
Tararua District	13 723	2 821	13.31
Kapiti Coast District	3 819	1 172	15.91
Upper Hutt City	6 526	2 429	17.84
Porirua City	1 606	554	17.79
Wellington City	623	129	14.71
Lower Hutt City	346	158	21.44
Masterton District	33 097	9 313	15.84
Carterton District	12 576	3 224	14.46
South Wairarapa District	9 070	2 013	13.90
Region total	168 218	42 326	14.65
North Island total	1 259 732	342 336	14.97
Nelson and Marlborough wood supply region
Tasman District	89 638	18 065	15.05
Nelson City	8 791	2 004	15.73
Marlborough District	71 856	14 634	15.43
Kaikoura District	1 390	243	14.47
Region total	171 675	34 945	15.24
West Coast wood supply region
Buller District	5 317	1 105	18.95
Grey District	13 343	2 242	14.72
Westland District	14 015	1 454	12.63
Region total	32 675	4 801	14.52
Canterbury wood supply region
Hurunui District	39 336	6 385	14.53
Waimakariri District	13 834	2 232	14.13
Selwyn District	12 342	2 511	17.12
Christchurch City	10 219	1 342	15.15
Ashburton District	3 933	723	16.77
Mackenzie District	5 154	729	15.83
Timaru District	12 380	1 691	14.15
Waimate District	13 125	1 677	13.95
Region total	110 323	17 291	14.86
Otago and Southland wood supply region
Waitaki District	20 097	2 805	12.39
Queenstown-Lakes District	714	223	19.84
Central Otago District	7 481	1 263	16.69
Dunedin City	15 801	4 314	18.78
Clutha District	83 180	13 797	13.30
Southland District	82 830	11 561	12.30
Gore District	4 354	517	11.50
Invercargill City	688	186	17.78
Region total	215 145	34 666	13.35
South Island total	529 818	91 703	14.35
New Zealand total	1 789 550	434 039	14.79

Note

1. Net stocked planted production forest area.

Figure 9.8: Standing volume by wood supply region

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List of tables

• Planting, ownership, number of forests and standing volume
  • Table 9.1: New land planted in production forest in New Zealand
  • Table 9.2: Expansion of planted production forest area in New Zealand
  • Table 9.3: Forest ownership, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.4: Forest area by annual age class, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.5: Number of forest owners by size class and region, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.6: Forest area by forest owner size class and region, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.7: Forest area collected by postal survey and adjustments for new planting, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.8: Area, standing volume and area-weighted average age by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.9: Forest area by age class and territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
• Species
  • Table 9.10: Area planted in Radiata pine by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.11: Area planted in Douglas-fir by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.12: Area planted in Cypress species by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.13: Area planted in other softwoods by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.14: Area planted in Eucalyptus species by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.15: Area planted in other hardwoods by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
• Radiata pine tending regime
  • Table 9.16: Area of Radiata pine pruned with production thinning by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.17: Area of Radiata pine pruned without production thinning by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.18: Area of Radiata pine unpruned with production thinning by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.19: Area of Radiata pine unpruned without production thinning by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007

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