Leading, promoting, enhancing and coordinating areas of strategic common interest for Northland’s commercial Forestry

Haere mai and welcome to Northland Wood Council

Formed in 2011, the Northland Wood Council is a regional association representing commercial Forestry operating in Northland. We represent and advocate on behalf of our members in a range of areas of common interest, where working as a cohesive group achieves better outcomes. Our mission is to lead, promote, enhance and coordinate areas of strategic common interest for commercial Forestry in the Northland region.

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Northland Forestry Awards

18 September 2026

Celebrating the Northland region's forest industry

Our Members

Northland Wood Council members are made up of a core group of financial members from within the Northland Wood Supply District.

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Latest News and Resources

A guide to harvesting for small forest owners

This guide will help exotic tree owners, who are not forestry experts, plan, prepare and ask the right questions of harvesting companies and contractors to ensure the selection of an appropriateRead more

Te Uru Rakau Regional Fact Sheet for Northland

Current state of the forestry and wood processing industries in Northland and Auckland. Te Tai Tokerau/Northland stretches from south-east of Mangawhai across to the Kaipara Harbour and to the mostRead more

Northland Regional Council Forestry Environmental Regulation and Supporting Documents

The National Environmental Standards for Commercial Forestry (NES-CF), formerly the National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry (NES-PF), are for managing the environmental effects ofRead more

New Zealand Plantation - Facts & Figures

This annual publication contains background information and statistical data on the New Zealand forest industry. It is jointly released by FOA and MPI. You can order printed copies of New ZealandRead more

Wood Availability Forecast – Northland 2021

This report is issued by Margules Groome Consulting Ltd (Margules Groome) to the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), for their own use. The reports contain the regional and national woodRead more

Northland Regional Economic Profile

GDP in Northland Region measured $10,653.4m in the year to March 2025, down 0.9% from a year earlier. Growth was the same as in New Zealand (-0.9%).Read more

National Exotic Forest Description

New Zealand’s net stocked planted production forest covered an estimated 1.793 million hectares as at 1 April 2024. The total planted forest standing volume was estimated to be 561 million cubicRead more

Tai Tokerau Northland Growth Study Opportunities Report February 2017

As Ministers for Economic Development, Primary Industries and Māori Development, we believe strongly that building successful and more resilient regions is key to building a prosperous nation.Read more

Water quality New Zealand planted forests environmental facts

There are some 1.7 million hectares of planted forests in New Zealand, 90% of which are in radiata pine. These forests are home to an estimated 24,220 kms of streams that, for most of the forestRead more

Plantation forestry statistics Contribution of forestry to New Zealand

March 2017 NZIER report to New Zealand Forest Owners Association and New Zealand Farm Forestry Association funded by the Forest Growers Levy Trust Inc.Read more

Get in touch with us today for more info

Ursula Buckingham
Em: info@northlandwoodcouncil.co.nz

Our logo presents a modern, clean interpretation of a female Kauri cone. Each seed symbolises our members—coming together, collaborating, and growing—while the Kauri itself reflects a strong connection to Northland.

Northland Wood Council

Ph: 027 499 8416
Em: info@northlandwoodcouncil.co.nz
PO Box 1860, Whangarei

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