PRESS RELEASE - Government’s Proposed Forestry Policies to cost the Industry Workforce
July 3rd 2023 The New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) and the Forest Industry Contractors Association (FICA) are voicing profound apprehension regarding the government's proposed forestry policies. There is Read more
PRESS RELEASE - Forestry contractors at breaking point with an unsustainable model
May 29th 2023 New Zealand’s forestry contractors are at breaking point, with compounding pressures from the last three years mounting. Some are already in liquidation and many more are at risk of losing their Read more
PRESS RELEASE: Forestry contractors on the brink of closure with lack of certainty following release of Ministerial inquiry into woody debris report
May 18th 2023 New Zealand’s forestry contractors are expressing concern at lack of clarity following release of the Ministerial Enquiry into woody debris report, and say it’s unfair to be viewed as ‘turn-on, Read more
PRESS RELEASE - Forestry contractors chipping in to help with Cyclone clean-up
February 26th 2023 New Zealand’s forestry contractors are mucking in to help clean up post Cyclone Gabrielle while unable to get back to work as normal. Some forestry contractors affected by Cyclone Gabrielle remain Read more
PRESS RELEASE - Fears for forestry contractor livelihoods following Cyclone Gabrielle
February 20th 2023 New Zealand’s forestry contractors in the Tairawhiti, Hawkes Bay, Coromandel and Northland regions are facing immense pressure and compounding challenges post-cyclone Gabrielle. Planted forest in Read more
