The plan sets four pillars — secure competitive wood fibre, invest in modernization and innovation, expand domestic and international markets, and support workers and communities, and will feed into a formal Forest Sector Strategy by the end of 2026.
Government weighs rent freeze through 2028 and bankruptcy moratorium for forest-sector firms.
Price for logs imported to Japan lost 11%.
New Zealand log export volumes rise seasonally after strong March harvesting conditions.
Price for logs exported from Japan grew only 0.2%.
Compared with the previous month, production was down 48%.
Industrial roundwood totals 21.656 million m3 in January to April, 6% below the five-year average, while energywood totals 2.230 million m3, 13% above the five-year average.
Price for logs exported from New Zealand to South Korea changed marginally 0.0%.
Price for logs exported from New Zealand declined only 0.3%.
Price for logs exported from the U.S. to China contracted 10%.
Price for logs imported to China grew only 0.6%.
Price for sawlog exported from Germany to China expanded 13%.
Imports of softwood logs to China increased slightly 0.9%.
Imports of logs to India grew 6%.
Price for logs exported from Lithuania rose 4%.
Price for pulpwood imported to Finland slipped 5%.
Price for logs exported from Germany grew only 0.5%.
Price for logs exported from Norway slipped 4%.
Compared with the previous month, production was down 18%.
Price for logs exported from Brazil increased 10%.