The next generation of foresters have got the health and wellbeing of New Zealand’s forestry industry in their sights and are playing an active role in improving outcomes for all foresters.

Tucked away in a plantation forest on the East Coast of the North Island sits one of New Zealand’s most endangered plants.

The inaugural Wahine in Forestry conference brought together more than 60 women from around New Zealand for the first ever women-only forestry conference, providing two days of connection, learning and inspiration.

Rayonier Matariki Forests (RMF) was invited to showcase its work with kiwi conservation as part of the Save the kiwi exhibit at this year’s Fieldays at Mystery Creek.

Three kākā were welcomed to the Boundary Stream Mainland Island Reserve aviary by the Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust, the Department of Conservation, Rayonier Matariki Forests and community volunteers as part of a collaborative effort to bolster numbers in the Hawke’s Bay region.

A collaboration between the Christchurch City Council, Spark, Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Rayonier Matariki Forests will see the trial of new fire detection technology in Waitākiri/Bottle Lake  Forest, Canterbury.

Burwood Pegasus Community Watch has a new set of wheels thanks to the generosity of Rayonier
Matariki Forests and other local organisations.

Rayonier Matariki Forests and Tāne Mahuta share a connection to a Bay of Plenty forest which has been the catalyst for a successful and enduring partnership.

One of the largest remaining wetlands in Waikato, Duck Creek Wetland, is home to several at risk bird species that have been under threat by local predators.