The NZDFI koru encapsulates our long-term vision for sustainable hardwood forests and associated benefits in New Zealand.
It shows how, from small beginnings, our vision has evolved to encompass a huge range of economic, environmental and social gains for regional economies.
Our koru symbolises the new life, strength, and the perpetual growth of the NZDFI. Our mission - to enable the development of sustainable hardwood industries, and to perpetuate that growth. We see durable hardwoods as a key element of New Zealand's new, multi-regional circular bio-economy.
The NZDFI koru (click to enlarge)
Our vision is that New Zealand will be home to a sustainable multi-regional hardwood industry based on eucalypt forests grown in up to 12 wood-supply catchments by 2050. New Zealand will also be a world-leader in breeding ground-durable eucalypts.
Potential wood supply catchments.
In 2019, following consultation with industry and other stakeholders, the NZDFI prepared a strategy looking forward to 2030.
For the full Strategy document, follow the link:
Durable Eucalypts: A Multi-Regional Opportunity for New Zealand’s Drylands
The Strategy includes an Executive Summary, outlining six key areas of activities:
All NZDFI research and development work is guided by our strategy, which will be reviewed and updated from from time-to-time.
NZDFI elite E. globoidea breeding trial.
Potential product - durable posts produced by a spindle-less lathe.
C/- Marlborough Research Centre Trust, PO Box 875, Blenheim 7201
