MPI report endorses FOA position
August 6, 2020
MPI commissioned report endorses FOA statements that forestry leads sheep and beef farming for export returns and providing jobs. Click on the link below to
Thank you to all those who attended our Harvest and Beyond conference. We have received a lot of positive feedback from the weekend. Special thanks must go to all those who presented, the sponsors for their support, and Pan Pac for hosting us at their Mill and Harvest site.
A welcome to the weekend from Roger Dickie
Forest Manager and joint CEO, Forest Management NZ ltd. (FMNZ) Steve has over 23 years’ experience in forest operations and has worked for the company since 1992. Steve presentation sets the scene for our forests as they move towards harvest.
Andrew Locke is the Senior Business Manager with the Napier Port, he is also responsible for all log operations on Port. Andrew talks about how the Eastcoast ports are preparing for our upcoming harvests.
Andrew Locke is the Senior Business Manager with the Napier Port, he is also responsible for all log operations on Port. Andrew talks about how the Eastcoast ports are preparing for our upcoming harvests.
David has a diverse wood products background including an excellent knowledge base of vessel loading,log marshalling design, implementation and support. This presentation outlines some of the log handling technologies their company is implementing.
Logic Forest Solutions Ltd provides “Pre Harvest Services”, as well as Harvest and Roading management. Richard and Ben will be talking about Forest Engineering.
Doug Ducker, Managing Director Pan Pac Forest Products. Pan Pac operates a 42 year old forestry and wood products manufacturing company at Whirinaki near Napier, New Zealand. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oji Green Resources, Tokyo, Japan and produces lumber and wood pulp for global markets including Japan, China, SE Asia, USA and Australasia.
James has worked in forest management, harvest planning, harvesting, export, logistics, sales, carbon, land restoration, farming, and manuka honey forests. James promotes the extraction of all possible value to improve the fortunes of forest owners.
Maximising returns from forests using value recovery techniques and optimising technology (such as Logmeister) is Andy’s speciality area.
Foundation as supervisor for the Roger Dickie forest partnerships is working with the Forest Manager to implement new custodial systems so that we will be compliant with latest legislative requirements applicable to all forests.
Rory is a Technical Forester for Forest Management NZ LTD, Rory has been with FMNZ since 2000. His presentation provides an operational overview of the harvesting process and illustrates the issues relating to harvesting and boundaries.
Roger is discussing future options for your forest as we move into harvest
Friday, 27th October 2017
16.00 Registration opens at the Napier Conference Centre
17.30 Informal get together with a cash bar available
Saturday, 28th October 2017
08.15 Registration continues
09.00 Welcome and overview by Roger Dickie
09.15 Setting the Scene by Steve Bell and Rory Bennison (Forest Management (NZ) Ltd)
10.00 Morning tea
10.20 The Transformation of Taranakipine by Tom Boon (Taranakipine)
10.50 Export Market Summary – The Future is Bright by Paul Burridge (Summit Forests)
11.20 The Next Rotation by Roger Dickie
12.00 Lunch
13.00 Depart for site visits (see summary of visit options below)
16.30 Return to venue
18.15 Pre-dinner drinks, mix and mingle
19.00 Dinner
The after dinner speaker is Matthew Hooton
Roger Dickie is Managing Director of Roger Dickie (N.Z.) Ltd. He is Chairman and director of 76 rural investment partnerships and companies and is the executive director and spokesman for the Kyoto Forestry Association. Since 1971 Roger Dickie has coordinated and developed 93 rural investment syndicates for New Zealand and overseas investors. These cover an area of more than 29,500 ha and are located in the North and South Island. Roger will be giving an introduction to the weekend and speaking on options surrounding your forest moving forward, including harvest and beyond.
Dr Russell Ballard is an independent non-executive director. He is the immediate past Chancellor of Massey University and is currently Chairman of the Plant Market Access Council (PMAC), The New Zealand Agrichemical Education Trust and the NZ School of Dance and a Director of TeamTalk. He has been the Chairman of a CRI (Scion) and a SOE (Timberlands West Coast) and CEO of 5 Government Departments including the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Department of Education. He is a fellow of the Institute of Management and an accredited member of the Institute of Directors. Dr Ballard was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2004.
Steve Bell is Forest Manager and joint CEO of Forest Management (NZ) Ltd (FMNZ). Steve has over 26 years’ experience in forest operations and has worked for the company since 1992. Steve managed all forest operations in Gisborne, Wairoa, Napier, Whanganui and Otago. He has been involved with the day to day management of the partnerships since the early years and has seen them develop from their inception. Steve has always placed a high emphasis on transparency and prides himself on what the FMNZ team have achieved over the years. He looks forward to the unique challenges the future brings as the team embark on the harvesting phase.
Paul Gestro is responsible for leading and directing the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) and its customers to networks, connections and financial services throughout Asia. Prior to this role Paul spent 10 years with the New Zealand Government leading trade and foreign investment based in Singapore and New York, where he was also New Zealand’s Consul General. As a specialist in international business Paul has in depth experience in issues relating to global trade, cross border investment, foreign affairs and business internationalisation. Paul has a business and agriculture degree from Massey University, a post graduate qualification in International Strategy & Leadership from the University of Auckland and completed an Executive Leadership programme at the Harvard Business School. During his professional career in finance, technology and business consulting, Paul also founded and grew a horticulture production and export company which ran for 25 years.
Andrew Locke is the Senior Business Manager with the Napier Port, he holds a Bachelor of Business Studies from Massey University majoring in Management and Human Resource Management.He has 23 Years Industry Experience, 5 years working for a Shipping Agency during which time he gained a detailed knowledge of vessel operations, import + export documentation and supply chain logistics and 18 Years working in the Marketing / Commercial Department at the Port of Napier, He is also responsible for all log operations on Port.
David Dragovich has a diverse wood products background including 8 years of remanufacturing high value timber products. In 2007, joined ISO as a stevedore foreman. Throughout this time David built an excellent knowledge base of vessel loading across all products that ISO handled. In 2010 David joined the log marshalling division to assist with design, implementation and support of log marshalling technologies. Since then David has worked his way through the business demonstrating strength in the design and implementation of technology throughout various operations. David has recently been appointed the General Manager of ISO’s stevedoring division.
Richard Smith Director of Logic Forest Solutions Ltd. A Gisborne based forest engineering and management company. Founded in 1999 and provides “Pre Harvest Services” , as well as Harvest and Roading management. Clients are based predominately throughout the Central and Lower North Island and include both corporate and private forest owners. Richard in conjunction with business partner Ben Williams will be talking about Forest Engineering.
Ben Williams Production Director for Logic Forest Solutions Ltd. Ben specialises in Harvest and Road Construction Management, harvest planning and deals with compliance including Health and Safety and Environmental Management.
Doug Ducker Pan Pac Forest Products operates a 42 year old forestry and wood products manufacturing company at Whirinaki near Napier, New Zealand. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oji Green Resources, Tokyo, Japan and produces lumber and wood pulp for global markets including Japan, China, SE Asia, USA and Australasia.Doug Ducker has been Managing Director from Oct 2004 and has 40 years’ service with the company. He has also served as Chairman of the New Zealand Wood Council for 7 years, a director of Wood Processors Assn (now WPMA) for 10 years and a director of Business Hawkes Bay since inception.
James Powrie James started as a labourer with the NZ Forest Service in 1984 and completed an honours degree in forestry science in 1993. He has worked in forest management, harvest planning, harvesting, export, logistics, sales, carbon, land restoration, farming, and manuka honey forests. James promotes the extraction of all possible value to improve the fortunes of forest owners – through his website – www.forestvaluerecovery.com. He also hosts tours of the NZ forest industry and is a partner in an FSC certified forest in NZ.
Andy Dick Maximising returns from forests using value recovery techniques and optimising technology (such as Logmeister) is Andy’s speciality area. He splits his time between Logjiztix Limited, Interpine Forestry and Toitu Te Waonui, a Maori afforestation group. He is a Registered Forestry Consultant and a past Councillor of the NZ Institute of Forestry and a past Board member of the Logging Industry Research Organisation. He is a parochial Hawkes Bay supporter living in Whangaparaoa.
Kim von Lanthen Risk Director, Foundation Corporate Trust; Foundation as supervisor for the Roger Dickie forest partnerships is working with the Forest Manager to implement new custodial systems so that we will be compliant with latest legislative requirements applicable to all forests. Kim is a shareholder and director of Foundation and his background is in the finance sector
Rory Bennison is Technical Forester for Forest Management (NZ) Ltd. Rory has been with FMNZ since 2000, having been involved from the ground up as a field supervisor he has seen the partnerships transition from young plantings to where they are today. Rory is responsible for the FMNZ Land information system, Inventory and anything with a technical nature. Rory will be co-presenting with Steve Bell, he will be covering new technologies and the road lining process. Rory looks forward to what the future brings as the team embark on the harvesting phase.
MPI commissioned report endorses FOA statements that forestry leads sheep and beef farming for export returns and providing jobs. Click on the link below to
There’s some agitation out there at the moment about farming being under threat from forestry. In my opinion, much of what’s circulating is based on