The United Nations General Assembly has designated 2011 as the International Year of Forests.

Membership of the Council is open to any organisation involved in the business of commercial forestry growing and processing in the Gisborne and Wairoa Districts.

Our current member organisations are:

Kohntrol Forest Services

Kohntrol Forest Services Ltd has been providing management and consulting services for the forest industry for over 21 years.

Clients include major forest owners, promoters, log exporters, investors and farmers throughout New Zealand and overseas.

Visit the Kohntrol Forest Services website


Ernslaw One

Ernslaw One is a New Zealand softwood plantation company, committed to creating sustainable softwood forests, and delivering premium quality appearance grade wood for products desired by Pacific Rim consumers. We are the fourth largest forest owner in New Zealand, with forests located in a number of regions, including the Coromandel, Gisborne, Ruapehu and Manawatu/Rangitikei regions in the North Island, and Otago and Southland in the South Island.

Visit the Ernslaw One website


Juken New Zealand

JNL is a manufacturer of high quality wood panels, engineered wood and solid wood products made from trees grown in our own expertly managed sustainable forests. Our philosophy and business purpose is Wood For Life.

Visit the Juken New Zealand website


Hikurangi Forest Farms

HFF has the objective of becoming an integrated company, to sustainably manage its forest resources, create wood processing opportunities and produce value added wood based products. 

HFF also recognises the value and importance of environmental responsibilities. To this end HFF is committed to maintaining Forest Stewardship Council™ Certification for all HFF owned or managed lands.

Visit the Hikurangi Forest Farms website


P F Olsen

PF Olsen Group is a leading independent provider of forestry services in Australia and New Zealand.

Our team of forestry professionals works hard to maximize returns to forest owners from their investments in forestry.

We help with all aspects of forest establishment and growing, forest management, environmental protection and monitoring and harvesting and marketing.

Visit the P F Olsen website


Eastland Group

Eastland Group, represented on the council by Eastland Port is a vital cog in a world class logging industry. The port continues to export record numbers of logs and sees forestry as an industry with a bright long-term future.

Visit the Eastland Group website


Forest Enterprises

Forest Enterprises is one of New Zealand's leading forestry investment companies, established in 1972, with 73 forests and 21,512 hectares under management for 6,400 investors.

Visit the Forest Enterprises website


Ngati Porou Whanui Forests


Roger Dickie

Roger Dickie New Zealand Limited is at the forefront of New Zealand forestry. Formed in 1971, the company has established over 86 forests for investors.

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East Coast Lumber Limited