Item 04:
Meetings With Forestry Sector Representatives
2021
Date
Representatives
Purpose(s)
16 November 2021 Department of Conservation Discussing MPI GIS data for projects in the Whanganui
(DOC) and Te Uru Rākau –
River catchment, as a means of bet er understanding
NZ Forest Service (NZFS)
where DOC can look for information in terms of
(MPI)
prioritising restoration sites.
2022
Act 1982
Date
Representatives
Purpose(s)
27 January 2022
DOC and NZFS (MPI)
Further meeting to source GIS data for the Whanganui
River catchment.
2023
Date
Representatives
Purpose(s)
10 August 2023
DOC and Ngāi Tahu
Meeting to provide updates and meeting new
Forestry (NTF)
appointments. Topics included permissions, forest
access, NTF cut ing rights, NTF harvesting,
Information
wildings/weeds and dumping of domestic rubbish and
car bodies
28 November 2023 DOC and Wenita Forest
Meeting to discuss the results of DOC galaxias
Products
monitoring within Wenita forestry blocks
4 December 2023
DOC and Top of the South
Meeting to discuss potential col aborations on TOSWC
Wood Council (TOSWC)
research projects. The col aboration did not progress.
2024
Date
Representatives
Purpose(s)
2020-2024
DOC and representatives
Meetings/Hearings for WMNZ consent application for
from a number of agencies,
Auckland Regional Landfil .
the forestry sector and other
stakeholders
7 February 2024
DOC and Forestry
Meeting was to understand the FSC’s role within the
under the Official
Stewardship Council (FSC)
sector in New Zealand.
for New Zealand and
Australia
14 February 2024
DOC and New Zealand
Meeting to understand the general role of the NZFOA
Forest Owners Association
within the sector and to gauge the appetite for creating
(NZFOA)
communication resources from DOC on protecting
freshwater species and ecosystems within forestry
blocks.
Released
4-6 March 2024
DOC and Summit Forests
Doubtless Bay Revegetation Workshop Phase 1 - site
visits, case study, Summit site (one of circa 11 other
sites that were not forestry locations).
22 May 2024
DOC and NZFOA
Presented to the NZFOA
Environment Commit ee to
gazet e a draft of a DOC produced guide to protecting
freshwater species with forestry blocks.
May 2024
DOC and City Forests
Meeting to discuss the potential construction of a fish
barrier to protect non-migratory galaxias on City Forest
land. This col aboration did not progress.
31 July 2024
DOC and Emerging Forests To discuss “
DOC’s leadership role in harnessing
Limited
opportunities from ef ective wild animal control across
Pre 1990 native forests”.
6 August 2024
DOC and local forestry
Public meeting, Middlemarch meeting
representatives (Taiari)
Act 1982
28 August 2024
DOC and NZFOA
Meeting to canvas and understand if there were areas
where DOC and the NZFOA overlapped for potential
freshwater research and providing positive outcomes
for freshwater conservation.
5 September 2024
DOC and various – including Presentation by Director-General of Conservation at
New Zealand Institute of
NZIF Conference. Focused on invasive species.
Forestry (NZIF) and
OneFortyOne NZ Forests
26 September 2024 DOC and NZFS (MPI)
Meeting to discuss the details of the previously
mentioned DOC guidance document for protecting
freshwater ecosystems within forestry blocks.
Information
18 November 2024 DOC and Matariki Forestry
Discussing potential wetland restoration in marginal
strip adjacent to Matariki Forestry land, access
permissions and assistance required. Matariki agreed
to provide DOC access and assist with restoration
assessment. DOC Operations staf completed fol ow-
up in the field.
5 December 2024
DOC and Summit Forests
Doubtless Bay Revegetation Workshop Phase 2 - site
visits, case study, Summit site (one of circa 11 other
sites that were not forestry locations).
2025
Date
Representatives
Purpose(s)
27 February 2025
DOC, NZFOA, Ngā Pou a
DOC and Forestry sector working lunch to identify
Tāne, New Zealand Farm
practical areas where parties could work more
under the Official
Forestry Association
ef ectively together to have more impact for
(NZFFA), Climate Forestry
conservation and forestry. Specific topics – pest
and NZIF
management, climate resilience and fire management.
2026
Date
Representatives
Purpose(s)
2 February 2026
DOC and West Coast
Meeting to provide updates and meeting new
Forests (WCF)
appointments. Topics included harvesting,
Released
observations of il egal mining, and stewardship land
review.
