The Government is supporting non-pine tree sawmilling and backing further job creation in sawmills in Rotorua and Whangarei, Forestry Minister Peeni Henare said. "The Forestry and Wood Processing Industry Transformation Plan identified the need to add more diversity to our productions forests, wood products and markets," Peeni Henare said. "Local sawmills that specialise in using non-pine trees develop amazing, high-value, products and play a key role in our rural communities. If Government partners with these smaller wood processors, we can help grow the industry, and over the long term reduce reliance on pine forests for some products. "A new Te Ktuku Fund will coinvest with small-scale processors to lift productivity and capacity and create more local jobs. "Boosting onshore processing of non-pine tree species is critical for diversification. It will help forest growers have greater confidence in demand for the non-pine tree species they grow. It will als