Future bright for forestry, says Forestry Minister Stuart Nash during Northland visit
14 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Forestry Minister Stuart Nash during his visit to Northland. Photo / Donna Russell
Northern Advocate (Whangarei)
By: Donna Russell
Growing more trees and processing them in New Zealand is part of Forestry Minister Stuart Nash s vision for the future of the industry. He was hosted by the Tai Tokerau Maori Forestry Collective at a meeting of forestry industry leaders on Friday in the Pakaraka Hall near Moerewa.
Nash has worked in the forestry industry in New Zealand and Japan and has a postgraduate diploma in forestry and a masters degree in forestry management.
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