Forestry Corporation of New Zealand

Abstract

This case study describes the planting and over-supply of timber in New Zealand that led the industry to seek international markets for radiata pine and the eventual creation of the State Owned Enterprise (SOE) Forestry Corporation of New Zealand in 1990. It begins with the depression era planting of Radiata Pine and Douglas Fir as a government initiative to both employ people and ensure New Zealand had enough timber stock for domestic building projects. It carries through to the deregulation of the industry in the late 1980s and up to the formation of the Forestry Corporation of New Zealand on the 1st of December in 1990 and its relationship with various international markets. The case study highlights specific issues around the Japanese market