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Development of Maori Owned Indigenous Forests

MAF Technical Paper No: 2003/4

Prepared for MAF Policy by 
Don Hammond 
Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry Contract E01-09

ISBN No: 0-478-07748-3 
ISSN No: 1174-4662

November 2001

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Disclaimer

The information contained in this publication has been provided for the purpose of giving a general understanding regarding the stands of Indigenous forests around New Zealand and their potential for sustainable forest management (except SILNA land). It is for information only.

Every effort has been made to ensure this publication is accurate and correct.

The Crown, its employees and agents do not accept any responsibility or liability, whatsoever, for any error, omission, interpretation or opinion which may be present, however it occurred, nor for the consequences of any decision based on the information supplied in this publication.

The Crown, its employees and agents expressly disclaim all liability to any person relying on the whole or any part of this publication.

Requests for further copies should be directed to:

Publication Adviser
MAF Information Bureau
P O Box 2526
WELLINGTON

Telephone: (04) 894 0100
Facsimile: (04) 894 0720

This publication is also available on the MAF website at www.maf.govt.nz/publications

© Crown Copyright - Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

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Contents

• Executive Summary
• 1. Background 
  • 1.1 Background 
  • 1.2 Introduction 
  • 1.3 Legislative Framework 
• 2. Location of Forests 
  • 2.1 Extent and Location of Productive Forests 
  • 2.2 Methodology 
  • 2.3 Location of Maori Owned Forests 
  • 2.4 Ownership Patterns 
• 3. Timber Potential 
  • 3.1 Determination of Productive Potential 
  • 3.2 Area Restriction 
  • 3.3 Distance from Roads 
  • 3.4 Nga Whenua Rahui 
  • 3.5 Forest Types 
  • 3.6 Forest Area by Forest Class 
  • 3.7 Previous Forest Modification 
  • 3.8 Forest Classes with no Immediate Productive Potential 
  • 3.9 Current Productive Potential on Maori Land 
  • 3.10 Northland and Auckland 
  • 3.11 Waikato 
  • 3.12 Bay of Plenty 
  • 3.13 Gisborne 
  • 3.14 Hawkes Bay 
  • 3.15 Manawatu-Wanganui 
  • 3.16 Taranaki and Wellington 
  • 3.17 Summary of Standing Volume Estimates 
  • 3.18 Forest Health 
  • 3.19 Recoverable Volumes
  • 3.20 Regeneration Potential
• 4. Economic Opportunities
  • 4.1 Methodology
  • 4.2 Options for Sustainable Forest Management
  • 4.3 Harvesting and Forest Management
  • 4.4 Employment Potential
  • 4.5 Capital Requirements
  • 4.6 Value Added Products
  • 4.7 Potential Economic Benefits from Indigenous Forest Management
  • 4.8 Potential Environmental Benefits from Indigenous Forest Management
  • 4.9 Potential Adverse Effects of Timber Harvest
• 5. Potential Impediments to the Development of These Resources 
  • 5.1 Physical Issues 
  • 5.2 Cultural Issues 
  • 5.3 Economic and Structural Issues 
  • 5.4 Understanding the Opportunity 
  • 5.5 Mentors 
  • 5.6 Shortcomings Identified by This Study 
  • 5.7 Conclusion 
• Appendix 1 - Explanation of Nicholls Forest Types 
  • Beeches 
  • General Hardwoods 
  • Highland Softwoods-Hardwoods-Beeches 
  • Lowland Steepland and Highland Softwoods-Hardwoods 
  • Rimu-General Hardwoods-Beeches 
  • Kauri -Softwoods-Hardwoods-Beeches 
  • Rimu-Tawa 
  • Rimu-Taraire-Tawa 
  • Taraire-Tawa 
  • Tawa 
  • Rimu-General Hardwoods 
  • Rimu-Tawa-Beeches 
  • Tawa-Beeches 
  • Softwoods 
  • Rimu-Matai-Hardwoods 
• Appendix 2 - Maps – Forest Classes of Maori Land by Region
• Appendix 3 - People Approached to Provide Input to the Study 
• Appendix 4 - References 
• Appendix 5 - Ground Truthing of Areas Recovered from the LCDB 
• Download this document as a PDF file [PDF  753K ]

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