New Zealand Journal of Forestry (2016) 61(1): 40–43
©New Zealand Institute of Forestry

Opinion
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Brian Stanley <sup>*,1

1</sup> Email: brian.stanley@ojifs.com
^*Corresponding author.

Abstract: Kia ora tatou My name is Brian Stanley, Chairman of the Wood Council of New Zealand. I extend to you all – especially our special guests – a very warm welcome to ForestWood, the pan-industry conference we hold every two years. Our hosts today are the Forest Owners Association, Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association and the Forest Industry Contractors Association, with support from the Wood Council and the NZ Farm Forestry Association. Our hosts are also partners in the Wood Council, which represents the common interests of the forest growing and wood processing sectors. We work together on major policy issues, we convene the highly successful Timber Design Awards, and we communicate the benefits of the forest industry to the wider public through NZ Wood. Some of the latest NZ Wood promotional banners are here today and you may have noticed the big screen NZ Wood advertisements at Auckland and Wellington airports. We also have a Strategic Action Plan, which I will discuss later.
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