Objectives
VISION
Northland Forestry will be a vibrant, sustainable and respected industry in the region
MISSION
To lead, promote, enhance and coordinate areas of strategic common interest for commercial Forestry in the Northland region.
Ruia taitea kia mahue ko taikaka anake
(Strip away the sapwood so only the heartwood remains)
VALUES
Leadership, Collaboration, Integrity, Innovation, Communication, Commitment
STANDARDS
Lead and promote innovation and best practice in the Forest Industry
INFLUENCE
Provide the voice of commercial Forestry in Northland
PROMOTION
Lead and collaborate in promoting the interests of the Forest Industry
FUTURE
To ensure a legacy for Northland in terms of a vibrant, sustainable Forest Industry
STANDARDS
- Encourage and advocate for best practice in health, safety and environmental management.
INFLUENCE
- Be the voice of commercial Forestry in Northland, consolidating the views of members.
PROMOTION
- Enhance the image of the Forest Industry in Northland.
FUTURE
- To support innovation in the Forest Industry in Northland.
STANDARDS
- Support and promote health and safety initiatives and measures.
- Actively engage with Regional and District councils on environmental and transport issues.
- Facilitate the process of developing best practice guidelines and standards with local authorities and statutory regulators.
- Interact with local authorities in preparing and finalising Regional and District plans.
- Stay abreast of regulatory matters impacting commercial Forestry.
INFLUENCE
- Work to improve the community and political perception of forestry.
- Stay abreast of local Government strategies and policy impacting forestry.
- Liaise with other forest bodies: NZFOA, FISC, FICA, SCION, NZFFA, TUR/MPI, Iwi Forestry, FENZ and Future Foresters.
- Promote and encourage Forest Industry Training and forestry career opportunities.
PROMOTION
- Promote diversity in the industry.
- Annual Forestry Awards.
- Promote forestry in the wider community as a sustainable renewable industry. (Promote 5 simple messages)
- Promote the Forest Industry in schools.
FUTURE
- Be involved with research, science and knowledge development on the Northland wood supply region.
- Promote and encourage new technologies and species designed to take forestry forward.
- Promote and encourage initiatives that will attract people to the Forest Industry.
- Strengthening Matauranga Māori alongside the application of science.
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