May 18, 2016
Replantng plan positive for region
The Ministry for Primary Industries is welcoming a plan by Northland Maori landowners to eventually replant more than 32,000 hectares of forest on their land.
The action plan way announced yesterday by Te Taitokerau Maori Forestry Collective Incorporated at yesterday’s He Kai Kei Aku Ringa Maori economic development regional hui in Kerikeri.
MPI deputy director Ben Dalton says the ministry has committed to support the collective to develop a business case and prospectus for the investment needed.
He says the initiative by the collective, which includes 10 trusts, offers business, education and employment opportunities.
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