http://www.nzfil.co.nz/ NZ Forestry and Investments Ltd Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:21:30 +1200 en-us http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Big-Boys-Toys-2012---AUCKLAND-27 Boys, you'll love this. Amongst the testosterone and aviation fueled fire breathing machines is your chance to meet the Directors: Ross Collins and Anthony Collins at stand 2008 of Big Boys Toys 2012 staged at the ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane from 9th - 11th November 2012. Entrance to this must see event is just $14 per Adult, under 14 years old is free (limit 2 per paying Adult). Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Big-Boys-Toys-2012---AUCKLAND-27 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Waikato-Home-Garden-Show---Hamilton-42 Here is your chance to meet the Directors: Ross Collins and Anthony Collins at Stand number 29 of the Waikato Home & Garden Show 2012 staged at the Claudlands Events Centre, Hamilton from 4th - 7th October 2012. Entrance to this must see event is just $14 per Adult, under 14 years old is free (when accompanied by a paying Adult) and superannuitants can enjoy half price entry on Thursday 4th October. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Waikato-Home-Garden-Show---Hamilton-42 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Wellington-Home-and-Garden-Show-2012-12 Here is an opportunity to meet the Directors: Ross Collins and Anthony Collins in your region at stand # 35 of the Wellington Home & Garden Show, Westpac Stadium, Waterloo Quay, Wellington from the 21st - 23rd September 2012. Opening hours are: Friday/Saturday 10am - 6pm and Sunday 10am - 5pm. Entry prices: adults $8, seniors special (Friday Only) $5 and under 16 free (when accompanied by an adult/parent/guardian). Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Wellington-Home-and-Garden-Show-2012-12 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Auckland-Home-Show-2012-3 Here is an opportunity to meet the Directors: Ross Collins and Anthony Collins at Site # 685 of the Auckland Home Show, ASB Showgrounds, 217 Green Lane West, Greenlane, Auckland from the 5th September 2012 – 9th September 2012. Opening hours are 10-9pm Wednesday to Saturday and 10-6pm on Sunday. Adult tickets are $16, Seniors just $13 and children are free (check online for ticket specials - follow the link below). Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Auckland-Home-Show-2012-3 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?UN-gives-grim-warning-on-the-state-of-the-planet---The-Dominion-Post-44 'We live in a world of economic uncertainty, growing inequality and environmental decline.' BAN KI MOON UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?UN-gives-grim-warning-on-the-state-of-the-planet---The-Dominion-Post-44 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?His-Hers-Home-Leisure-Expo-2011---Tauranga-40 Designed to coincide with the opening of the brand new $40,000,000 Indoor Sport & Exhibition Centre at Baypark Stadium, this event is actually Four shows in One - over 5000 square metres of show, all under the one roof. Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?His-Hers-Home-Leisure-Expo-2011---Tauranga-40 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?CRC-Speedshow-2011---Auckland-35 Bigger, more exhibits, millions of dollars worth of cars, bikes, merchandise and entertainment on display, to purchase or simply enjoy. Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?CRC-Speedshow-2011---Auckland-35 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Ideal-Home-Show-2012---Palmerston-North-2 Here is an opportunity to meet the Directors: Ross Collins and Anthony Collins at Site # 164-166 of Arena Manawatu, 61 Pascal Street, Palmerston North, 20 July 2012 - 22 July 2012. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Ideal-Home-Show-2012---Palmerston-North-2 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Winter-Flyer-2011-Prosper-Hills-2008-Limited-closes-20th-September-2011-38 There is a little under 10 weeks remaining before the offer of shares for Prosper Hills (2008) Limited is closed. Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Winter-Flyer-2011-Prosper-Hills-2008-Limited-closes-20th-September-2011-38 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Strong-demand-for-logs-raises-income---MAF-41 This is driven by strong economic growth in China and a reduction in availability of logs from China’s traditional supplier, neighbouring Russia. China imported 1.7 million cubic metres of New Zealand logs in the March quarter, up 44.5% on the same time the previous year. Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Strong-demand-for-logs-raises-income---MAF-41 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Get-in-on-the-act---New-Zealand-Investor-1-July-2011-39 July 1 was a watershed day for financial advisers, but what does it mean for investors? JEREMY MUIR, a partner with law firm Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, explains all. Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Get-in-on-the-act---New-Zealand-Investor-1-July-2011-39 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Home-Exhibition-Wellington-2012-43 Here is an opportunity to meet the Directors: Ross Collins and Anthony Collins at Site # 104 of the TSB Bank Arena, Wellington between the 8th and 10th June 2012. Show hours are Friday 10am - 8pm, Saturday 10am to 6pm and Sunday 10am - 5pm. Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Home-Exhibition-Wellington-2012-43 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?The-Tauranga-Home-Show-37 It's big, it's at Baypark & it's back.... Tauranga's only real Home Show is almost ready to take off. Here is an opportunity to meet the Directors: Ross Collins and Anthony Collins at Site # 341 of Baypark Stadium, Truman Lane, Tauranga, 13th - 15th May 2011. Check out the full details on the Tauranga Home Show page & make sure you get your tickets. It's still only $10 per Adult & Under 13's free, with a Friday only special price of Two for $10. Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?The-Tauranga-Home-Show-37 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Waitakere-Home-Garden-Show-30 Here is an opportunity to meet the Directors: Ross Collins and Anthony Collins in your region at the The Trusts Stadium Arena, Central Park Drive, Henderson from the 4th - 6th May 2011. Opening hours are: Friday/Saturday 10am - 6pm Sunday 10am - 5pm. Entry prices: adults $8, seniors special (Friday Only) $4 and under 16 free (when accompanied by an adult/parent/guardian). Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Waitakere-Home-Garden-Show-30 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Brian-Gaynor---A-lesson-we-shouldn-t-have-to-learn-again---NZ-Herald-36 ... the report concluded that the industry's outlook was not as good as it had been 20 years ago, for several reasons, including poor government policy settings, a lack of industry co-ordination and the shortage of equity capital. Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Brian-Gaynor---A-lesson-we-shouldn-t-have-to-learn-again---NZ-Herald-36 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Royal-Easter-Show-2011-34 Here is an opportunity to meet the Directors: Ross Collins and Anthony Collins at Site # 70 & 71 of the Royal Easter Show 2011, ASB Showgrounds, 217 Green Lane West, Greenlane, Auckland. Opening hours are 9am to 6pm from Thursday 21st April 2011 through to Monday 25th April 2011. Family tickets are $45 for up to two Adults and 3 children, Adults $20, Children (3 to 15 years) $10, Senior Citizens and Student ID entry just $15 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Royal-Easter-Show-2011-34 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?New-Zealand-Garden-Expo-32 Here is an opportunity to meet the Directors: Ross Collins and Anthony Collins in your region at stand # 46 of the New Zealand Garden Expo, Ellerslie Racecourse, 80-100 Ascot Avenue, Greenlane, Auckland from the 8th - 10th April 2011. Opening hours are: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 10am - 4:30pm. Entry prices: Adults $16, Children 5-16yrs $6 and Family Pass (2 Adults, 2 Children) $36. Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?New-Zealand-Garden-Expo-32 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?North-Shore-Home-Garden-Show-28 Here is an opportunity to meet the Directors: Ross Collins and Anthony Collins in your region at the North Shore Events Centre, Silverfield Place (off Porana Road), Glenfield from the 25th - 27th March 2011. Opening hours are: Friday/Saturday 10am - 6pm Sunday 10am - 5pm. Entry prices: adults $9, seniors special (Friday Only) $5 and under 16 free (when accompanied by an adult/parent/guardian). Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?North-Shore-Home-Garden-Show-28 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Timbertalk-Newsletter-Summer-2010-2011-33 UPDATED: 28 February 2011. All Newsletters have now been posted. Please read this artical if you believe you are a shareholder and have NOT received a copy. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Timbertalk-Newsletter-Summer-2010-2011-33 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?The-Queenstown-Home-Show-2011-24 Here is an opportunity to meet the Directors: Ross Collins and Anthony Collins in your region at stand # 50 of the Queenstown Home Show, Queenstown Events Centre, 1 Joe O’Connell Drive, Frankton, Queenstown from the 18th - 20th February 2011. Opening hours are: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 10am - 5pm. Entry price: $7 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?The-Queenstown-Home-Show-2011-24 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Hong-Kong-investor-in-multi-million-dollar-NZ-forestry-buy-up---NZ-Herald-31 Hong Kong-listed Greenheart plans to raise US$37 million through a share issue to buy 11,000 hectares of radiata pine forests once-owned by Carter Holt Harvey, from its own major shareholder, China's Sino-Forest. Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Hong-Kong-investor-in-multi-million-dollar-NZ-forestry-buy-up---NZ-Herald-31 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Forest-Products-Market-Update---Wood-Resources-International-LLC-26 Higher demand for forest products in China, South Korea and India is benefiting log and lumber exporters in New Zealand. The value of exported forest products have increased over 54% in 2010, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The strengthening export market has pushed domestic sawlog prices to their highest levels in eight years. Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Forest-Products-Market-Update---Wood-Resources-International-LLC-26 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?World-deforestation-decreases-but-remains-alarming-in-many-countries---FAO-Rome.-25 Globally, around 13 million hectares of forests were converted to other uses or lost through natural causes each year between 2000 and 2010 as compared to around 16 million hectares per year during the 1990s, according to key findings of FAO's most comprehensive forest review to date The Global Forest Resources Assessment 2010. The study covers 233 countries and areas. Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?World-deforestation-decreases-but-remains-alarming-in-many-countries---FAO-Rome.-25 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Green-Gold---NZ-Herald-23 After years in the doldrums, forestry is booming. Could this be the start of a new golden age, or is the next bust already on the way? Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Green-Gold---NZ-Herald-23 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Port-of-Tauranga-profits-up-9.3-per-cent---NZ-Herald-22 Forestry-related exports were up 19 per cent to 6.04m tonnes, while grain and dairy food supplement imports lifted 27 per cent to 849,000 tonnes, the company said. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Port-of-Tauranga-profits-up-9.3-per-cent---NZ-Herald-22 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Wood-going-up-while-growing-up---Anthony-Collins-20 Japan, Korea and China have an insatiable hunger for our A, K and J Class Industrial and Sawn Logs, as these have a wide range of uses; from paper and MDF to laminated veneers and engineered structural timber. Long may this Eastern bidding war continue. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Wood-going-up-while-growing-up---Anthony-Collins-20 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Money-pours-into-poor-performers---Business-Herald-19 Morningstar analyst Chris Douglas said the figures showed performance was not playing a big part in the decisions people were making. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Money-pours-into-poor-performers---Business-Herald-19 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Digital-Media-Group-s-US-150-million-loss---The-Listener-21 Jeremy Grantham who overseas US$106 billion of institutional money, sees timber as a good investment. With the possible exception of US blue chips, Grantham says, "there's really no competition for timber as a safe asset". He expects wood to gain 6% annually for the next seven years. Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Digital-Media-Group-s-US-150-million-loss---The-Listener-21 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Govt-confirms-forestry-scheme-to-get-the-chop---NZ-Herald-17 "Trees eat carbon, as opposed to, for example, livestock that produce it. The only reason New Zealand doesn't have any international carbon liabilities is because of the amount of forests planted after 1990." Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Govt-confirms-forestry-scheme-to-get-the-chop---NZ-Herald-17 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Seeing-the-Forest-for-Its-Hedges---The-New-York-Times-18 Jeremy Grantham, co-founder and chief investment strategist at GMO, the asset manager based in Boston, calls timber “a perfect investment” for someone with a time horizon of, say, 20 years or more. “Timber is safer than stocks but not quite as safe as Treasury inflation-protected bonds,” he said. “And as long as the sun shines and the rain rains, trees grow.” Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Seeing-the-Forest-for-Its-Hedges---The-New-York-Times-18 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Document-Depository-16 Current and previous communications with existing shareholders are available for download from the online Document Depository along with all Application Forms for our current offer: "Prosper Hills (2008) Limited". Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Document-Depository-16 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Arrival-of-ETS-an-anti-climax---NZ-Herald-15 Thursday's "introduction" of the ETS - it is really an expansion of a scheme which until now covered only forestry - proved to be even more of a non-event despite last-minute doomsday-style warnings from the scheme's opponents about its impact on households and small businesses. Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Arrival-of-ETS-an-anti-climax---NZ-Herald-15 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Farm-forestry-exports-bounce-back---NZ-Herald-14 "China dramatically increased its purchases of agricultural and forestry products from New Zealand for the year ended December 2009," he said. Earnings from primary product exports to China rose 49 per cent, to $2.19b, with dairy and forestry the big contributors. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Farm-forestry-exports-bounce-back---NZ-Herald-14 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Timbertalk-Newsletter-Autumn-2010-7 The annual Timbertalk Newsletter for Autumn 2010 has now been posted or emailed to all shareholders. If you have not received a copy, please contact us urgently. Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Timbertalk-Newsletter-Autumn-2010-7 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?World-s-forests-shrink---NZ-Herald-6 The world's forest cover shrunk by 3.1 per cent between 2000 and 2005, according to satellite observations detailed in a new study. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?World-s-forests-shrink---NZ-Herald-6 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Log-prices-ETS-bode-well-for-forestry---NZ-Herald-5 "You could summarise the case by saying that in a world of rising energy costs and pressure to constrain carbon emissions, low energy, carbon sequestering wood has to be a winner." Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Log-prices-ETS-bode-well-for-forestry---NZ-Herald-5 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Log-demand-pushes-prices---Waikato-Times-Business-News-1 Forest owners are seeing the best returns for years as a result of snaring a greater share of the huge Chinese market, but some Kiwi sawmills are running short of logs as a result. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Log-demand-pushes-prices---Waikato-Times-Business-News-1 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?World-deforestation-decreases-but-remains-alarming-in-many-countries-13 FAO publishes key findings of global forest resources assessment Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?World-deforestation-decreases-but-remains-alarming-in-many-countries-13 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Forestry-sturdy-in-stormy-climate---Sunday-Star-Times-4 Investors sickened by the volatility of investments could find a little solace in the green and placid woodlands of a forestry investment. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.nzfil.co.nz/news-story.php?Forestry-sturdy-in-stormy-climate---Sunday-Star-Times-4