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New Zealand Forest Products

New Zealand Forest Products

New Zealand Forest Products Ltd, which began as a bond-selling company in the 1920s, was the major owner of forests in New Zealand by 1981. This advertisement from that time describes the extent of its activities.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: Eph-B-Forest-1970s-01-front

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Michael Roche, Exotic forestry – Harvesting the forests, 1950s–1980s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/ephemera/16542/new-zealand-forest-products (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Michael Roche, published 1 March 2009.

Comments

Jane Morhet
16 November 2015
Does anyone know where we could buy or borrow a set of forest products cuff links? The ones with the green fir tree on them. My father worked for Forest Products from the 1960 and often talked about this to my son. He left him his set of these in his will,to wear when he got married. Now, years later he is due to marry in December and is devastated because they were lost in his move from UK to NZ and her so wants to have something special to remind him of Grandpa. Just thought someone might have a set in a draw?? please reply to [email protected] if anyone can help. Thanks for reading
charles
30 November 2013
Hi, My grandfather purchased few forestry bonds in the year 1946 from commercial pine forest ltd, Auckland, please suggest how to claims it? Thank you.. Charles

25 August 2010
See Ownership changes in the 2000s: 'Carter Holt Harvey bought the New Zealand Forest Products forests in 1991 but, burdened by debt, came under the control of US company International Paper in 1992.'
Tracy
24 August 2010
Dear Helen: My mother has stock in NZ Forest Products from the 1920's. Her father bought it and she has forgotten about it all these years. Any idea how to find out if it is worth anything?

16 August 2010
Hi Emil, thanks for your comment. New Zealand Forest Products is now Carter Holt Harvey: http://www.chhpulpandpaper.com.
Emil Shaqira
15 August 2010
i want to ask about New Zealand Forest Product website or contact number? Are this company still active or not? Happy to hear from you so soon. Thank You.