Abstract
The forest industry in New Zealand continues to expand and it is forecast that the amount of forests available to harvest will increase substantially over next 30 years. Based on the forests already planted there will be an availavility of at least 30 million m3 of wood per annum by the year 2010. Depending on planting rates over the next 20 years the harvest could well increase to more than 50 million m3 from 2025 onwards. To achieve this level of harvest will require a planted forest estate in excess of 2.5 million hectares. By far the most predominant species is radiata pine which grows exceptionally well under New Zealand conditions. With forestry already accounting for 12.8% of New Zealand's total exports this additional wood supply represents a major opportunity for New Zealand to substantially increase its export earnings by maximising the value of this wood and fibre resource.Radiate pine is well suited to the manufacture of a wide range of solid wood, reconstituted wood products and pulp and paper products. Its value can also be significantly enhanced by taking advantage of the variability in wood and fibre types both within a single tree and between families and clones of the same species. This variation can be used to maximise product quality by selecting different parts of the tree or differrent radiata pine clones for a particular end use.
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