Labour leader Jacinda Ardern used a visit to Rotorua on Thursday to announce plans to establish a new Forestry Service in the city, if Labour forms the next government.
During a visit to the Red Stag timber processing company, Ardern said the creation of the standalone forestry service would provide stability for investment in processing and manufacturing wood onshore, rather than exporting raw logs.
“Forestry is our third largest export sector, but there has been a dramatic switch away from processing to exporting raw logs. While 3000 jobs in wood processing and manufacturing have been lost since 2008, raw log exports have tripled.
“I grew up in the forestry town of Murupara, and I know the importance of this industry for many communities.
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