Completion of planting season

Completion of planting season

Wenita silviculture crews completed the 2020 planting programme in mid-August. This year we replanted 590 hectares of cutover in the Wenita estate, mostly at Berwick and Waronui. We continued the afforestation programme for Ngai Tahu Forest Estates, planting an...
TopSpot audit

TopSpot audit

From May 25 to 29, TopSpot silviculture assessor Mike Bruce audited the thinning and pruning crews in Wenita forests. We are now in the third year of having our silviculture crews in the TopSpot programme. Mike felt the crews were all well organised and most gear was...
Professional tree-felling certification

Professional tree-felling certification

In early June, Safetree certified assessor Billy Tredinnick spent two days certifying four fallers within the Wenita forest estate. This is third time Jeremy Hills, Wayde Lindsay and Callum McLeod have undergone the certification process and the first time for Norman...
Forest access update 3

Forest access update 3

From Monday, May 18 Wenita’s forest access permit system will reopen. Please follow the usual procedure here from Monday: https://access.wenita.co.nz/bookings/general-access/create. Information on forest access, including our Forest Access Guide, here:...
Forest access update 2

Forest access update 2

There is still no access into Wenita forests – by permit or otherwise – under Level 3.  
Forest access update

Forest access update

Due to the Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown, entry into Wenita forests and all access permits are cancelled until further notice.