We are pleased to have assisted Silverfin Acquisitions Limited (a Silverfin Capital Limited entity) with the Hillersden Carbon Forest Scheme's acquisition of Hillersden Forest on 13 August 2025, a wholesale investment opportunity located in the Wairau Valley, Marlborough.  The Hillersden Carbon Forest Scheme has an ...

We were pleased to once again be a sponsor of the Carbon Forestry NZ Conference held in Rotorua. The event brought together more than 300 industry leaders to discuss the latest developments in carbon forestry markets, legislation and emerging opportunities, with insights from an impressive ...

The Government has taken a significant step toward reshaping New Zealand’s investment landscape with the introduction of the Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Bill. However, this has significant implications for the forestry sector. Following our recent update on the introduction of ...

The Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme – Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill (Bill) has now passed its first reading. The Bill was introduced on 10 June 2025. It is now being considered by the Select Committee. The Bill is expected to become law in October ...

The Government has signalled changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme which aim to curb excessive conversions of farmland to forestry land while still allowing forestry (on less productive land) to play an important role in New Zealand’s climate strategy.  These policy changes are to be ...

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has made fifteen recommendations for reform in New Zealand's forestry regulations which, if implemented, would significantly reshape the forestry sector and its role in the Emissions Trading Scheme.  In April 2025 the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) released ...

The Ministry for the Environment have announced potential changes to the default carbon look-up tables and other changes to the ETS as part of the Maximising Forest Carbon Programme, which is a four-year (2022 – 2026) initiative led by Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand ...

The Government has signalled changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme which aim to curb excessive conversions of farmland to forestry land while still allowing forestry (on less productive land) to play an important role in New Zealand’s climate strategy.  These policy changes are to be ...

As New Zealand faces increasing pressure to address climate change, restore ecosystems, and manage land sustainably, converting marginal land into forestry blocks is gaining attention Marginal land, often unsuitable for agriculture due to poor soil, steep slopes, or erosion risks, can be transformed into small ...

Anderson Lloyd were pleased to once again sponsor this year's Carbon Forestry NZ Conference, held in Rotorua this week. This event brought together over 300 industry leaders to workshop with and hear from informative and innovative speakers on carbon forestry markets, developments and legislation. Dan ...

Following a two-year exploration of renewable energy solutions, Crown Research Institute Scion has released a statement highlighting the potential of short-rotation forestry (SRF) to significantly reduce New Zealand’s current reliance on fossil fuels – in particular, coal.  The relevant media release can be found here. ...

A recent decision by the Court of Appeal serves as a useful summary of how liability is determined for forest and rural fires. Leisure Investments NZ Limited Partnership v Cecile Grace & Ors was an unsuccessful appeal by Leisure Investments NZ Limited Partnership (Leisure LP) ...

Parliament has recently introduced the Overseas Investment (Forestry) Amendment Bill (Bill) which is currently at the select committee stage. The main purpose of the Bill is to prohibit overseas investors who plan to convert farm land to forest in New Zealand (Forestry Conversion) from using ...

We have recently been working on succession planning when dealing with forestry assets with accountants and our farming clients. While families may wish to leave their forestry assets to their children, care must be taken in structuring this arrangement to avoid adverse tax consequences. Under ...

The Government is seeking to reintroduce the benefits test for overseas investment in pasture to plantation forestry conversion. On 24 February 2022 Associate Minister of Finance David Parker announced the Government will be seeking to end the streamlined special forestry test for overseas persons where ...

With the dramatic increase in the price of NZUs over the last few years, a number of rural land owners are starting to think seriously about carbon forestry. Anderson Lloyd has advised a number of clients about the legal options and structures for implementing a ...

The Forests (Regulation of Log Traders and Forestry Advisors) Amendment Bill (the Bill) passed its third reading in Parliament on 22 July and is now awaiting Royal Assent. The Bill amends the Forests Act 1949 (the Act) by adding a new Part 2A and implementing ...

Flooding in some regions of New Zealand over the past few years has highlighted the need for careful environmental management and monitoring of forestry estates, particularly in areas where there is a high risk of erosion due to the underlying terrain. Several forestry companies have ...

On 22 October 2018, the much publicised Overseas Investment Amendment Act 2018 (Amendment Act) and the Overseas Investment Regulations 2018 (Regulations) came into force. The Amendment Act represents a dramatic shift in how overseas investment in forestry will be considered under the overseas investment regime. ...