Forestry advisers must provide certain information and documents when applying to register. Find out what you need to do.
If you provide forestry adviser services, you can apply to register. You have until 6 August 2023 to become registered before it is an offence to practice without registration.
You can only register as a forestry adviser if you meet the criteria. You need to:
Who needs to register as a forestry adviser
Answer a few questions to see whether you need to register as a forestry adviser:
Find out if you need to register as a forestry adviser - decision tool
To apply to register as a forestry adviser, you must have specific experience and qualifications. These determine which category you will be registered in.
To apply to register in the general category, you must:
To apply to register in the general-specialist category, you must:
People in the general and general-specialist category can:
To apply to register in the general-restricted category, you must:
People registered in the general-restricted category can provide forestry adviser services under supervision by a person registered in the general or general-specialist category.
Note, if your registration application is approved, your details will appear on a public register.
Public register of log traders and forestry advisers [PDF, 359 KB]
When you apply, you'll need to provide some personal information and a criminal record check.
You will need to provide:
If you are applying to register on behalf of someone else, you will also need to provide:
You'll need to provide a criminal record check from the Ministry of Justice that is less than 3 months old.
Request your criminal record online – Ministry of Justice
You will need to provide evidence of your experience and qualifications to support your application. Depending on the category you are applying to register in, you may need to provide:
If you hold an overseas qualification that is equivalent to NZQA Level 5 qualification or higher, you will need to provide an International Qualification Assessment (IQA) from NZQA.
Apply for an International Qualification Assessment (IQA) – NZQA
Start your application to register as a forestry adviser
Provide the personal information in Step 2 above.
You can have someone else make your application for you. They will need to give us their name and contact details.
You will be asked to declare which forestry adviser services you provide. This will affect which category appears on the register.
See full list of forestry adviser services: Who needs to register as a forestry adviser
The background check asks questions about your conduct. While you are registered as a forestry adviser, you must continue to meet the requirements of the background check. You must tell us if anything changes.
To complete the background check you must:
Read more about the background check, including relevant civil liabilities for forestry advisers
You can tell us in your application if you identify as Māori and any iwi or hapū affiliations you have. You should only provide these details if you want them to appear on the public register.
This information will be displayed on the public register:
You can choose whether you want any of these details to appear on the public register:
In exceptional circumstances, you can ask to withhold your address from the public register. You will need to tell us the reasons why. The reasons may only relate to the safety or privacy of you and your family.
Your registration category will be displayed on the public register. This is based on the information you give us about your experience and qualifications. The categories are:
You must pay the registration fee of $510.60 including GST when you apply to register. You will need a valid debit or credit card to pay online.
We assess your application and let you know whether your registration was approved. If it was approved, your details will appear on the public register as long as you remain registered.
Public register of log traders and forestry advisers [PDF, 359 KB]
Once you are registered as a forestry adviser, there are certain things you must do.
Find out what a registered forestry adviser must do
If it wasn’t approved, we will tell you that your application was declined and the reason why. You may:
Once you are registered, you can ask us to revoke your registration at any time. This means that you will no longer be registered.
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For more information about the registration system for log traders and forestry advisers, email TeUruRakau@mpi.govt.nz
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