Māori forestry and the ETS

About our engagement with you

Nau mai, haere mai ki tenei kaupapa.

We want to connect with you about the Emissions Trading Scheme and its opportunities for Māori forestry. On this page we will:

share with you information about forestry and the ETS as it relates to Māori interests
enable you to make informed decisions about forestry and the ETS
build an ongoing relationship with you as you consider forestry and the ETS
receive your feedback on your interests and the ETS.

The information and education we provide will help you understand changes to the legislation and the context for how the ETS system works overall.

How we can connect

Connect with us via Zui (Zoom hui)

One of the main ways we want to connect with you is via our ongoing zui (Zoom hui). These are online events. We recognise kanohi ki te kanohi (face-to-face) as a preferred way of interacting and discussing things. Based on feedback, we are finding zui are a practical and cost effective way of having interactive discussions. COVID-19 has forced this upon us all, but for the most part online hui are helping us carry out important discussions with you regionally and nationally.

We are recording our zui sessions, so you can review the information any time.

Events will often require online registration. We will send out registration links to the events as they are set up. To sign up for event invitations, email forestryets@mpi.govt.nz

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Get event invitations and other important information and updates about Māori forestry and the ETS.

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Connect with us by email

If you have questions about Māori forestry and the ETS, email forestryets@mpi.govt.nz

Your feedback

It is very important for us to receive your feedback. We will use it to improve the services we provide. Where appropriate, we will provide feedback to policy and decision-makers where your interests are affected.

Receiving and holding your information

In line with the privacy principles under the Privacy Act and the values of te ao Māori, we respect the mana of your personal information, the mātauranga to be held by us, and the taonga that this represents.

The information you provide will be held by Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service in a way that complies with:

the Privacy Act
the privacy terms and conditions that you consent to in any events for which you provide your information.

Upcoming events

We will be holding more wānanga zui on the new ETS online system, Tupu-ake, as well as introductory sessions on the ETS.

Details will be published here as soon as they are available and in our email newsletter.

We will continue to provide education and information-sharing to help prospective customers and existing participants improve their experience with the ETS.

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Previous events

Videos from wānanga zui held in September and November-December 2022

In these wānanga we gave demonstrations of the new ETS online system, Tupu-ake.

Watch the playlist of Tupu-ake demo videos - YouTube (51.06)

Video from wānanga zui held in 26 April to 6 May 2022

Three wānanga zui we held included a video presentation providing context on the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The video covers its purpose, how it works, and how forestry fits into the ETS.

Forestry and the ETS: The big picture – YouTube (21.00)

Presentation from zui held in February 2022

A wānanga zui was held in February with Taitokerau Māori forests. The ETS101 wānanga was focused on the basics of the ETS and included:

a broad overview of ETS
information about eligibility for ETS
upcoming changes such as averaging accounting.

Download the presentation to Te Tai Tokerau: ETS101 Wānanga [PDF, 6.5 MB]

Presentation from zui held in October 2021

We held 3 online hui in October 2021. These helped to gather your feedback and information, and build an ongoing relationship with you. This will help us improve how changes and impacts are managed in relation to your interests. Download the presentation below.

Māori forestry and the ETS [PDF, 2.1 MB]

Ngahere Māori

The Canopy website was developed by Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service to help people discover the environmental and economic benefits of planting trees.

Within Canopy, Ngahere Māori supports Māori landowners to see if planting trees is right for their whenua. The Ngahere Māori Emissions Trading Scheme page has more information about the scheme.

Ngahere Māori – Canopy website

Māori forestry and the Emissions Trading Scheme – Canopy website