A look at Ikea's 43,000 hectares of forest in New Zealand [NZ]Friday 17 Jul 2026 Swedish furniture company IKEA says it has 'nothing to hide' with its forestry operations and is proud of what it is doing in New Zealand.RNZ reported in December that rural communities were concerned about the extent of new forestry plantings in in Central Hawke's Bay. Locals pointed to worries about fire risk and the loss of jobs and communities due to the land use change from farming to forestry. Earlier this month, IKEA gave media* and some farmers a tour of two forestry blocks. Ingka Investments Forestland country manager Kelvin Meredith told RNZ that IKEA was proud of its work in New Zealand. "You know, we're doing something different. We're doing large set asides, we're passionate about biodiversity and different species. We've got nothing to hide. We're an open book. "We don't need to wave the flag how great we are, but we like to think we're a good neighbour, and we communicate well," Meredith said. More >> Source: RNZ |
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