Invitation to NZ forest owners for log levy inputFriday 3 Feb 2012 As detailed in a recent issue of Offcuts, NZFOA are currently looking at a compulsory commodity levy under the Commodities Levy Act. This would involve forest owners voting on whether the industry should compulsorily fund FOA.The proposed Commodity levy will be on all harvested logs from plantation forests that are either exported in log form or processed in NZ. Full details of background, reasons for and other supporting information is available on the FOA website at www.nzfoa.org.nz. A referendum to obtain approval for the Commodity Levy from potential payers will commence on the 22 February 2012. The levy will be administered by New Zealand Forest Owners Association Incorporated with the funds used to address issues affecting plantation forest owners. The reasons for moving to a commodity levy, and how levy payers can have their views listened to and incorporated into Association activities will be presented at regional workshops. Schedule for workshops: Wellington: Tues Feb 7th - 6.00 – 7.00pm - Turnbull House, Bowen Street, Wellington Balclutha: Wed Feb 8th - 6.00pm – 7.00pm - Rosebank Lodge Motor Hotel, 265 Rosebank, Balclutha Christchurch: Thurs Feb 9th - 6.00pm – 7.00pm - ChCh Netball Centre, 455 Hagley Ave, ChCh Nelson: Fri Feb 10th - 6.00 – 7.00pm - Tahuna Conference centre, Tahunanui, Nelson Napier: Mon Feb 13th – 6.00 – 7.00pm - Napier War Memorial Hall, Marine Parade, Napier Rotorua: Tues Feb 14th - 6.00 – 7.00pm - Rimu Room, Scion, 49 Sala St, Rotorua Gisborne: Wed Feb 15th - 6.00 – 7.00pm – Juken NZ Boardroom, 74 MacDonald Rd,Matawhero,Gisborne Auckland: Thurs Feb 16th - 6.00 – 7.00 pm - Rayonier NZ Boardroom, 32 – 34 Mahuhu Cres, Auckland Whangarei: Fri Feb 17th - 6.00 – 7.00pm - NZRC Lounge, Toll Stadium, Okara Dr, Whangarei Please RSVP to Diane Davidson: diane.davidson@nzfoa.org.nz by 3 February if you are able to attend. |
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