The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding between the New Zealand Forest Owners Association (FOA), the New Zealand Farm Forestry Association (NZFFA) and Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Federated Farmers) is to develop general guidance to assist in managing relationships between forest owners/managers (Forest Managers) and their farming neighbours (Farmers), to promote co-operation and constructive neighbourly relations.
While this Memorandum of Understanding formalizes the relationship between the parties, the FOA, NZFFA and Federated Farmers acknowledge that it is not legally binding and has no legal effect.
It is agreed as a guiding principle that timely communication is the key to good neighbourly relations, thus enabling the parties to plan well ahead for good outcomes when dealing with operations that may impact on any party's land or business.