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Forest Practice Guides
Version 2.0 live from February 2020
A series of 28 guides to best practice in earthworks and construction, tracks, bridges, vegetation, and slash management.
FOA can provide a printout of this PDF, please complete the online form. NOTE this just a printout of the .pdf, not a publication quality document but it does have a hard cover and wire binding.
NZ Forest Road Engineering Manual (2020)
- PDF version of the NZ Forest Road Engineering Manual (2020) 212 pages, 7.79 MB download
- Web and mobile-friendly version of the Roading Manual (2020) note web access/cell coverage required to view
NZ Forest Road Engineering Manual - Operators Guide (2020)
- PDF version of the Operators Guide (2020) 84 pages, 10.7 MB download
- Web and mobile-friendly version of the Operators Guide (2020) note web access/cell coverage required to view.
Printed copies of both the Engineering Manual and Operators Guide are available from FOA, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your courier address, and number of copies.
Environmental Fact Sheets
FOA regularly publishes a range of Environmental Fact Sheets. These are accessible from the File Library and Resources section of this website.
Facts & Figures
Order here or download in soft copy here.
Best Practice Guides
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Rural Fire Guidelines (for farmers, woodlot owners, and contractors) December 2019
Managing the Risk - A5 booklet
NZIER Report - Potential Impact of the Forest Amendment Bill
NZIER Plantation Forestry Statistics Report
21 March 2017 Report
National Exotic Forest Description (NEFD)
2019 version available from Te Uru Rākau report and online tables (download).
From Principles to Practice
The New Zealand Sustainable Forest Management Story (published March 2004) is out of print. An electronic copy is available for download here.