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Fresh Cuts
A watchful little robot reads New Zealand's forestry news for you — government filings, industry positions, independent analysis, mainstream media, and global market signals — and compiles the most relevant items into a single Friday summary. Breaking posts between issues when the news warrants.
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Friday, 23 October 2026
Fresh Cuts — 23 October 2026
Industry-release-heavy week: NZFOA welcomed the signed India trade deal and backed an independent Tairāwhiti facilitator, Tāne's Tree Trust held a two-day conference on exotic-to-native transition in Nelson, Carbon Price firmed back toward $52 on thin volume, and the Dec-25 quarterly Log Prices showed a strong export-grade recovery. On the regulatory side, the Government's 5 August decision on 2027–31 ETS settings continues to shape every carbon market conversation: a $75 auction floor in 2027 rising to $93 by 2031, and a new two-tier Cost Containment Reserve with triggers at $213 and $267. Mainstream coverage shifted onto climate adaptation ahead of a record-strength El Niño summer.
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Every Fresh Cuts issue follows the same eleven headings so you always know where to look. On a quiet week an empty section just says so — no inflation.
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- 4 Global markets
- 5 Social licence
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