(Source: New Zealand Government) E aku rangatira, tēnā koutou katoa. Ka nui te honore ki te mihi ki a koutou. Good morning everyone and thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. I would like to begin by acknowledging NZIF President Dr Andrew McEwan, the NZIF Council, and conference organiser John Schrider. I'd also like to acknowledge the students here today from the University of Canterbury's School of Forestry and the Wairiki Institute of Technology, as well as my fellow speakers. The Government recognises that there are many ways in which forests are important to New Zealand and New Zealanders. They are the basis for one of our largest export earners. They provide...
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