NEWS & UPDATES
See the latest news on our technology, new partnerships and developments. Below are the latest press releases from NZ Bio Forestry. Also, check out our blog on the next page.
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For all Media enquiries, please contact Wayne Mulligan, CEO of NZ Bio Forestry.
17th September 2025.
In his latest article in Stuff, Sir Ian Taylor challenges our political leaders to look beyond short-term politics and recognise the innovators already delivering smart, scalable solutions for a climate-changing world.
We’re proud that NZ Bio Forestry was featured as one of three case studies, showcasing how Kiwi ingenuity is creating new economic opportunities while tackling the urgent need to transition away from fossil fuels.
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12th September 2025.
We’re proud to announce that Adrian Orr, former Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and CEO of the NZ Super Fund, and Simon Tyler, former CEO of the Government Superannuation Fund Authority and National Provident Fund, have joined NZ Bio Forestry.
With over 30 years of banking and investment leadership each, Adrian and Simon bring unparalleled global networks and expertise to support our international capital raise and global expansion.
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8th September 2025.
NZ Bio Forestry has entered into a Heads of Agreement with Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P. — the first North American private equity firm accredited by the Green Climate Fund.
It will allow NZ Bio Forestry to accelerate the global transition away from fossil fuels by advancing biochemicals, bioplastics, biofuels, and biomaterials as scalable, renewable alternatives.
2nd September 2025.
Featured by RNZ, this national news story spotlights how New Zealand’s radiata pine forests could fuel the next generation of sustainable plastics.
It discusses the NZ Bio Forestry’s partnership with Taiwanese companies and it aims to build local biorefineries, turning wood into biodegradable packaging and bio-based materials.
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18 August, 2025.
NZ Bio Forestry, PanCycle, and Inspira Applied Bio Solutions are joining forces to build biorefineries in New Zealand that turn Pinus radiata into sustainable, biodegradable alternatives to petroleum plastics.
With demand for billions of cups and food packaging items every year, this partnership is a game-changer for the circular bioeconomy — tackling plastic waste while creating new green industries.
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29 March, 2025.
NZ BioForestry appreciates Sir Ian Taylor’s commentary published by Stuff regarding NZ BioForestry being innovative. We are fully aware and have led with science, especially on integrating bioforestry, geothermal energy, and electrification to create high-value manufacturing, as well as creating new intellectual property. NZ Bio Forestry has woken up to the potential this creates for New Zealand and the world.
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Feb 2025.
AGMARDT is an independent, not-for-profit organisation established by the government in 1987. Its purpose is to help ignite the future of NZ’s food and fibre sector, and this article discusses its support of NZ Bio Forestry to help with our plan to make a better renewable future.
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12 April 2024.
NZ Bio Forestry will join Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s mission to Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines next week (April 14-20) with senior New Zealand business leaders.
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14th September 2023.
NZ Bio Forestry and its Taiwan technology partners have won a place in R&D World’s Top Global 100 Innovative R&D programmes for 2023.
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5th July 2023.
​This year, New Zealanders learned a new swear word – slash. The valueless debris has prompted relevant debate, and NZ Bio Forestry has a solution to this and other climate-related issues facing the planet.....
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