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From Kaingaroa to Amsterdam: Taking New Zealand's Bioeconomy Vision to the World
Since 2017, NZ Bio Forestry has worked tirelessly to redefine the future of New Zealand's forestry industry—developing an integrated bioeconomy model that creates significantly greater value from renewable forestry resources through advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, and bio-industrial innovation. In recent months, that long-term vision has gathered significant momentum. The signing of a Heads of Agreement with Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Manawa to explore the future of Kaingar
Peter Hunt
Sep 22 min read


A Conversation Grounded in Kaitiakitanga
The timing of this conversation feels especially significant. Just days after our recent announcement on our partnership with Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Manawa, the Māori word kaitiakitanga was named the world's most beautiful word by the international language-learning platform Babbel. (Source: RNZ) More than simply a beautiful word, it represents a profound concept of guardianship, stewardship and our collective responsibility to care for the environment and for future generations.
Peter Hunt
Jul 202 min read


Momentum in Motion
By Wayne Mulligan, CEO NZ Bio Forestry. I’m writing this somewhere over the Pacific, heading to yet another round of meetings. Travel has...
Peter Hunt
Sep 17, 20253 min read


Building a World-leading Bioeconomy from Aotearoa's forests
By Wayne Mulligan, CEO, NZ Bio Forestry. New Zealand's opportunity to be a world leader in sustainable bioforestry. At NZ Bio Forestry,...
Peter Hunt
Jun 6, 20252 min read


Repurposing Our Forestry: Giving New Life to an Industry in Distress
By Wayne Mulligan, CEO. They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Take an old tree stump, for example—some see a lifeless remnant,...
Peter Hunt
Mar 5, 20252 min read


The journey.....
In business, it's always worth taking a moment to reflect on the journey we've been on — not just to celebrate the wins but to absorb the...

Wayne Mulligan
Oct 1, 20242 min read


Exploring more opportunities in the Asia Pacific
Reflecting on the past 30 days, I am humbled by the invitation to join the Prime Minister's esteemed business delegation to Singapore,...

Wayne Mulligan
May 13, 20242 min read


Busy....busy....busy
As the winds of business life whirl around me and amidst the welcome chaos, I pause quickly to share with you where we are on this...

Wayne Mulligan
Nov 15, 20232 min read


Recognised in the Top 100 R&D innovators worldwide
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....

Wayne Mulligan
Sep 14, 20231 min read


Spreading the news
The New Zealand Herald lead article in the Business section (17th August 2023) by Graham Skellern wonderfully summarises NZ Bio...
Peter Hunt
Aug 28, 20231 min read


"He who learns but does not think is lost..........
.......He who thinks and does not learn is in great danger" Confucius Reflecting on the key learnings I got out of my recent overseas...

Wayne Mulligan
Jun 27, 20233 min read


More momentum - NZ Bio Forestry and Japanese Refine Holdings sign MOU
NZ Bio Forestry and Refine Holdings sign a Memorandum of Understanding and a biochemical technology schedule. Japan based Refine Holdings...
Peter Hunt
Jun 15, 20232 min read


Genesis & NZ Bio Forestry to explore potential of biofuels
29 May 2023. Genesis Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NZ Bio Forestry to investigate the technical and economic...
Peter Hunt
Jun 6, 20232 min read


"From volume to value"
I have stolen, I mean borrowed these words for the headline from Hon Peeni Henare's recent announcement on 27 April to the Wood...

Wayne Mulligan
May 8, 20232 min read


From Slash to Cash... Wood to Wealth.
Here's how to turn the forestry problem into a solution, with bigger returns, in one page. I don’t need to go into the detail that we...

Wayne Mulligan
Mar 23, 20233 min read


Bash the Slash
27th February 2023 I am writing this BLOG from Singapore as I again meet to keep potential investors, partners, and technology...

Wayne Mulligan
Feb 27, 20234 min read


Forestry Re-think; A must
There is so much talk about slash, land destabilisation, and damage. And for good reasons. These issues are real and are perpetuated in...

Wayne Mulligan
Jan 30, 20234 min read


Something treemendous
NZ Bio Forestry is pleased to announce the launch of our "Treemendous" video library that aims to illustrate the tremendous value, and...
Peter Hunt
Dec 23, 20221 min read


Mull on this
Report by Wayne Mulligan, CEO of NZ Bio Forestry on 15 December 2022 regarding their ASEAN trip in November for NZ Bio Forestry funding...

Wayne Mulligan
Dec 17, 20223 min read


COP27 - The opportunities of Blue-carbon, green economies for Māori
Te Ao Maori News reports on the Māori delegation to COP27, Hinemoana Halo, the world's first indigenous-led blue carbon regime. NZ Bio...
Peter Hunt
Nov 23, 20221 min read
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