Forests are dynamic landscapes that present unique managerial challenges and require dynamic decision making and comprehensive planning.
We are specialist forest service providers focussing on technical support services to forest managers, investors, and forest owners in the Auckland and Northland Regions.
Meet The Team
Grant Rowe
Managing director
Grant oversees the company’s operations, from his base in Mangawhai. He has more than 30 years experience in the forest industry between South Africa and New Zealand, covering operations from nursery to mill gate. Grants holds a Diploma in Forestry from Saasveld College for Foresters (now known as Nelson Mandela University) and a Bachelor of Commerce from University of South Africa. Grant is a Registered Member of the New Zealand Institute of Forestry. Outside of forestry, Grant is a motorcycle enthusiast who enjoys riding his adventure bike across the region.
Vicki Rowe
Administration
Vicki, married to Grant since 1988, looks after the Financial and Human Resources aspects of the business. Vicki has run her own small businesses alongside raising three children and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from both those roles. She ensures we maintain healthy relationships with our banks and regulatory authorities. Vicki has a flair for interior design and discovered a talent for running rather late in life, having completed the Kerikeri half marathon before her knees and joints made those distances too hard to do.
To ensure maximum returns for forest managers and owners, successful planning in advance of the harvesting operation is critical.
We pride ourselves on helping our clients make the right choices through providing high quality, professional forest management and technical services.
Sound decision making starts with gathering accurate and reliable data. We provide a wide range of technical forestry requirements, including value-adding data analysis and mapping with state of the art technology.
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We Collect information in an accurate, efficient, and unbiased manner.
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Our reports are comprehensive and address key areas in a clear and easy-to-read format enabling efficient drill down from summarised information to supporting detail.
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We operate legally, safely and sustainably upholding our core values: honesty, integrity, commitment and quality.
Our Services
Auditing
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Health and safety audits
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Environmental audits
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Operational audits
Quality control
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Forest operations quality control
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Log quality checks
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Cut over waste assessment
Planning & analysis
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Harvest planning
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Geometric road & landing design
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Operational plans and budgets
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Cost-benefit evaluation
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Performance optimisation
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Cost reporting structures
Inventory & analysis
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Sample plots and transects
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Yield estimation
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Estate modelling
Other
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Drone operations to support our services
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Survey / mapping
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Foliage sampling
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System and productivity analysis
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Health and safety system development
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National Environment Standards for Commercial Forestry (NES-CF) – preparation of plans and notifications to Council.
Contact us
Forest Services Northland
Forest Services Auckland
Forest Services Ltd
55 Paul Rd, Mangawhai 0975
Northland, New Zealand
09 431 5893
022 1376 105