HAERE MAI, WELCOME
TO SUMMIT FORESTS
Growing a better tomorrow.
Summit Forests started its New Zealand operations in 2013 and is now the sixth largest forestry business in New Zealand with around 50,000ha of forestry.
The estate is spread throughout iconic landscapes in Northland, the Coromandel, Whanganui, and the Gisborne and East Coast regions. We also have an office located in heart of Auckland city.
OUR VALUES
STEWARDSHIP
— KAITIAKATANGA —
Respecting and caring for the land and future generations.
INTEGRITY
— NGĀKAU TAKATAHI —
Acting ethically in conducting good business
EMPATHY
— NGĀKAU AROHA —
Putting people at the heart of everything we do
LEADERSHIP
— HAUTŪTANGA —
Growing a positive business environment and industry
HAVE FUN
— TĀKAROKARO —
Loving what we do and doing it together
GROWTH
— WHAKAWHANAKE—
Continually innovating & improving who we are and what we do
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LATEST NEWS
Celebrating community at the 2025 Kaitaia Run/Walk
On Saturday, August 9, Te Hiku Forest once again came alive with the sound of footsteps, laughter, and encouragement as over 500 people took part in the annual Summit Forests Kaitaia Run/Walk, which we are…
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Kaitaia students shine in Dune Lakes Restoration
For the past four years, students from Kaitaia College have been making a real difference in the Dune Lakes Restoration Project, heading out every fortnight to learn about how to protect and restore these unique and…
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15th annual Arbor Day planting day
Many hands make light work… Never has the old saying rung more true than on Arbor Day, when around 150 enthusiastic volunteers and staff from the local community, Paparore School, the Department of Conservation, Bushland…
DID YOU KNOW?
Summit Forests is the biggest supplier to domestic wood mills in Northland.