Mō tātou, ā, mō ngā uri ā muri ake nei. For us and our children after us.
Transforming Forestry in Aotearoa.
Our mission is to be recognised as the most responsible, effective and efficient forest managers throughout Aotearoa.
This land will be an important legacy - to be handed down from generation to generation. We are investing in the future and want to leave a thriving Aotearoa for our children.
We are ecologically responsible and socially conscious. People are at the heart of everything we do.
Rātā Forest Management Ltd was formed to provide transformative forest management based on the legend, Rātā me te rākau - Rātā and the tree.
Our wellbeing relies on the land.
We are rethinking business models to create balanced solutions for both our people and our planet. Our best way forward is incorporating forest management practises into tikanga Māori values
Manaakitanga - the forest should provide for whanau through kai, rongoa, water, safe employment, training
Kaitiakitanga - forest management practices must protect land and waterways
Mātauranga - forest management decisions are founded on Mātauranga Māori (traditional Māori knowledge) supplemented with modern science and technological advancements to achieve sustainability
Mana Whenua - The empowering of our land owners to make informed land decisions
Sustainable forest management will be the new norm. It is no longer about doing less harm, but about doing more good.
Testimonial
“Rātā Forest Management has provided services to our business that have reduced risk and added considerable value in economic, environmental (including biodiversity) and cultural areas.”
— Hayden Swann
