Welcome to Tãnes Tree Trust

Planting native trees offers many benefits for all New Zealanders. We know that it is possible to manage planted indigenous trees to improve bio-diversity, protect riparian areas, enhance the landscape, store carbon and produce a range of forest products, including very high quality timber.

However ther are some legal and taxation impediments to the planting of native tress for productive purposes. Research efforts have rarely been adequately funded and government policy has never been clear.

The challenge is to find the way forward in an inclusive fasion, using the best knowledge obtainable. This is what Tãne's Tree Trust is about.