Central North Island –
forest & logs
The Central North Island wood supply region: standing plantation volume, planted area and how New Zealand's national radiata log prices apply here. Source: MPI NEFD 2025.
Central North Island forest profile
The largest wood supply region in New Zealand by both area and standing volume, centred on Rotorua and the vast Kaingaroa Forest. It takes in Taupo, Tauranga and Whakatane, and the Port of Tauranga is the country's main log-export gateway. This is the heart of the radiata pine estate.
The region holds about 196.5 million m³ of standing plantation volume across roughly 591,945 ha (net stocked), ranking 1 of 9 wood supply regions. Source: MPI – National Exotic Forest Description 2025.
Radiata log prices (apply nationally)
Export in NZ$/JAS m³ (FOB); domestic in NZ$/tonne (delivered). Source: MPI.
| Export grade | Range | Weighted avg |
|---|---|---|
| Export Pruned | 171–232 | 201 |
| Export A grade | 126–150 | 142 |
| Export K grade | 113–141 | 132 |
| Export Pulp | 96–128 | 115 |
Domestic, NZ$/tonne delivered:
| Domestic grade | Range | Weighted avg |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic P1 | 180–218 | 206 |
| Domestic P2 | 139–200 | 179 |
| Domestic S1 | 131–136 | 135 |
| Domestic S2 | 123–150 | 129 |
| Domestic S3 & L3 | 107–117 | 111 |
| Domestic L1 & L2 | 105–138 | 116 |
| Domestic Pulp | 55–72 | 64 |
Standing volume – all regions
Central North Island highlighted. Million m³, NEFD 2025.