Wood supply region · North Island
East Coast –
forest & logs
The East Coast wood supply region: standing plantation volume, planted area and how New Zealand's national radiata log prices apply here. Source: MPI NEFD 2025.
48.9million m³Standing volume
6.of 9 regionsBy standing volume
143,106 ha plantedNorth IslandSource: MPI NEFD 2025
East Coast forest profile
Covers the Gisborne District: steep, erosion-prone hill country with a large radiata estate and a busy log trade through the Port of Gisborne / Eastland Port.
The region holds about 48.9 million m³ of standing plantation volume across roughly 143,106 ha (net stocked), ranking 6 of 9 wood supply regions. Source: MPI – National Exotic Forest Description 2025.
Is there a East Coast log price? No. MPI publishes a single national indicative radiata pine price, not a regional one. The figures below apply across New Zealand, including East Coast. What is measured locally is the physical forest — area and standing volume — shown above.
National indicative · March 2026 quarter
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$/tonne delivered:
| Domestic grade | Range | Weighted avg |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic P1 | 180–218 | 206 |
| Domestic P2 | 139–200 | 179 |
| Domestic S1 | 131–136 | 135 |
| Domestic S2 | 123–150 | 129 |
| Domestic S3 & L3 | 107–117 | 111 |
| Domestic L1 & L2 | 105–138 | 116 |
| Domestic Pulp | 55–72 | 64 |
Region comparison
Standing volume – all regions
East Coast highlighted. Million m³, NEFD 2025.
Note. Radiata pine log prices are indicative survey averages from MPI — export grades in NZ$/JAS m³ (FOB) and domestic grades in NZ$/tonne (delivered). They are historical and indicative only, exclude GST, and may not match the price paid on any individual sale. Export and domestic units are not interchangeable. New Zealand has no official log price by region or city. For information only.
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