Wood supply region · North Island
Hawke’s Bay –
forest & logs
The Hawke’s Bay wood supply region: standing plantation volume, planted area and how New Zealand's national radiata log prices apply here. Source: MPI NEFD 2025.
38.3million m³Standing volume
7.of 9 regionsBy standing volume
143,964 ha plantedNorth IslandSource: MPI NEFD 2025
Hawke’s Bay forest profile
The Hawke's Bay estate around Napier and Hastings, exporting radiata logs through Napier Port on the east coast of the North Island.
The region holds about 38.3 million m³ of standing plantation volume across roughly 143,964 ha (net stocked), ranking 7 of 9 wood supply regions. Source: MPI – National Exotic Forest Description 2025.
Is there a Hawke’s Bay log price? No. MPI publishes a single national indicative radiata pine price, not a regional one. The figures below apply across New Zealand, including Hawke’s Bay. 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$/tonne delivered:
| Domestic grade | Range | Weighted avg |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic P1 | 180–218 | 206 |
| Domestic P2 | 139–200 | 179 |
| Domestic S1 | 131–136 | 135 |
| Domestic S2 | 123–150 | 129 |
| Domestic S3 & L3 | 107–117 | 111 |
| Domestic L1 & L2 | 105–138 | 116 |
| Domestic Pulp | 55–72 | 64 |
Region comparison
Standing volume – all regions
Hawke’s Bay highlighted. Million m³, NEFD 2025.
Note. Radiata pine log prices are indicative survey averages from MPI — export grades in NZ$/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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