Wood supply region · South Island
Nelson & Marlborough –
forest & logs
The Nelson & Marlborough wood supply region: standing plantation volume, planted area and how New Zealand's national radiata log prices apply here. Source: MPI NEFD 2025.
60.5million m³Standing volume
4.of 9 regionsBy standing volume
177,981 ha plantedSouth IslandSource: MPI NEFD 2025
Nelson & Marlborough forest profile
The top of the South Island, split between Tasman (about 85,400 ha) and Marlborough (about 81,600 ha). Port Nelson is a significant log-export point for the upper South Island.
The region holds about 60.5 million m³ of standing plantation volume across roughly 177,981 ha (net stocked), ranking 4 of 9 wood supply regions. Source: MPI – National Exotic Forest Description 2025.
Is there a Nelson & Marlborough log price? No. MPI publishes a single national indicative radiata pine price, not a regional one. The figures below apply across New Zealand, including Nelson & Marlborough. 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$/tonne delivered:
| Domestic grade | Range | Weighted avg |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic P1 | 180–218 | 206 |
| Domestic P2 | 139–200 | 179 |
| Domestic S1 | 131–136 | 135 |
| Domestic S2 | 123–150 | 129 |
| Domestic S3 & L3 | 107–117 | 111 |
| Domestic L1 & L2 | 105–138 | 116 |
| Domestic Pulp | 55–72 | 64 |
Region comparison
Standing volume – all regions
Nelson & Marlborough highlighted. Million m³, NEFD 2025.
Note. Radiata pine log prices are indicative survey averages from MPI — export grades in NZ$/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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