Welcome to the Southern North Island Forestry Awards 2025
Recognising and celebrating excellence amongst the skilled workforce of our region.
The Southern North Island Forestry Awards provides a collective voice for the forestry sector in Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa, Tararua and Wellington.
The key objectives in having these awards are to benefit the region’s forestry industry in several exciting ways, namely:
- To attract skilled employees to the region as valued forest industry players
- To up skill and lift the standard of the skill base of the forestry workforce
- To provide an opportunity for the SNI’s forest industry to celebrate its skilled professionals
- To unite industry players
- To create a healthy and challenging competition amongst the industry
We encourage businesses within the industry to become involved in this exciting event. It is important that we all share the vision to recognise skilled professionals, applaud them and create a desire to continue to lift the profile of forestry in the Southern North Island region.
Blake Jones
SNIWC Board Chair | Southern North Island Wood Council
Programme of the Awards Dinner Evening 2025
5pm Doors Open
6pm Ceremony starts
Opening Speakers
Training Excellence
Emerging Talent of the Year
Woman in Forestry Excellence
Silviculture Excellence
Distribution Excellence
Harvesting Excellence
7.30pm Dinner
8.30pm After Dinner Speakers
Wood Processing Excellence
Outstanding Health and Safety Management
Outstanding Environmental Management
Forestry Family of the Year
Contractor of the Year
Contribution to the Forestry Industry
Special Award –
Health and Safety Champion
Dessert and coffee
10pm Ceremony Closes
Bar will remain open till 11.30pm