The Marlborough Regional Skills Leadership Group is a local, government appointed, group tasked with identifying and supporting better ways of meeting Marlborough’s future skills and workforce needs.

The group welcomes your feedback on their consultation document until 14 March 2022.

The NZDFI invites you to a free virtual workshop: ‘Developing a Sustainable Hardwood Industry in Marlborough’., delivered in February via Zoom. Register now.

Our new car park became operational just prior to Christmas and is ready to welcome you next time you visit our Budge Street campus.

We are delighted to bring you our 2020 - 2021 Annual Report..

Forestry Minister Stuart Nash on Friday planted the first elite XyloGene seedlings of eucalypt species that produce durable heartwood. The planting spearheads a new phase for a project which has already seen more than 30 eucalypt plantations established in suitable regions of New Zealand.

UPDATE: FIELD DAY POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE TO BE CONFIRMED. The NZDFI invites you to a field day: ‘Developing a Sustainable Hardwood Industry in Marlborough’.

Marlborough’s Paul Millen has won the New Zealand Institute of Forestry’s prestigious 2021 award as NZ Forester of the Year. This recognises eighteen years work undertaking research of eucalypts by establishing trials in various parts of the country, initially to develop durable untreated posts for his region’s vineyards.

More than 100 people wrapped up warmly for the first Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards Field Day to Business Innovation award winner Pinoli Premium Pine Nuts in the Wairau Valley.

We would like to welcome Nicci Armour, Advocacy Manager for Wine Marlborough, to the Budge Street campus.

Nicci has spent her career problem-solving for people and communities: first as a scientist, then in a