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FICA is a membership based organisation representing the voice of New Zealand forestry contractors. Formed in 2002, FICA currently has approximately 240 member companies and associate members in harvesting, silviculture, civil and roading.

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Vocational Training Consultation

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Innovation in Forestry - A Contractor's View

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Small Forest Harvest Guide

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Latest Updates

Health and Safety Amendment Bill 2026

The Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill (Government Bill 244–1) has just been released. The Bill is yet to go through its first reading in parliament and if passed it goes to a selectRead more

Reduce costs with n3

FICA is committed to supporting its Members' success, including helping businesses keep their operating costs down. That’s why FICA has partnered with n3 to give Members access to great discountsRead more

FICA Innovation Group - Calling for Nominations

To strengthen FICA’s role in industry innovation, a new Innovation Sub‑Committee is being formed. The goal is to submit up to five funding proposals annually to the FGLT/FGR process. NominationsRead more

Forest Growers Levy Trust Annual Work Programme

The 2026 Work programme funded by the Forest Growers Levy Trust has been released. The Trust received nearly $11 million in funding requests, exceeding the $8.68 million levy budget available for theRead more

NZ Farm Forestry Association Conference

FICA, the Forest Industry Safety Council and WorkSafe will be presenting at the NZ Farm Forestry Association (NZFFA) conference on 21 April at 1PM. The presentation will cover the new ForestryRead more

FICA E-newsletter - February 2026

Welcome to FICA’s first newsletter of the year. This month, we reflect on the challenges we’ve faced and look ahead to what’s coming. Recent weather events have significantly impacted parts ofRead more

Vocational Training Consultation

As you may be aware, the Government is proposing significant changes to vocational training in NZ. To navigate our way through this, FICA and FOA (Forest Owners Association) formed a joint ForestryRead more

FICA Enewsletter - December 2025

As the year draws to a close, we want to pause and celebrate the people who make our industry strong. 2025 has tested us, and margin squeeze has dominated discussions. Rising costs and compliance Read more

Margins under pressure: FICA Harvesting Costing Workshops

On the back of a successful pilot FICA Costing Workshop in Gisborne, a second workshop was run 12 November in Rotorua. Presented by John Schrider and Kevin Reardon (Forme Group) and Mark BlackburneRead more

25 Years of Leadership in Log Transport Safety

On behalf of FICA , we want to acknowledge and thank Warwick for his exemplary leadership and enduring contribution to the Log Transport Safety Council (LTSC) over the past 25 years. Warwick playedRead more

Innovation in Forestry - A Contractor's View

What does innovation look and feel like from the contractor’s side? What’s working, where are the challenges, and what we can do to make progress easier and more effective? FICA Chair NickRead more

FICA E-newsletter - November 2025

We're excited to welcome some of you to Queenstown later this month for our Contractor Christmas in conjunction with Shaw's. Watch out for a confirmation email coming to your inbox over the next fewRead more

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