Lake Taupō Forest Management

Lake Taupō Forest Management Limited (LTFM) is a company which acts as forestry adviser. LTFM is owned 70 per cent by Lake Taupō Forest Trust and 30 per cent by Lake Rotoaira Forest Trust.

LTFM’s role is to ensure that all land and forestry-management work is done to the Trust’s satisfaction and to agreed standards. This includes overseeing the Trust’s investment in Opepe Forest and Hautū Rangipō Whenua lands.

The role also explores a range of related development opportunities and strategies, including forest expansion, downstream marketing and processing opportunities for the Trusts.

The directors of LTFM are:

Geoff Thorp
Binky Ellis
Bill Liley
John van der Leden