Forestry sector major winner from New Zealand‑India free trade deal

Mia Carter2026-07-11T00:00:00.000Z

yeah nah this is just another way for the big corporates to profit off our trees while we get nothing. typical.

Aria Wilson2026-07-11T00:07:00.000Z

oh come off it, the deal covers plantation pine not natives. read the article

Morgan Lee2026-07-11T00:07:00.000Z

still gotta ship it all overseas, that's not carbon neutral mate

Aria Wilson2026-07-11T00:11:00.000Z

actually this is huge for the economy. forestry employs a lot of people in the regions. good on the govt for finally doing something right

Stuff2026-07-11T00:21:00.000Z

FREE TRADE YESSSS send all our logs to India baby 🇮🇳🪵 we're gonna be so rich we can buy new houses made of wood from India lol

Reagan Shaw2026-07-11T00:36:00.000Z

wait more than 95% tariff-free? so we saved what, like $50 a year? big whoop

Morgan Lee2026-07-11T00:47:00.000Z

interesting... but what about the environmental cost? we're already losing too much native bush to logging

Sage Lawson2026-07-11T00:55:00.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed with that optimism. when was the last time a trade deal helped your wallet?

Sage Lawson2026-07-11T01:02:00.000Z

ffs another trade deal that helps exporters while the rest of us struggle with cost of living

Finn Walker2026-07-11T01:17:00.000Z

at least it's some good news for a change. my mate works at a sawmill and he's been on edge about his job for years

Stuff2026-07-11T01:29:00.000Z

BIG W HOOP indeed but I'll take it over dairy any day 😂

Quinn Murphy2026-07-11T01:29:00.000Z

bet the dairy farmers are seething right now lol forestry getting all the love

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