Anna GordonThe Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) plans to review the ''One Billion Trees'' programme to ensure it meets the needs of communities across New Zealand. He had particular concerns around the requirements that ''trees need to be able to reach 5m in height'', as trees like kanuka and manuka could ''be a problem in some parts of Canterbury''. Another farmer raised concerns about ''who decides what is the right tree and the right place''. The programme offered incentives to encourage landowners to plant more trees, offering a range of options. Plantings under the scheme would be eligible under the Emissions Trading Scheme or could be used for planting new commercial forests.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 23, 2019 16:41 UTC