Mangapapa Forest is a straightforward, single-vendor, production and carbon forestry investment of scale located near Okau, on the border of the Taranaki and Manawatū-Whanganui regions. The property comprises approximately 892 hectares of freehold land, including an approximate 503 hectares of radiata pine planted in 2025.
The forest has strong plantation forestry fundamentals, including a 300 Index of 33.1 m³/ha/year, and largely ground-based harvesting accessible. The forest is located within economic cart distance of multiple regional processing facilities, with Port Taranaki located less than 100 kilometres by road from the main forest gate.
Forest establishment and ongoing silvicultural management have been undertaken by experienced managers, NZ Forestry, including establishment, post-plant release and pest control programmes, resulting in a well-presented and professionally managed forest.
Registered in the NZ ETS under ‘averaging’, providing 16 years of carbon sequestration, this structure offers flexibility for investors seeking exposure to carbon markets while retaining optionality to optimise estate-level carbon and harvest strategies over time, with the region well known for producing high quality, large logs.
Key Features
• Straightforward, single forest opportunity
• 892 ha freehold land, 503 ha NSA*
• Radiata pine established in 2025
• 529 ha* ETS registered
• Economic cart to multiple processors and export.
• 100% low and moderate ESC
• 72% less than 25-degrees slope, majority suitable for future ground based-harvesting
• Professionally established by NZ Forestry
• Significant areas of wetland and indigenous forest
*approximately
A straightforward evaluation and acquisition process is facilitated by a comprehensive electronic Virtual Data Room (VDR). For further details or to arrange a guided inspection, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Deadline Offers: Closing 4pm (NZST) Friday 10th April 2026 (unless sold prior)
Transaction & Process Queries:
Jeremy Keating +64 21 461 210
Wyatt Johnston +64 27 815 1303
Arotahi Agribusiness Limited,
Licensed Real Estate Agent REA Act
www.arotahiagri.co.nz
