Wakamarina Forest presents a rare opportunity to acquire an established, diversified plantation asset in one of Marlborough's most highly regarded forestry regions. This pre-1990, second-rotation exotic plantation sits within the Wakamarina Valley — an area with a proven track record for producing high quality, high-volume tree crops for both domestic and export markets.
The offering comprises one main forestry title (Lot 1, approximately 269.41 ha) together with two adjoining 1 ha lifestyle sections (Lots 2 and 3), located around 1.7 km up Wakamarina Road, approximately 12 km south-west of Havelock. The property has been under professional forest management throughout its life, with a full forestry inventory completed as recently as August 2024 — giving purchasers confidence in the accuracy and currency of the crop data.
The forest is well established, with 165.7 ha of net stocked exotic plantation. While dominated by Radiata Pine (119.9 ha) and Douglas Fir (32.5 ha), the balance is planted in a genuinely diversified mix of Cupressus lusitanica, Cupressus ovensii, redwood, poplar and larch — a meaningful point of difference from the largely single-species holdings typical of the region. This productive area is complemented by 114 ha of native bush and non-productive land, along with a comprehensive internal roading and skid-site network already in place.
Location is a genuine strength of this asset. Wakamarina Forest sits within efficient reach of the South Island's key processing and export infrastructure, including the deep-water export ports at Nelson and Picton, and regional sawmilling and panel-processing capacity at Kaituna, Nelson Pine, CHH Wood Products, Prowood, Southpine, Goldpine and XLAM. This gives the crop a genuinely diversified set of local and international outlets at harvest, while the valley's favourable climate continues to support strong growth rates.
Key Highlights:
271.41 hectares of freehold land
165.7 hectares of net stocked area
Established forest roads & skid sites
Second-rotation, pre-1990 forest
Genuinely diversified mix of quality production trees
Convenient access to regional processors and the export ports of Nelson and Picton
