Responsible Wood's Matt de Jongh with PEFC's Richard Laity at the Timber Design Awards in New Zealand With increasing expectations around sustainability and responsible sourcing directed at New Zealand’s forest and construction sectors, the relaunch of certification scheme PEFC New Zealand is well timed. Formerly the New Zealand Forest Certification Association, the organisation unveiled its new identity as PEFC New Zealand, part of the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest

PEFC New Zealand is proud to support the 2025 Timber Design Awards, celebrating excellence in timber design, innovation and construction across Aotearoa New Zealand. The awards showcase the architects, engineers, designers, builders and project teams demonstrating the potential of timber to deliver outstanding environmental, aesthetic and performance outcomes in the built environment. As the world's leading forest certification system, PEFC helps provide assurance that timber