The Eastland Wood Council — Te Kaunihera Pororākau o Te Tairāwhiti (EWC) has welcomed the release of the Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use report. 'This thorough report is an important step forward for our community, as we all make changes necessary to protect our whānau and our whenua and combat the increasingly severe weather that we face,' EWC CEO Philip Hope said. 'Forestry is an important part of the economic and social fabric of Tairāwhiti, and as an industry, we are working hard to regain the trust and confidence of our community.

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