The New Zealand Institute of Forestry is extremely proud of the members who have ensured forestry remains a industry with the highest professional and ethical standards.
Our Honours Boards include the names of our:
- Honorary Members
- NZIF Fellows
- Kirk Horn Award winners
- NZIF Forester of the Year winners
- The Prince of Wales Award for Sustainable Forestry
Honorary Members
An Honorary Member is elected as an Honorary Member at the NZIF AGM. To be elected, they must have been outstanding in service to the NZIF and contributed to, or influenced, the practice of forestry but not be a Member at the time of nomination.
Mr William Cleghorn
Ms Patricia (Trish) Fordyce
Mr Anthony Grayburn (also an NZIF Fellow)
Dr Morgan Williams
Professor Emeritus William Libby
Dr Alex Sutherland
Deceased Honorary Members
Professor Thomas White
Mr Anthony Beveridge
Mr Jim Spiers
Fellows
A Fellow of the NZIF is a full voting member other than an Honorary member who has been recognised by NZIF members as having achieved eminence in the profession.
Mr Ian Armitage, Ordinary
Mr Ian Barton, Retired
Dr Colin Basset, Retired
Mr Peter Berg, Ordinary
Mr Alan Bell, Registered
Dr Hugh Bigsby, Ordinary
Ms Jaquette (Ket) Bradshaw, Ordinary
Mr Peter Brown, Registered
Dr Rowland Burdon, Ordinary
Mr Geoffrey Cameron, Registered
Mr James (Jim) Carle, Ordinary
Mr Jeremy Christmas, Ordinary
Mr Peter Clark, Registered
Dr David Cown
Mr Garth Cumberland, Retired Registered
Mr Russell Dale, Ordinary
Mr Barrie Downey, Ordinary
Mr Murray Dudfield, Retired
Dr David Evison, Registered
Mr David Field, Retired
Mr John Galbraith, Registered
Mr Brett Gilmore, Registered
Dr Christopher Goulding, Registered
Mr Christopher Groome
Mr Anthony Grayburn, Honorary
Mr Dennys Guild, Registered
Mr Don Hammond, Registered
Mr Peter Hill, Ordinary
Mr Nicholas Ledgard, Ordinary
Mr Hamish Levack, Registered
Mr Bill Liley, Registered
Mr Piers Maclaren
Mr Mike Marren, Registered
Professor Bruce Manley, Registered
Dr Andrew McEwen, Registered
Mr Colin McKenzie, Retired
Dr Euan Mason, Ordinary
Dr Donald Mead, Retired
Mr Ian Moore, Registered
Mr Dennis Neilson, Registered
Mr Paul Nicholls, Ordinary
Professor David Norton, Ordinary
Mr Arthur (Ian) Page, Retired Registered
Mr Murray Parrish, Ordinary
Dr Tim Payn, Ordinary
Mr Christopher Perley, Registered
Mr John Purey-Cust, Ordinary
Mr Simon Rapley, Registered
Mr Christopher (Kit) Richards, Registered
Mr David Rhodes, Ordinary
Mr John Schrider, Registered
Mr Hugh Stevenson, Ordinary
Mr William Studholm, Retired
Dr Wink Sutton, Retired
Professor Geoffrey Sweet, Retired
Mr Phillip Taylor, Ordinary
Mr Peter Thode, Ordinary
Mr Geoff Thorp, Registered
Mr Tim Thorp, Registered
Mr James Treadwell, Registered
Mr John Vaney, Registered
Dr John Wardle, Retired
Mr Robin Webster, Registered
Mr Peter Weir, Ordinary
Mr Don Wijewardana, Retired
Dr Michael Wilcox, Retired
Mr Andrew Wiltshire, Ordinary
Mr Steve Wilton, Ordinary
Deceased Fellow Members
Mr Bruce Childs, Retired
Mr John Groome, Honorary
Mr John Ruru
Mr Thomas Song, Ordinary
Dr Richard Woollons, Retired
Mr Jim Spiers, Honorary
Kirk Horn Award
The purpose of the Kirk Horn Award is to recognise outstanding contributions in the field of forestry in New Zealand, with those eligible being members who currently or previously have worked in forestry in New Zealand.
No applications are called for as the recipient is selected by a committee made up of either the President of the NZIF, the President of the Royal Society and the Professor of the School of Forestry, or made up in total or part by past winners of the Kirk Horn Award, at the discretion of Council.
This award is given out every two years (on even numbered years).
If you wish to suggest names of potential recipients of the Kirk Horn Award, please email the NZIF President and/or the Convener of the NZIF Fellows Committee.
Past holders of the Kirk Horn Award are:
2022 Arthur (Ian) Page
2020 B Manley
2018 R Dale
2016 J Groome
2014 A. McEwen
2012 W.R.J. Sutton
2010 P.J. Berg
2008 L. Knowles
2006 P. Maclaren
2004 M. Wilcox
2002 A.L. Poole
2000 A.G.D. Whyte
1998 P.J. McKelvley
1996 C. O'Loughlin
1994 C.G.R. Chavasse
1992 P.W. Smail
1990 A.W. Grayburn
1988 E. H. Bunn
Forester of the Year
The NZIF Forester of the Year Award is one of the highest accolades the Institute can bestow. It recognises an NZIF member who has made an outstanding contribution to either the forestry profession or the forestry sector. The award recognises leadership, excellence and personal integrity, particularly where this demonstrates the character and strength of the forestry profession. To apply please click on this link Nomination form Forester of the Year
The awardee receives a certificate and the Forester of the Year carving, which they hold for one year.
Past holders of the NZIF Forester of the Year are:
2022 Don Hammond
2021 Paul Millen
2020 Julie Collins
2019 John Wardle
2018 Peter Clark
2017 Garth Cumberland
2016 Sally Strang
2015 Brian Richardson
2014 Paul Nicholls
2013 Philip Taylor
2012 Brett Gilmore
2011 Peter Weir
2010 Russell Dale
2009 George Asher * and David Bergin
2008 Kit Richards
2007 Bruce Manley
2006 Peter Berg
2005 Andrew McEwen
1993 John Balneaves
1990 Peter Smail
The Prince of Wales Award for Sustainable Forestry
The purpose of the award is to recognize the achievements of two outstanding young forest professionals in Australia and New Zealand.
Past holders of the Prince of Wales Award are:
2017 Alfred Duval
2018 David Saathof
2019 Acacia Farmery
2020 Adrian Loo
2022 Jack Palmer
