A woman whose father established the state mill at Waipa and promoted the establishment of the Forest Research Institute, now Scion, has launched a new book on forestry.
Elizabeth Orr's Keeping New Zealand Green was launched last night at Scion Rotorua by Peter Berg - a well known figure in forestry circles.
The book covers the history of the New Zealand Forest Service, the development of the
country's pulp and paper industry and the state of forests.
Mrs Orr is the daughter of Pat Entrican, who was the Director of Forestry at the Forest Service from 1939 to 1961.
In the book she tells stories about Tasman's Kawerau mills, the biggest industrial plant built in New Zealand up to that time.