Forestry Corporation
Sir, —Now that the Forestry Corporation, on behalf of the New Zealand Government, administers the forests in New Zealand as a State-owned enterprise, I understand that some of these forests are partly fenced off to allow farmers to graze their stock, for which a payment is made for the use of the land. At present, are rates on forest land payable to the councils? If not, why not?—Yours, etc.,
V. HORTON-WILSON. February 19, 1989.
[The Minister for State-Owned Enterprises, Mr Rodger, replies: “I am informed by the Forestry Corporation that it pays grants in lieu of rates to local authorities. While land administered by the Forestry Corporation is not, per se, rateable, the grants paid in lieu are generally identical to rates paid by other land owners.”]
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