Research and reports

Blue Mountain Lumber is a sawmill located in Southland, New Zealand. The sawmill was expanded in 2000 to enable the processing of approximately 160,000 tonnes sawlogs annually. Prior to expansion the sawmill operated with several small wood residue fuelled boilers that were at the end of their economic life. The site was dumping significant quantities of woodwaste into a local landfill.  As part of the expansion an energy facility was built to provide improved steam quality and capacity for increased steam loads.

This report presents findings from a series of interviews social service providers (referred to as stakeholders) and individuals from low income households around New Zealand (respondents). Interviews were carried out during the winter of 2009 in South Auckland, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Greymouth and Hokitika, and Southland.

The report aims to: