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NEW ZEALAND: ILLEGALLY LOGGED TIMBER TO GET THE CHOP
October 31, 2008
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Oct. 31 - The government of New Zealand issued the following news release:

The New Zealand Government is taking a stand against illegal logging by introducing a new requirement for retailers to clearly display whether they have information about the legality of their kwila/merbau timber and timber products, Forestry Minister Jim Anderton announced today.

The new scheme will require all retailers and merchants of products made from kwila (a . . .

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