About Us

changing today’s forests with the technology of tomorrow

Innovation

Interpine is committed to “shaping today’s forests with the technology of tomorrow”.  Our research and innovation sets us apart from other industry providers as we continue  development of step change technology in the forestry sector. It is based on a committed management team of professional foresters and backed up by qualified technicians and data analysts that provide credible solutions across the sector.

Maori Connection

We are proud of our Maori heritage and the influence it brings to the business culture. Interpine believes our Maori values in oranga wairua, oranga whanau, oranga whenua will survive any circumstance if we can continue to embrace our role as kaitiaki, the primary focus being the health and wellbeing of all peoples. These values are infused into Interpine services strengthening our commitment to all those we work with; a unique characteristic that sets Interpine apart.

Quality Management Systems

Interpine has had a quality assurance code since 1993.  This continues to ensure that quality systems, policy and procedures are established for all operations.  These align with the statutory regulations of the Bush Code, Labor Department Act, Resource Management, OSH and Transport Department Regulations.

WorkSafe Tertiary Accreditation

Interpine are committed to industry incident reduction and the improved safety, health, and wellbeing of our staff and contractors. Interpine have been accredited with SafeTree Certification. Safetree is run by the Forest Industry Safety Council (FISC), and is designed in consultation with the regulator, WorkSafe, and with extensive input from the industry. 

Community and Industry Involvment

Interpine maintains close links with the local community through membership with the Rotorua Chamber of Commerce.  We are also an active consultant member and research provider for the Forests Growers Research (FGR).

Environmentally Focused

We are focused on environmentally sound business practices while responsibly managing consumption and waste during daily operations.  With recycling part of our culture we have a fleet of vehicles which have the lowest fuel in their class

Our People

Mike King

Mike King

Board Chair / Director

Te Kapunga Dewes

Te Kapunga Dewes

CEO

David Herries

David Herries

Chief Technology & Innovation Officer / Director

Bruce Hill

Bruce Hill

Chief Operations Advisor

Charles Chikono

Charles Chikono

Government Forest Inventories Manager

Martin Lusk

Martin Lusk

Cloud Services Team Leader

Susana Gonzalez

Susana Gonzalez

Remote Sensing Team Leader, LiDAR Engineer

George Playle

George Playle

Scaling Services Team Leader / Forester

Adrian Moke

Adrian Moke

North Island Operations Manager

Murray Walker

Murray Walker

Senior Software Programmer

Chris Scoggins

Chris Scoggins

Chief RPAS Pilot / UAV Systems Team Leader

Elizabeth Lee

Elizabeth Lee

Forest Engineer

Yannina Whiteley

Yannina Whiteley

Senior GIS Analyst

Ngarangi Mita

Ngarangi Mita

RPAS Pilot / Log Value Recovery Auditor

Kaye King

Kaye King

Chief Financial Officer

Michaela King

Michaela King

Administrator / Health, Safety and Wellness Administator

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