Port Blakely

In the News: Leadership Transition in New Zealand

March 25, 2026
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Port Blakely’s New Zealand leadership transition is featured in a recent industry story on forest sector leadership.

The article notes Phil Taylor’s upcoming retirement and the strong foundation he leaves behind after two decades leading Port Blakely’s New Zealand business. It also highlights Andrew Cocking’s upcoming role as Managing Director, his recent appointment to the New Zealand Forest Owners Association board, which represents the country’s commercial forest growers, and his continued work building on that legacy.

Read the full story:
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2603/S00563/a-new-wave-of-leadership-for-forest-owners.htm