Kwila wood comes from the last
remaining tracts of undisturbed and unique biodiverse rainforest in the
Asia-Pacific region. The forests are the home and food basket of the Indigenous
Papuan people. Kwila is under threat of extinction if logging continues. It is
a hardwood that takes 75 years to grow to commercial size.
Deforestation threaten the
lives and the livelihood of the people of West Papua.
The wood is a staple of the
outdoor furniture and decking market in New Zealand. Several major retailers
(including the Warehouse, Harvey Norman and Devon Furniture) no longer stock
Kwila made furniture and decking.
Pressure is now needed
to encourage other retailers to stop selling products made from Kwila
Please join WPA-C to tell
Mitre 10 to stop selling
Kwila decking and furniture
When: 10 am - 12 noon Saturday
November 11
Where: Mitre10 Papanui, 54 Harewood Rd, Christchurch