Directors Face Personal Liability for Forest Damage | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 4, 2026 · 1m

Forest directors now face personal liability for environmental damage at Waingaromia, after a court ruled they must clean up messes like sediment and woody debris flowing from their land — despite arguing the blame lies with the landowner and they’re barely paid. The court rejected their appeals, emphasizing directors can’t dodge responsibility by delegating, and even hinted they might sue others for the mess. Meanwhile, the landowner’s attempt to shift blame was dismissed — the judge called it a rehash of already decided facts. Bottom line: if you run a forestry operation, you’re on the hook…