About us

For more than 20 years we have provided quality silviculture services around New Zealand.  

Our qualified team has a combined experience of 130 years in the Silviculture sector. We employ a multicultural team, who are empowered to perform at their best and trained to succeed. We value respect, fairness and act with integrity always.

  • David Koubek with a beard and short, light brown hair standing outdoors in front of a forest background, wearing an orange safety jacket with a Rai Silviculture logo on it.

    David Koubek

    Director

  • Operations and training coordinator standing outdoors with tall trees and green foliage in the background, wearing an orange safety jacket with a Rai Silviculture logo on it.

    Josaia Waqanivalu

    Operations and training coordinator

  • Administration woman smiling in front of a printed forest background, wearing a white sleeveless top and hoop earrings.

    Jade McDrury

    Administration

  • Silviculture pruning crew standing at Rai Silviculture offices in Blenheim, wearing high-visibility jackets, with a staircase and trees in the background, in the early morning.

    Pruning Crew

  • Group of five silviculture thinning crew in protective gear and chainsaws, standing in a pine forest area with fallen trees and green trees around, Pine Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand.

    Thinning Crew

  • Group of five silviculture workers, e-thinning crew, standing outdoors near bushes, wearing an orange safety jacket with a Rai Silviculture logo on it.

    E-Thinning Crew

  • Five silviculture environmental thinning crew wearing high-visibility jackets, helmets, gloves, and protective gear, sitting and kneeling on a hillside covered with pine needles among tall trees, in Fairacres, Marlborough, NZ.

    E-Thinning Crew

Two men standing at a Competenz prize giving, in front of a backdrop with logos, one holding a framed certificate of achievement. They have won Training Company/Contractor of the Year, NZ.

Award winners

We’re proud of the comprehensive training systems we’ve developed to empower our team to succeed and perform at their best. Our commitment to a safer working environment and improved productivity was recognised by the Top the South Forestry Awards. We’re proud to have been Training Company of the Year in 2021.

A silviculture worker wearing a helmet and gear in a forest setting, smiling and looking to his left.

Want to work with us?

If you’re motivated, fit and can work in all terrains we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch with us to find out more.

office@raisilviculture.com