Everything You Need to Know About Carbon Farming in NZ
40 free in-depth guides. No consultants, no jargon, no sales pitch. Just clear answers to help you decide if carbon farming is right for your land.
Carbon Farming, Demystified
The NZ Emissions Trading Scheme is complicated. Consultants charge $500/hour. Most online information is either too basic or too technical.
We built the resource we wished existed: comprehensive, practical guides written for landowners who want to understand their options before committing to anything.
Start with: What is Carbon Farming? →
What You'll Learn
Getting Started
What carbon farming is, how the ETS works, and whether your land might be eligible.
Eligibility
Post-1989 forests, permanent forest category, minimum sizes, and what counts.
Registration
The ETS registration process, paperwork, timelines, and what to expect.
Earning & Selling
How NZUs are allocated, when you can sell, and what they're worth.
Money & Tax
Tax treatment of carbon income, financing options, and insurance.
Pitfalls
Common mistakes, compliance issues, and how to avoid problems.
Curious About Your Property?
Get a free instant estimate of your land's carbon potential. No signup, no sales pitch — just enter your address and see what your property might be worth in the ETS.
- Satellite imagery analysis
- Land cover classification
- Carbon sequestration estimate
- NZU revenue projection
- Detailed PDF report
Why We Built This
We're landowners in the Far North with skin in the game. We spent months researching carbon farming for our own property and found the information landscape frustrating: either surface-level articles that don't answer real questions, or expensive consultants who want to sell you services before you even know if it makes sense.
So we compiled everything we learned into 40 comprehensive guides. No affiliate links, no hidden agenda — just the information we wished we'd had from the start.
Ready to Explore?
Start with the basics or jump straight to checking your property.