A Bay of Plenty rūnanga boss is optimistic locals will benefit from an industrial bio-energy hub proposed in one of New Zealand's largest plantation forestry estates.

A Bay of Plenty rūnanga boss is optimistic locals will benefit from an industrial bio-energy hub proposed in one of New Zealand's largest plantation forestry estates.

Kaingaroa has long sat amid some of the country's largest forestry resources, yet has not fully benefited from the wealth they generate. Currently, the small Bay of Plenty village…