SEC file number 0-21782


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                    FORM 6-K


                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                      PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the month of February 2005


                       FLETCHER CHALLENGE FORESTS LIMITED
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                 (Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)


              8 ROCKRIDGE ROAD, PENROSE, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND 1020
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


      (Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant  files or will file annual
      reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

      Form 20-F   A     Form 40-F
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      (Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the   registrant  by  furnishing  the
      information  contained  in  this  form  is  also  thereby  furnishing  the
      information  to the  Commission  pursuant  to  Rule  12g3-2(b)  under  the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

      Yes          No   A
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      (If  "Yes is  marked  indicate  below  the  file  number  assigned  to the
      registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-         .)
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      This Report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in
      the prospectus included in the Registration  Statements on Forms F-3 (Nos.
      333-  6526,  333- 8932 and 333-  12726)  and S-8 (File No.  33-  97728) of
      Fletcher  Challenge Forests Limited and certain of its subsidiaries and to
      be a part  thereof  from the date on which  this  Report is filed,  to the
      extent  not  superseded  by  documents  or reports  subsequently  filed or
      furnished.





                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


Date 2 February 2005                       FLETCHER CHALLENGE FORESTS LIMITED
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                                            /s/ PM Gillard
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                                            P M GILLARD
                                            SECRETARY