The recent closures of the Hukarahi Block near Whitianga and the iconic Manaia Sanctuary to prevent the spread of kauri dieback have been welcomed by the Coromandel Kauri Dieback Forum. The Department ...

Pine trees can host kauri dieback without symptoms, new research suggests. Lincoln University masters student Kai Lewis also found common pasture plants could carry the kauri-killing disease. Dr ...

The ban has been in place for more than five years to stop a pathogen killing the ancient trees, but the fight against the pathogen is not over yet The lush Waitākere Ranges that line the western ...

Maximum penalties in the tens of thousands of dollars apply for using routes that are closed to contain dieback disease A hiker in New Zealand has become the first to be charged with walking on closed ...

Tāne Mahuta is Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest living being – but the 45m tall, 2,500-year-old kauri tree is under severe threat from a devastating disease. For Māori, who trace their whakapapa ...

Access to Northland kauri forest giant Tāne Mahuta will be closed for a few days next week for repairs to the boardwalk and viewing platform. Northland kauri forest giant Tāne Mahuta will be closed to ...

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Forest and Bird has closed all its reserves that have kauri trees and has challenged the Government to close all kauri forests to stop the spread of kauri dieback disease. The society owns seven ...

May 19, 2020 — On a weekend in March 2019, Victoria University of Wellington microbiologist Monica Gerth stepped up to a microphone in a large white tent in Waipoua Forest, some 90 miles (140 ...