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 ...

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 ...

An estimated 13,500 hectares of kauri forest in the Auckland region is affected by kauri dieback disease but its spread is slowing down. The kauri dieback management programme has just completed a ...

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Waipoua Forest is on New Zealand’s North Island in the Northland and Bay of Islands region, near Dargaville and about 1 hour and 45 minutes south of Whangārei. It holds the largest remaining native ...

The Four Sisters walk in Waipoua Forest was closed last year after the discovery of kauri dieback. Picrture / File A new study suggests that kauri dieback disease may be connected to the lack of ...

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 ...

WAIPOURA, NEW ZEALAND » It’s a giant tree so awe-inspiring that the local Maoris named it Tane Mahuta, or "God of the Forest." But a sad truth, they add, is that before industry and disease claimed ...

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 ...

Scientists accidently discovered a living stump in New Zealand's kauri forests The stump is being kept alive by its leafy neighbours The study suggests trees may be even more interconnected in the ...