eventually causing the trees to starve. Kauri dieback had so far been found in Northland, Great Barrier Island, and Coromandel Peninsula.

The tree has been off-limits since late September ... Meanwhile, Tane said the battle to make sure Northland's kauri would survive thousands more years would go on. "Ensuring that our Rākau ...

Puketi and Omahuta Forests form one of the largest-surviving tracts of kauri forest in New Zealand and people can explore the ancient area in the upcoming Puketi Forest Kauri Challenge.