Kauri dieback

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The collaborative effort to address kauri dieback includes MAF Biosecurity New Zealand, the Department of Conservation, Auckland Regional Council, Northland Regional Council, Waikato Regional Council, Environment Bay of Plenty and Maori. We are working together as one team to ensure the integrity of kauri ecosystems remains, to protect high value kauri areas and iconic kauri trees.

In October 2009 the Government announced funding of a long term management programme for kauri dieback. The five year programme will cover research into the detection and spread of kauri dieback, methods to control it and public awareness campaigns to help arrest its spread.

Kaumatua from the Tāngata Whenua Roopu have developed the following aspirational statement:

Ko te kauri he whakaruruhau mō te Iwi katoa
Kia toi tū he Whenua
Kia toi  tū he kauri

The kauri is a shelter for all peoples
So that the land is sustained
So that the kauri stands proud