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Kauri Rescue continues their work
Kauri Rescue is a community activation that formed around a successful funding bid in 2016 during Tranche 1 of the BioHeritage National Science Challenge. Tiaki mō Kauri: Community Control of…
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NRT risk maps being rolled out by Tiakina Kauri
Over the native range of kauri, nobody is certain which areas contain Phytophthora agathidicida (PA), the pathogen that causes the disease kauri dieback, and which areas are pathogen-free. It is…
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Studying the response of the forest soil microbiota to kauri dieback
Alexa Byers writes about her PhD research into kauri dieback and soil microbiota
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Kauri Rescue's ‘Super Ambassador'
Kauri Rescue's newest ‘super ambassador' is distributing phosphite kits to help people treat kauri dieback on their properties.
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Kauri dieback – act now or it will be too late
Kauri are too important to lose, and if we don't act now it will be too late. Dr Monica Gerth
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Kauri Rescue Updates
After having their funding from Auckland Council suspended early last year due to Covid-19, things are beginning to look up for Kauri Rescue again after becoming an independent charitable trust. We had a chat with Dr Mels Barton to find out what they’ve been up to lately.
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Kauri Rescue going strong after new lease on life
Initially supported by the BioHeritage Challenge, Kauri Rescue was set up to help treat kauri dieback on private property during 2017 and 2018. During that time they had over 500…
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Joy and synchrony: the making of Kauri K9s
At the end of June, Wen Qing Ng submitted her thesis for her Masters of Science Communication. The creative component of this involved producing a short film, introducing us to Mawhai and Pip and their role in reducing the spread of Phytophthora agathidicida and kauri dieback.
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Understanding the microbial communities of symptomatic kauri soils
PhD candidate Alexa Byers has recently published new research in Soil Biology and Biochemistry on the composition of microbial communities in soil associated with roots of kauri that are symptomatic and asymptomatic for kauri dieback.
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Kauri Ora and Myrtle Ora community meetings - invaluable places to connect
The Kauri Ora and Myrtle Ora community meetings are hui ā-ipurangi (virtual meetings) open to the public, where regional councils, researchers and communities give updates on operations and on the science on these two pathogens. Resources are shared, questions are posed, and connections are made all across Aotearoa. For the September hui, the Kauri Ora platform uplifted a special exhibition showcasing the knowledge and artistry of some of our youngest environmental kaitiaki (guardians).
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Kauri rescue - citizens combating kauri dieback
More than 200 landowners have signed up to a community-led programme that's aiming to save the iconic kauri.
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Te Kura o te Kauri gets the green light
Dr Monica Gerth is leading work on Te Kura o te Kauri – The School of the Kauri.
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Kauri dieback monitoring in the Waitākere Ranges
A new collaborate effort between Auckland Council, mana whenua and researchers is underway to monitor kauri dieback in the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park, with plans to survey up to 3,500 kauri trees for signs of the disease.
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Kauri dieback affects dissolved organic matter cycles
Measuring dissolved organic matter could give an idea of the extent to which trees are infected with Phytophthora agathidicida, according to a recent study.
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Tipu o te Kauri ready to monitor spring bud development
Between 2013 and 2019, Scion led a six-year collaborative research programme to address the threat of Phytophthora species to New Zealand’s natural and agricultural forest estates. As part of the…
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Kaurilands Summit 2023: "The hui that finally happened"
After two years of lockdowns and the threat of being washed away, Ngā Rākau Taketake (NRT) was finally able to host a Kaurilands Summit kanohi ki te kanohi this year. As event MC Stacey Morrison put it, Kaurilands Summit was “the hui that finally happened.”