Category: kauri dieback
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What does Auckland Council do now about Kauri dieback?
There is news that Te Kawerau A Maki’s rahui on the Waitakere Ranges is having some effect but not as much as hoped. From Jamie Morton at the Herald: While the rahui appeared to have discouraged many visitors in the days after it was declared in early December, the findings of surveys undertaken since suggested that…
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If you want to walk in the Waitakere Ranges and respect the Rāhui …
Te Kawerau a Maki has updated its list of tracks and areas where people can walk and not breach the Rāhui. From a press release by TKAM: Executive Manager Edward Ashby said “We’d like the public to celebrate and enjoy all the beautiful parts of the park not covered in trees, so we thought we’d…
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The new Government intends to take action on Kauri dieback
With new ministers now in place and getting their heads around some of the biggest issues faced in their portfolios the Central and Local Government response to Kauri dieback is being reviewed. From a Beehive Press release: The Government will move immediately to strengthen efforts to protect kauri trees from dieback disease, Biosecurity Minister Damien…
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Chair’s report December 2017 – Auckland Council’s Kauri dieback decision
Kauri Dieback Tiakina te wao nui a Tiriwa hei oranga mou (Treasure the great forest of Tiriwa and you in turn shall prosper) Te Kawerau A Maki’s declaration of a rāhui over the Waitakere Ranges has attracted a great deal of attention. I am glad to say that the overall response to the rāhui that…
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Chair’s report – November 2017, Kauri dieback and the suggested Rahui in the Waitakere Ranges
Kauri dieback Te Kawerau A Maki has proposed that a Rahui be placed on the Waitakere Ranges in an effort to deal with Kauri dieback. It is easy to understand the reasons why. The first Kauri dieback monitoring report produced 6 years ago suggested that kauri dieback presented a significant threat to the Waitakere Ranges.…