Kauri dieback

Kauri dieback can kill kauri of all ages. It's a disease made by a tiny fungus plant, called Phytophthora agathidicida or (PA). It lives in the soil and affects kauri roots. Killing the tissues that bring nutrients and water inside the tree. PA was discovered in 2009 and named in 2015. 

There is no cure for kauri dieback disease, and the disease kills most of the kauri trees. It can be spread by just grams of soil. You can't tell by looking if a tree is infected or not. Kauri dieback disease is threatening kauri with near extinction. 

What you can do to help stop the spread
1. Clean all soil off your shoes, gumboots, etc and other gear every time you enter or leave an area with native trees. 

Stay on track and off kauri’s roots. A kauri’s roots can grow outwards 3 times as far as its branches.

Wash your footwear very hard before and after the area.

By Poppy