by Mels Barton | Aug 4, 2026 | News
We spent a fantastic couple of days with the Te Uri o Hau Environs team recently. We are supporting them to help produce a phosphite treatment management plan for their maunga Pukekaroro in Kaiwaka. We had a very productive meeting with representatives from Northland...
by Mels Barton | Aug 4, 2026 | News
Graeme has lived in Waipu on this land his whole life and was delighted to be our second Northland landowner to receive a phosphite treatment kit so he can help his kauri improve their health. Huge thanks to Tiakina Kauri – Kauri Protection programme and...
by Mels Barton | Aug 4, 2026 | News
We salute our science lead Dr Ian Horner who retired from his job at Bioeconomy Science Institute (formerly Plant & Food Research) after 40 years researching Phytophthora. Lucky for us Ian will be able to now spend more of his time on our kaupapa and we are really...
by Mels Barton | Jun 16, 2026 | News
Kauri Rescue has received a short term grant from Tiakina Kauri to cover the period to the end of June 2026 to expand our operations outside the Auckland Region. We have been using it to offer treatment opportunities to landowners in Northland and to support our iwi...
by Mels Barton | Jun 16, 2026 | News
Thanks to some funding from Northland Regional Council and Tiakina Kauri we have been able to offer support to landowners in Northland with kauri infected with kauri dieback disease for the first time. Eileen was the first recipient of one of our phosphite treatment...
by Mels Barton | Jun 10, 2026 | Events, News
The Kauri Rescue team recently attended a well attended Kauri Ora hui in Whangarei hosted by Ngati Hine. Dr Ian Horner did a presentation giving an optimistic view of kauri dieback management and Mels took along the Kauri Rescue stall. The team stayed overnight at the...