It’s human nature to want to help protect kauri, believes Dr Ian Horner.
A leading plant pathologist in New Zealand, Ian helped set up the citizen science project Kauri Rescue, which uses science and community action to help save kauri trees from the deadly kauri dieback disease.
Kauri Rescue is collaborating with Pest Free Kaipatiki to offer a bilingual Mandarin workshop for landowners with kauri on the North Shore of Auckland. Full details below – all are welcome.
Fantastic couple of days spent with the Te Uri o Hau Environs team Te Uri o Hau Environs recently. We are supporting them to help produce a phosphite treatment management plan for their maunga Pukekaroro in Kaiwaka.
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.
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.
Kauri Rescue has received a small grant from Tiakina Kauri to cover the period to the end of June 2026 to expand our operations outside the Auckland Region.