Government to spend $28 million on kauri dieback disease battle
(Photo / NZ Herald) Thu, 20 May 2021, 5:07PM
The Government has injected $28 million into the battle to save New Zealand s iconic kauri from an as yet uncurable tree-killing disease.
Kauri dieback disease has become prominent over the past decade, spreading throughout the Auckland region and the Coromandel, to Waipoua Forest in Northland and most recently Puketi Forest in the Bay of Islands.
Last month, an expert warned other tree species could be lost if the soil-borne disease wasn t stopped.
Today s Budget announcements include $28m, as part of $32m in funding over five years, to roll out a new National Pest Management Plan to protect kauri.