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Fears new kauri dieback funding will be chewed up by bureaucracy

Kauri conservationists fear bureaucracy will suck up new funding from Budget 2021. Over the Waitākere forest canopy it s not hard to see the damage kauri dieback has done. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook A total of $28 million has been allocated for a National Pest Management Plan to fight kauri dieback. Government departments started working on the plan in 2017 but it is still incomplete. The pathogen is threatening kauri with extinction and it is not known exactly how far it has spread. Northland Regional councillor Jack Craw said he was grateful the funding was allocated but it was manifestly inadequate . The bulk of the money should go to community conservation groups and iwi who did the grassroots and treeroots work, he said.

Government to spend $28 million on kauri dieback disease battle

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.

Volunteers the backbone of Northland community organisations

Volunteers the backbone of Northland community organisations 7 May, 2021 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read Hospice Kaipara Shop volunteers Barbara and Martha are among the thousands of Northlanders who volunteer their spare time every week. Hospice Kaipara Shop volunteers Barbara and Martha are among the thousands of Northlanders who volunteer their spare time every week. Northern Advocate National Volunteer Week 2021 runs from June 20-26, where all around the country our 1.2 million volunteers are celebrated. Northland has the highest rate of volunteering in New Zealand. Around 37 per cent of the adult population volunteer for about four hours per week on average, according to Volunteering Northland.

Police name pedestrian who died after being hit by vehicle in Northland

A pedestrian who died in a crash on a rural highway in Northland has been named by police. She was Maria Annette Ruka​, aged 22, of the small Northland town of Matakohe, police said on Monday. The crash occurred on State Highway 12 near Kaihu​ about 9.30pm on Saturday. Derek Flynn/Stuff The crash occurred on State Highway 12 near Kaihu on Saturday night. (File photo) The highway was closed overnight while the serious crash unit examined the scene. The police investigation is continuing. READ MORE:

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