Myrtle rust discovered in Auckland s Waitākere Ranges for the first time
20 Jan, 2021 11:15 PM
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Myrtle rust has been discovered in the Waitākere Ranges for the first time. Photo / File
Social issues reporter, NZ Heraldmichael.neilson@nzherald.co.nz
A fungal disease that could make extinct some of New Zealand s treasured native plants has been discovered in the Waitākere Ranges.
Auckland Council today announced myrtle rust had been discovered in the boundaries of the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park in the ramarama species.
Councillor and environment and climate change committee chairman Richard Hills said it was not a matter of if, but when the wind-borne fungus found over much of the country would arrive.