Economic Development Minister, Shane Jones, and Conservation Minister, Eugene Sage, have announced that 247,000 native trees will be planted as part of the One Billion Trees programme.
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North Shore tracks to close to stem kauri dieback
The Auckland Council will close a number of walking tracks in Kaipātiki on the North Shore to protect against the further spread of kauri dieback disease.
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Jones confirms tree planting in Manawatū-Whanganui
Forestry and Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has announced that the Provincial Growth Fund will fund just under $1mil to plant more than a million trees in the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
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Remembrance trees planted at Hukarere Girls College
Associate Forestry Minister Meka Whaitiri planted trees at Hukarere Girls College today, in celebration of Matariki Tū Rākau and as part of the government's One Billion Trees programme.
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New venture to benefit Ngāti Hine rangatahi
Associate Forestry Minister Meka Whaitiri welcomes the project between Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust and Te Uru Rākau, which is to plant 3,600 hectares of pine trees in the far North and less than 500 hectares of Mānuka.
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Thousands of East Coast ramarama infected by myrtle rust
It's been a month since myrtle rust was discovered on the East Cape and Department of Conservation ranger Graeme Atkins says the disease is spreading.
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Gisborne, Hawke's bay receive $9.2mil boost
Gisborne and Hawke's Bay are two of the five regions that will get a cut of the money allocated to the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF). They claim an immediate $9.2mil boost for tourism and forestry opportunities.
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Fungus disease has potential to devastate industry
It's a fungal disease with the potential to devastate native flora and the manuka honey and fruit industry. That's the essence of a major biosecurity defensive taking place in Northland to eradicate the disease "myrtle rust" first seen last week at a Kerikeri nursery.
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Removal of mangroves in Manurewa in full swing
The project to remove mangroves from the Puhinui Stream in Manurewa has progressed with the arrival of big machinery, including a helicopter, to clear stacks of trees already cut by the community.
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Funding increase to combat Kauri Dieback
Dieback starts in the soil, it infects kauri roots and damages the tissues that carry nutrients within the tree. Infected trees show symptoms including lesions that bleed gum, loss of leaves and ultimately the whole tree itself dies.
