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.
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Forestry deaths remembered at Workers Memorial Day
Tomorrow is Workers' Memorial Day, an international day of remembrance for workers who've died in the workplace.
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Council of Trade Unions takes action over forestry deaths
The Council of Trade Unions is taking action against two forestry companies over the deaths of workers.
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Northland firemen deployed to Oz fires
NZ is heeding a call of assistance from Australia as the region east of Melbourne is again facing bushfires.
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Māori Trust invests in honey industry
In a bid to contribute to the local economy, a Māori agricultural trust has invested in the honey industry but is concentrating on producing a unique blend of native tree product called Māhoe honey.
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Tāne Mahuta check-up
An expert environmentalist, today Stephen King returned to Waipoua Forest to check on the health of Tāne Mahuta.