Kauri Ora: Event management
Guidelines for people organising outdoor events near Kauri.
Kauri are threatened by a soil-borne pathogen called Phytophthora agathidicida (PA), which causes the fatal condition known as kauri dieback disease. These guidelines will help you minimise the risk of spreading the PA pathogen when holding events near Kauri.
Stopping the movement of potentially contaminated soil is the main way to reduce the risk of spreading PA. This guide outlines best practice hygiene measures for event organisers to undertake during the planning and execution of an event as well as for land managers during the assessment of an event plan or application. Event organisers must understand the risks associated with potential introduction and spread of PA through an event that is staged in and around Kauri trees and how best to mitigate those risks.
The guide provides what is considered best practice based on current information and uses risk management principles to reduce the likelihood of spread of PA during an event. These guidelines have been developed to provide written advice on the key hygiene principles that should underpin all event management activities around Kauri, including sporting, recreational and commercial activities.
Examples of events include but are not limited to the following:
• Distance running and walking
• Cross country
• Orienteering/Rogaining
• Mountain biking
• Weddings, filming and music events
National Plan to protect Kauri
A National Pest Management Plan is the strongest form of protection for Kauri available under the Biosecurity Act 1993. A National Plan came into effect in August 2022 and includes 10 rules to mitigate PA spread for high-risk activities.
More information on the Plan and how it affects operations on your land.