Kauri propagation and planting
Guidelines for safely propagating Kauri.
Kauri are under threat from a pathogen called Phytophthora agathidicida (PA) which causes the condition known as kauri dieback disease. These guidelines will help avoid spreading the PA pathogen during the propagation and planting of Kauri (Agathis australis).
Advice for nurseries, commercial growers and community groups
Nurseries in other countries have contributed to the spread of Phytophthora pathogens because growing conditions at nurseries (e.g. high moisture and warm temperatures) favour pathogen growth.
Some of the current PA distribution in New Zealand may be due to historic movement of kauri seedlings and one nursery has already been found to be infected with PA.
National plan to protect kauri
Note: From 2 August 2022 ten new rules/regulations have been introduced as part of a National Plan to help protect kauri from the PA pathogen that causes ‘dieback’ disease.
More information on the Plan and how it affects operations on your land.
More information on the Plan for kauri growers.
Research has underpinned the information in some of these guidelines. These resources will be updated in the coming months, with new guidelines to be developed.