Kauri Ora: Guide for Rural Landowners
A guide for farmers and rural landowners who have Kauri on or near their property.
Preventing the spread of the PA pathogen to Kauri on rural properties
Kauri are threatened by a soil-borne pathogen called Phytophthora agathidicida (PA), which causes the fatal condition known as kauri dieback disease.
A number of activities and items in rural environments pose a significant risk of moving potentially contaminated soil around. This document provides best-practice advice for protecting Kauri within the rural landscape, as well as guidance for complying with the rules of the National Plan for the protection of Kauri.
National plan to protect Kauri
In August 2022, a National Pest Management Plan was launched to help protect Kauri from PA The National Plan includes rules that apply to anyone who grows Kauri, goes into Kauri forests, or lives or works around Kauri. Information about the National Plan rules that are relevant to farmers and rural landowners who have Kauri on or near their property is included in this guide.
Several rules of the National Plan for Kauri apply if you have Kauri on land you live on or own. The below rules apply generally, and activity-specific rules are listed by activity throughout this guide.
- If your Kauri trees look sick, you must let Tiakina Kauri or your regional council know (Rule 1).
- You may also be asked to provide additional information to Tiakina Kauri to help manage the PA pathogen (Rule 2).
- If your property is already infected with PA or has a high risk of being infected, Tiakina Kauri may ask you to develop a PA Risk Management Plan to help reduce the risk of the PA pathogen spreading on your property (Rule 4).