Tāne Mahuta, an ancient tree named after the god of forests in Māori mythology, is threatened by the slow creep of an incurable disease. Tourists visiting Tāne Mahuta, the largest known kauri tree, in ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- In an ancient grove in northern New Zealand, the mighty conifer known as Tane Mahuta, lord of the forest, is threatened by the encroachment of a deadly enemy. It is the ...

In an ancient grove in northern New Zealand, the mighty conifer known as Tāne Mahuta, lord of the forest, is threatened by the encroachment of a deadly enemy. It is the largest kauri tree known to be ...

WAIPOURA, NEW ZEALAND » It’s a giant tree so awe-inspiring that the local Maoris named it Tane Mahuta, or “God of the Forest.” But a sad truth, they add, is that before industry and disease claimed ...

Some tracks in the Waitākere Ranges have been closed to prevent the spread of kauri dieback. Video / NZ Herald Giant iconic kauri Tāne Mahuta has been checked and cleared of kauri dieback disease ...

Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has announced the temporary closure from today of the track leading to Tāne Mahuta, to install a footwear cleaning station as extra protection against kauri dieback ...

Kauri dieback, the effects shown above, has been infecting Waipoua Forest kauri since 2010 but Tane Mahuta is still safe. There are no plans at this stage to close the walkway to the world's most ...

New test results have detected no sign of kauri dieback disease close to Tāne Mahuta, although a further two positive records have been confirmed in the wider area. One is near the site sampled in ...

WAIPOURA, NEW ZEALAND » It’s a giant tree so awe-inspiring that the local Maoris named it Tane Mahuta, or "God of the Forest." But a sad truth, they add, is that before industry and disease claimed ...