Disease rates spark fear kauri could be extinct within 20 years

Auckland Council figures show that from 2011 to 2016 the spread of kauri dieback disease has more than doubled in the Waitakere Ranges. In some areas, like Piha, up to almost 60 percent of trees are infected. Laura Tupou talks to those trying to fight the disease.

Auckland Council figures show that from 2011 to 2016 the spread of kauri dieback disease has more than doubled in the Waitakere Ranges. In some areas, like Piha, up to almost 60 percent of trees are infected. Laura Tupou talks to those trying to fight the disease.

Disease rates spark fear kauri could be extinct within 20 years
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