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 ...

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 ...

Tāne Mahuta, the country's largest kauri tree, in Waipoua Forest, is free of kauri dieback disease, but the tree killer is less than 100 metres away from the iconic giant of the forest. Northland's ...

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 ...

WAIPOUA FOREST, New Zealand — Two arborists, chest-deep in underbrush, secured a rope slung over a branch in the Waipoua Forest, close to the northern tip of New Zealand. Scott Forrest pumped his fist ...

The reopening of Tāne Mahuta in Northland has been rescheduled to December 21. The reopening of Tāne Mahuta in Northland has been rescheduled to December 21 after a blessing. Access to Tāne Mahuta ...

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A huge image of New Zealand's kauri icon, Tane Mahuta, will be screened in the giant promotional 'rugby ball' at the Tokyo Bledisloe Cup. The 'pairing' of Tane Mahuta in the Waipoua Forest, with a ...

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 ...