Conservation & Restoration

It’s a huge challenge to conserve and restore kauri and native plants vulnerable to myrtle rust for future generations.

It requires knowledge of multiple stages of the life histories of the plants, which, in the case of kauri, pōhutukawa, and some species of rātā, needs to take account of them living potentially for many hundreds of years and regenerating naturally only after major disturbance events.

Importantly, conserving and restoring these taonga requires a Te Ao Māori world view and appropriate governance arrangements over the whenua – not just where adult plants grow but also where they can potentially regenerate. It requires a Te Ao Māori world view about if and where ex situ cultivation is appropriate to secure these taonga.”

Working from a pathogen host and ecosystem point of view, this investment incorporates conservation biology principles to make sure susceptible plant species survive myrtle rust and kauri dieback in Aotearoa.

Theme Co-leads:

  • Alby Marsh, Plant and Food Research Ltd.

  • Peter Bellingham, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research

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Dataset metadata created 27 April 2025, last updated 27 April 2025