News & events

Myrtle rust has turned up in Wellington

MPI has confirmed that myrtle rust has been found in a Hutt Valley garden. Read more -

Click here for the New Zealand Herald article

And here for the MPI update

Posted: 1 December 2017

Myrtle rust confirmed in Auckland

MPI have confirmed that myrtle rust has been found in Waimauku, West Auckland.

Read more on the NZ Herald site here.

Posted: 23 November 2017

AGM reminder

This is a reminder that Tāne’s Tree Trust are holding their AGM at 1pm on Saturday 4th November in Masterton. We are holding this during the NZ Farm Forestry Action Groups Weekend “Native trees for all reasons and all seasons”.

See this link for all of the weekend’s information: http://www.nzffa.org.nz/events/

Note the time of our AGM has changed to 1pm. Please RSVP to [Enable JavaScript to view protected content] if you plan on attending our AGM.

Posted: 31 October 2017

June Newsletter

Our June newsletter is now available here. We have an article on farm-tōtara harvest, facts about myrtle rust, tell you about Trees That Count and there’s an update on wind-blown indigenous timber - a great read!

Posted: 3 August 2017

Planting for posterity

Here is a link to an interesting article by Radio NZ -

More than 50 years ago, Jaap and Sue Van Dorser cleared and then planted up a small section of the Awahou Stream which flows into Lake Rotorua. Then, 23 years ago, they were joined by another couple.

Since then the crew has worked together every Wednesday morning, clearing and planting the riverbanks.

Listen to more here.

Posted: 6 June 2017