Kauri propagation and planting
Guidelines for safely propagating Kauri.
Kauri are threatened by a soil-borne pathogen called Phytophthora agathidicida (PA for short), which causes the fatal condition known as kauri dieback disease. These guidelines will help you minimise the risk of spreading the PA pathogen when propagating and planting Kauri (Agathis australis).
Advice for nurseries, commercial growers and community groups
Nurseries in other countries have contributed to the spread of Phytophthora pathogens because growing conditions at nurseries (e.g. high moisture and warm temperatures) favour pathogen growth.
Some of the current PA distribution in New Zealand may be due to historic movement of Kauri seedlings, and one nursery has already been found to be infected with PA.
National Plan to protect Kauri
Note: From 2 August 2022 ten new rules/regulations have been introduced as part of a National Plan to help protect Kauri from the PA pathogen.
More information on the Plan and how it affects operations on your land.
More information on the Plan for Kauri growers.
Research has underpinned the information in some of these guidelines. These resources will be updated in the coming months, with new guidelines to be developed.