Kauri Ora: Hygiene Principles
Key hygiene principles for preventing the spread of the PA pathogen when off-track in a Kauri forest area.
Kauri are threatened by a soil-borne pathogen called Phytophthora agathidicida (PA for short), which causes the fatal condition known as kauri dieback disease.
This guide outlines six principles to protect Kauri from the PA pathogen, which should be followed by anyone moving or working off-track in a Kauri forest area.
The principles in this guide support the National Plan for Kauri and its rules.
National plan to protect Kauri
In August 2022, 10 rules were introduced as part of a National Plan to help protect Kauri from the PA pathogen.