Last week in Te Ngahere we had the privilege to get a visit from someone called Aunty(Whaea) Stella who came to talk to us about Kauri Dieback. Kauri Dieback is a disease that infects Kauri. First we got to take a look at one of the most popular Kauri Tree, Tane Mahuta and his brother, Kairaru. We then got told a story of how our ancestors cut down so much of the Kauri tree to haul them away overseas that only a small percentage of them are left. Which is why we should try preserve the ones we have left.
Next she told us how Kauri Dieback works and how easily we can spread it by simply walking through the Ngahere. To prove her point she used her own dog named “Oi” as an example by putting his paws in mud and letting him trample on a piece of paper showing how much dirt he could spread in a short amount of time. That is why we should look after our animals properly to prevent the spread of Kauri Dieback.
We were also told that to try stop the spreading Dieback ourselves we need to spray and scrub our shoes clean so that no mud is left using the cleaning stations because the Ngahere is our home and we don’t want anyone walking in like that.
Do you know what Kauri Dieback Is?
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