At The Kauri Museum in Matakohe, New Zealand, biologist Dr. Jonathan Palmer explains a novel approach to assessing global climate change - by analyzing the rings of ancient kauri trees. This work, ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- In an ancient grove in northern New Zealand, the mighty conifer known as Tane Mahuta, lord of the forest, is threatened by the encroachment of a deadly enemy. It is the ...

Northland's ancient kauri could provide scientists with a valuable insight into climate change. Climate scientists interested in how the El Nino and La Nina weather patterns interact with future ...

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NEW ZEALAND - Scientists have long speculated that Earth's magnetic field collapsed and flipped poles many eons ago, exposing our planet to cosmic rays and other galactic hazards. It's believed this ...

Tāne Mahuta, an ancient tree named after the god of forests in Māori mythology, is threatened by the slow creep of an incurable disease. Tourists visiting Tāne Mahuta, the largest known kauri tree, in ...

Two British universities say they are racing the clock - and New Zealanders milling kauri trees preserved in swamps - to recover irreplacable climate records. Scientists at Exeter and Oxford ...

Award-winning special effects and prop company Wētā Workshop Ltd has created a scale model of a mature kauri tree for Waikato Regional Council to help spread the message about protecting kauri. Scale ...

Two of the kauri that inspired some of the paintings of Colin McCahon are set to be felled after succumbing to kauri dieback disease. Plans are underway to fell the trees on Tuesday 29 January from ...

Protestor Michael Tavares spent three days in a kauri tree. Photo / Dean Purcell Kauri tree occupier Michael Tavares says he can't promise he will take a break from environmental activism, but he can ...