The kauri tree, or Agathis australis ... The end of the swamp kauri boom was a big victory for wetland advocates — and a big relief for the scientists who study the ancient trees.

The researchers suspect the kauri stump ... expose a tree’s root structure. Actually seeing the underground network would let him study its size and architecture. The big question is whether ...

A fungus from a group that ravages trees around the world is now infesting New Zealand's ancient, symbolic kauris. Waipoua Forest Trust One of the world's oldest and largest living trees stands ...

Northland kauri forest giant Tāne Mahuta will be closed ... Nicholas Yakas and other bushmen who were building the road also came across the big tree Tāne Mahuta. According to Māori mythology ...

TANE Mahuta is the Maori name for New Zealand’s revered kauri tree. Indeed, a Department of Conservation sign in front of one such tree in Northland’s Waipuna forest informs visitors ...

Kauri tree rings are ideal because they're clearly ... We have these amazing big trees, forests that you do not find anywhere else in the world. Starting with Polynesians coming in, the Māori ...

A kauri tree stump in the middle of an Auckland forest ... Future research would delve into how big the root networks extend to below ground.

The ancient tree is an Agathis australis, but is more commonly known by its Māori name, kauri. It was found in Ngawha on New Zealand's north island and was buried 26 feet under the ground.

"That discovery was a big surprise and opened up an opportunity ... Using these resources, the researchers will examine kauri tree rings from trees growing between Hamilton and Northland.