From our partners at Auckland Council:
A row of planted kauri located in North Shore’s Chelsea Heritage Park have been cordoned off as a precautionary measure while testing for kauri dieback disease is carried out.
The 10-year-old trees have been inspected recently and several of them could possibly have kauri dieback. This will be confirmed via a soil sample that is currently being tested at the laboratory.
Auckland Council Biosecurity Manager Phil Brown says visual inspection of the trees are inconclusive but there is a strong possibility that the kauri are infected with the disease.
“The trees are showing signs of decline; however, we cannot be 100 per cent sure of infection until the test results come back.
“We are expecting the results back in several weeks, but in the meantime have fenced the trees off as a precautionary measure. These trees are in isolation within the park and are not located on any tracks.”
More details can be found on the Our Auckland website.