RNZ18 Sep, 2026 05:41 AM4 mins to readThe forestry sector reckons $13m has been spent over the past five years on wilding pine controls. Photo / Central Otago Wilding Conifer GroupBy Monique Steele of RNZA group tackling wilding pines in Central Otago says unchecked infestations in remote areas are “horrendous”, highlighting the need for stronger accountability for their spread. Wilding pine trees now affect about three million hectares of land across Aotearoa, threatening indigenous biodiversity,
Call for legacy wilding pine forest owners in South Island hotspot to pay for spread
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