File No.: File ) ht t e rcmedto t te einl Deve Regional the to recommendation a be it That b) received. be report the That a) Recommendation/s provided. also wor ou an recent and disease dieback kauri to of response Council summary A Park. Regional Ranges im Hunua for case A region. wo additional with the proposed is Park Regional Ranges in species tree iconic an ka areas unaffected that currently to disease the of spread threat workshop serious and precautionary A region. the Auckland the in ecosystems report of previous outline a comprehensive follows report This Summary Executive Kauri Health in Regional Parks 2012 March 13 Forum Heritage and Recreation Parks Kauri Health in Regional Parks Parks Regional KauriHealthin Committee: ) ht n re t ty n hl te ped f kaur of spread the halt and try to order in That i) ii) That a review of the effectiveness of protectio of effectiveness the of review a That ii) CP2012/03054 CP2012/03054 Protection Zone Associated Track Closure Closure Track Associated Zone Protection Park Regional Ranges Waitakere 1) effec C) - A Attachments in maps on (as shown zones m be areas following the that Park, Regional Ranges Pru umt rc (ewe Nhtp rde and ridge Nihotupu (Between Track Summit Track Ridge Nihotupu Track Pipeline Crusher Track Nuggets Track Cranwell Lucy Track Trobe La Parau Parau J Parau Track Taumata J Huia Track Dreamlands I Track Kauri Walker Karekare H Track RGB Piha G Mosquito Chateau Waiatarua F Waiatarua E Waiatarua D Anawhata C Anawhata B B M Parau Manchester Unity Block (Between Victory Rd Rd Victory (Between Block Unity Manchester management what on taken z these within kauri of health the protect to taken be can decision a Heri so Track Farley and 2013, Recreation Parks, the to back reported and Track Gordon Bob Parau McLean Donald Mt M Parau L K A Cascade Kauri Robinsons Ridge Track Track Ridge Robinsons Kauri Cascade A and Big Muddy Creek) Creek) Muddy Big and Hamiltons) in order to ensure the continuance of kauri as as kauri of continuance the ensure to order in approach is required to attempt to control the the control to attempt to required is approach rk required to identify protection zones in the the in zones protection identify to required rk tline of further works required during 2012 is is 2012 during required works further of tline posing protection zones in the Waitakere Waitakere the in zones protection posing uri dieback poses to kauri and kauri kauri and kauri to poses dieback uri n coe 21, hc poie a provided which 2011, October in k completed as part of the Auckland Auckland the of part as completed k n zone areas be undertaken undertaken be areas zone n ones. ones. i dieback in the Waitakere Waitakere the in dieback i lopment and Operations Operations and lopment tive 1 July 2012: 2012: July 1 tive anaged as protection protection as anaged ae ou i June in Forum tage actions will be be will actions Page69

Item 13 Item 13 other recent activity. activity. recent other t in included is areas these on information Further h Cucls ratv rsos t dt hs includ has date to parkland: response proactive Council’s The bett in generally roots. kauri to damage are tracks numbers, visitor lower Operational Response and Research Research and Response Operational in particularly region of disease, hectares 35,000 nearly cover which Parks, the of spread the control forest kauri significant most the in disease the of R Auckland former the and Council Auckland by 2008, Join the kauri iconic as and areas kauri hereafter value high ecosystems, to referred iwi, and regio Council) four Conservation, of Department Zealand, New for Agency Joint the by response collaborative the atr n h sra o te ies. h dsae ma disease The disease. uncontrolled. and unabated to spread continues the of spread the in factor zones, dieback kauri and network track the most between the being Kauri Cascade and Piha as such areas higher slightly be to appears distribution Disease addi an with infected, already are Ranges Waitakere eight around that are estimations Initial valleys. wat of number the in lower located are a trees infected or disease, are there although catchments, most throu widespread is dieback kauri that show Results Waitaker the in initiated was work This sites. many and extent ins field-based the by followed survey, quantify aerial involved to order in undertaken was (includ Ranges Hunua and Waitakere the in contained 250,000 visits annually); less track infrastructure track less annually); visits 250,000 throug running roads public major any have not does fr differences key Other forest. forest exotic of Other hectares areas. discrete to restricted forest t from botanically different quite is Park Regional n indicate park this for date to Results completed. srelac porme o uvy h ms signifi most the survey to programme surveillance A sre o kui n h Hna ags nldn the including Ranges Hunua the in kauri of survey A threat to kauri and kauri ecosystems from kauri die kauri from ecosystems kauri and kauri to threat 18 its at Forum Heritage and Recreation Parks, the Background 2012 March 13 Forum Heritage and Recreation Parks Kauri Health in Regional Parks Parks Regional KauriHealthin A comprehensive report on kauri health in the Waita the in health kauri on report comprehensive A x x x x x x track maintenance/upgrades and re-routing of tracks of re-routing and maintenance/upgrades track training in use of phytosanitary measures for staff for measures phytosanitary of use in training consultation with key stakeholders, visitors and puvisitors stakeholders, key with consultation signs, interpretation and information for park visi park for and information interpretation signs, ongoing use of the phytosanitary “mats” for large large e for “mats” phytosanitary the use of ongoing stations (phytosanitary) of cleaning installation , particularly in the vicinity of kauri and, due to due and, kauri of vicinity the in particularly , percent of the dense areas of kauri forest in the the in forest kauri of areas dense the of percent s in the region, and subsequent actions taken to to taken actions subsequent and region, the in s he Waitakere Ranges Regional Park, with kauri kauri with Park, Regional Ranges Waitakere he om a kauri health perspective, are that the park park the that are perspective, health kauri a om catchment rather than on ridge lines or high up up high or lines ridge on than rather catchment pection to verify infection and the soil testing of testing soil the and infection verify to pection in areas more regularly visited by walkers, with walkers, by visited regularly more areas in e Ranges in 2008 and completed in 2011. 2011. in and completed 2008 in Ranges e types include podocarp/tawa forest and 2,240 2,240 and forest podocarp/tawa include types back ( back o signs of kauri dieback. The Hunua Ranges Ranges Hunua The dieback. kauri of signs o his report, together with a general update on on update general a with together report, his Kauri Dieback Management (MAF Biosecurity Biosecurity (MAF Management Dieback Kauri al parkland. parkland. al the Waitakere and Hunua Ranges Regional Regional Ranges Hunua and Waitakere the ghout the Waitakere Ranges and is present in in present is and Ranges Waitakere the ghout tional three percent probably affected. affected. probably percent three tional kere Ranges Regional Park was presented to to presented was Park Regional Ranges kere . A particular focus was the work done since since done work the was focus particular A . October 2011meeting. It outlined the serious serious the outlined It 2011meeting. October er condition with fewer drainage issues or or issues drainage fewer with condition er Aec) t poet h itgiy f kauri of integrity the protect to Agency); t h it; lower levels of recreational use (around (around use recreational of levels lower it; h demonstrating that humans are a significant significant a are humans that demonstrating egional Council in identifying the distribution distribution the identifying in Council egional cant kauri forests in the region, i.e. those those i.e. region, the in forests kauri cant ing regional parkland and adjoining forest), forest), adjoining and parkland regional ing y have long-term ecosystem impacts if it it if impacts ecosystem long-term have y tors Hunua Ranges Regional Park has been been has Park Regional Ranges Hunua itiuin f ar deak Te survey The dieback. kauri of distribution nally based councils (including Auckland Auckland (including councils based nally ed the following measures on regional regional on measures following the ed , contractors and volunteers volunteers and contractors , affected. There is a positive correlation correlation positive a is There affected. Phytophthora blic on kauri dieback measures measures on dieback kauri blic vents and concessionaires concessionaires and vents ersheds that either have no identified identified no have either that ersheds in key areas. areas. in key taxon Agathis or PTA) and and PTA) or Agathis taxon Page70 the the

urnie, o rtc aant ped f uh dieb bush of spread against protect to quarantined, Australia In agencies. other by and countries other healthy of areas isolate to zones, protection Kauri h of areas for measures protection stronger however effec the reduces awarene of level which the improve to Programmes measure. percent), stati 50 these - of (30 use moderate the with compliance of level The parks. regional in disease of the spread the Phytosanitar areas. infected already to disease the n the identified have studies other and work Survey (Quarantine) Zones Protection Kauri healthy kauri zone areas by: by: areas zone kauri healthy minimise to seeks strategy management proposed This preventing in measure single effective most the be zones exclusion creating through areas free disease unaffect currently areas of use increase also would are recreation used heavily in use visitor restrict a infected quarantining of approach alternative The Ranges. pro and present, at free an disease be to appear which above, outlined as DoC including agencies, other of areas protecting Range of strategy The Waitakere Park. Regional the within kauri regional healthy in containing zones protection kauri of Introduction of phytosanita use the including conditions, strict neighbour for permitted be will access limited Some di kauri of presence the for regularly monitor will r recently has peri a for Ranges) Hunua the (near (DoC) Reserve Mataitai Conservation of Department The spread against quarantined ramorum). been have areas Europe, October 2011. 2011. October Forum for workshop dieback kauri a at provided was fu proposed on information further sought Forum The 2011 October – workshop dieback Kauri 2012 March 13 Forum Heritage and Recreation Parks Kauri Health in Regional Parks Parks Regional KauriHealthin A number of areas were identified at the workshop t workshop at the identified were areas of number A x x x x x x x x over the whole region region whole the over the about talk to teams biosecurity and parks Local Track improvements – drainage, tracks needing needing atten tracks drainage, – improvements Track rationale and area recommended - Quarantining Education – message to public and park users, use o use users, park and public to – message Education Provision of latest research information to Council to information research latest of Provision plots monitoring long-term of Updating plan Engagement stations at – information stations Disinfection ry measures. measures. ry as, including the Cascade Kauri and Karekare. It It Karekare. and Kauri Cascade the including as, eback and the effectiveness of the track closure. closure. track the of effectiveness the and eback kauri, are proposed in line with best practices in practices best with line in proposed are kauri, disease spread in Australia. Australia. in spread disease ed by kauri dieback. The practice of protecting protecting of practice The dieback. kauri by ed y (Trigene) stations have been used to control control to used been have stations (Trigene) y o be reported back: back: reported be o healthy kauri is consistent with the practice of practice the with consistent is kauri healthy tect uninfected areas of kauri in the Waitakere Waitakere the in kauri of areas uninfected tect ealthy kauri are now required. nowrequired. are kauri ealthy s, iwi and the Manukau Tramping Club under Club Tramping Manukau the and iwi s, , there are very large areas that have been been have that areas large very are there , reas would be far less practical, as it would would it as practical, less far be would reas ak wud e civd y lsn areas closing by achieved be would parks eed for more extensive measures to contain to measures extensive more for eed od of five years to protect healthy kauri. DoC DoC kauri. healthy protect to years five of od c ( ack , rather than diseased areas, has proven to proven has areas, diseased than rather , ture actions for parks containing kauri. This This kauri. containing parks for actions ture and Waitakere Local Board members on 31 31 on members Board Local Waitakere and n hs en oioe ad on t be to found and monitored been has ons d will seek to protect the Hunua Ranges, Ranges, Hunua the protect to seek will d s Regional Park and the Hunua Ranges Ranges Hunua the and Park Regional s ss and compliance are being implemented, implemented, being are compliance and ss tiveness of these stations as a hygiene hygiene a as stations these of tiveness lors. lors. the spread of kauri dieback into these these into dieback kauri of spread the estricted access and closed tracks at at tracks closed and access estricted Pest Management Strategy – controls controls – Strategy Management Pest htptoa cinnamomi) Phytophthora f udn a Dah ( Death Oak Sudden of f summer rangers and volunteers and volunteers rangers summer f tion, protection of tree roots treeroots of protection tion, . Likewise, in in Likewise, . Phytophthora Page71

Item 13 Item 13 Waitakere Ranges Regional Park is set out in Table Table in out is set Park Regional Ranges Waitakere shdl o te rtcin oe ra ad h ass the and areas zone protection the of schedule A 13 March 2012 March 13 Forum Heritage and Recreation Parks Kauri Health in Regional Parks Parks Regional KauriHealthin when determining track closures in the proposed kau proposed in the closures track determining when h kauri as well As activity. recreational of level trac tramping and walking of 256km around are There u be distributed will areas and uninfected infected tracks Park, Regional Ranges Waitakere the loc in the areas showing maps Park Regional Ranges Waitakere requi be closureswill track associated of number a areas kauri healthy these in activity visitor Most x x x x x x x x Pru alyTak3,200m Track 2,000m 4,200m 1,848m (Between 800m Block 3,000m Unity Manchester 1,000m 900m Track Farley 2,000m 400m Summit 750mTrack Ridge Nihotupu Track Pipeline Crusher Track Gordon Bob Parau 2,300mTrack Nuggets McLean Donald Mt M Parau L Track Cranwell Lucy Track Trobe La K Parau Parau J Track Taumata Parau J Track Dreamlands Huia I Track Kauri Walker Len Track Karekare H Track RGB Piha G Mosquito Chateau Waiatarua F Waiatarua E Waiatarua D Anawhata Closures Track Associated C Anawhata B B Zone Protection Csae ar RbnosRdeTak 2,000m Track Ridge Robinsons Kauri Cascades A Table 1: Proposed1: andAssoci AreasProtectionTable Zone linkage to other trails or routes (e.g. Hillary Tra Hillary (e.g. or routes trails other to linkage increased risk of disease spread to uninfected area to uninfected spread disease of risk increased areas other on displacement of impact the vicinity in routes alternate of availability uniqueness of opportunity, i.e. are there other are other there are i.e. opportunity, of uniqueness closure to adherence stakeholder and public likely level of visitor safety risk. risk. safety visitor of level impacts environmental other x x x x nrae pbi aaees f h rss f disease of risks the of awareness public increased education of local communities and user groups on on groups user and communities local of education salsmn o pyoaiay ttos investiga stations, phytosanitary of establishment euto o hmn ciiy hog cetn prote creating through activity human of reduction protection areas areas protection closures tracks. in particularly upgrades, drainage track and kauri excluding visitor use in protection zones zones in protection use visitor excluding Victory Rd and Big Muddy Creek) Creek) Muddy Big and Rd Victory Hamiltons) ridgeand Nihotupu (Between ealth, the following factors were taken into accoun into taken were factors following the ealth, ated Track Closures - Waitakere Ranges Regional ParClosures atedRangesWaitakereTrack Regional - of parkland is through the use of tracks, therefore tracks, of use the through is parkland of nder separate cover as Attachments A, B and C. C. and B A, Attachments as cover separate nder red. red. 1. 1. ri protection zones: protection ri il) il) ks in the Waitakere Ranges, all with a high a with all Ranges, Waitakere the in ks cae tak pooe fr lsr i the in closure for proposed tracks ociated o e lsd n te eainhp o both to relationship the and closed be to as that offer similar experience experience similar offer that as s s ation of the proposed protection zone zone protection proposed the of ation areas where it is not feasible to close close to feasible not is it where areas tion of rerouting tracks away from from away tracks rerouting of tion ction zones and associated track track associated and zones ction ped n te ainl for rationale the and spread h rss f otne ue of use continued of risks the Nil 2,800m gth gth Page72 k t

Compliance and Monitoring Monitoring and Compliance associa initiated. the and zones protection the of purpose the in papers local in be to needs notification Public notified. stakeholders concessionaires, contractors, groups, commu be to needs areas quarantine to intention The Plan Engagement applicatio information. their discontinue to whether on taken be Heri and Recreation Parks, the to back reported and o effectiveness the of review a that proposed is It Review Zone Protection pes uses. these monitoring, cont back fire or rescue die and search for access kauri emergency for required be also Counci by areas zone protection to access Continued Ranges. the Waitakere in work plac works completing in and vehicles already of cleaning are Trigene, which of most ca controls, spread hygiene disease re of to risk The continue purposes. will operational contractors Hun and and staff Waitakere Watercare the both in oper areas the covering for leases implications have zones protection The Implications Operational m the In to implemented. be will continue controls Forum. the of meeting May the to prote reported challenge proposed the different of Details slightly approach. sustainable a presents i widespread so as Ranges, not is Kauri necessary. or feasible q zone, protection a and present at free disease is zon protection identify to required is work Further 2012 March 13 Forum Heritage and Recreation Parks Kauri Health in Regional Parks Parks Regional KauriHealthin n diin o h ipeetto o poeto zon protection in continue th along spread further minimise to order in allow, of will tracks implementation rerouting and the improvements to addition In Improvements Track approach. zone protection proposed the of validity areas the monitor will, staff parks and Biosecurity park on zones. protection the from staf signs ranger by undertaken and be will levels barriers compliance physical to areas by of closure accompanied the of advise to points access Access to protection zones is primarily along the t the along primarily is zones protection to Access es in the Hunua Ranges Regional Park. The park park The Park. Regional Ranges Hunua the in es e track network. network. track e addition to daily newspapers. Signs advising of of advising Signs newspapers. daily to addition f the proposed protection zones be undertaken undertaken be zones protection proposed the f rack network. Clear signage will be required at at required be will signage Clear network. rack o kui ibc sra, n re t ts the test to order in spread, dieback kauri for uarantining the entire park, is not considered considered not is park, entire the uarantining and Local Boards, prior to it being publically publically being it to prior Boards, Local and n or to allow conditional use based on new new on based use conditional allow to or n tage Forum by June 2013, so a decision can can decision a so 2013, June by Forum tage f to ensure compliance of excluding visitors visitors excluding of compliance ensure to f in the Hunua Ranges prior to commencing commencing to prior Ranges Hunua the in rol. Strict hygiene protocols are in place for place in are protocols hygiene Strict rol. n the Hunua Ranges as in the Waitakere Waitakere the in as Ranges Hunua the n ur acs t sm o tee ra for areas these of some to access quire ction zones for the Hunua Ranges will be be will Ranges Hunua the for zones ction protect healthy Kauri. These signs will be be will signs These Kauri. healthy protect l staff, contractors and some volunteers will will volunteers some and contractors staff, l affected zones as resources and budgets budgets and resources as zones affected ted restriction on use will also need to be be to need also will use on restriction ted nicated to affected licensees, iwi, volunteer volunteer iwi, licensees, affected to nicated n be controlled through provision of strict strict of provision through controlled be n e and include measures such as use of of use as such measures include and e ations of Watercare Services, which has has which Services, Watercare of ations eantime, continued phytosanitary hygiene hygiene phytosanitary continued eantime, t animal and plant control, track works, works, track control, plant and animal t that requires further work to confirm a a confirm to work further requires that es, the programme of track drainage drainage track of programme the es, ua Ranges, for water supply purposes. purposes. supply water for Ranges, ua notice boards. Some monitoring of of monitoring Some boards. notice Page73

Item 13 Item 13 Hunua Ranges Regional Park Park Regional Ranges Hunua re-metall track. of 17km for completed (involving maintenance surface and track, compl was re drainage track addition, In network. track 256km management and clearance vegetation Park, h prs em osdrd h patclt ad prob and practicality the considered Plan Operations Dieback (Kauri responses management team parks The tracks. of upgrading and diversion nu a in also, but closure track for recommendations wit As zones. root kauri through directly go tracks As part of the annual ongoing track maintenance pro maintenance track ongoing annual the of part As An assessment of all walking tracks in the Hunua Ra Hunua the in tracks walking all of assessment An completed on the following tracks: tracks: following the on completed O spread. disease for potential reduce to drainage, fo preparation un in is upgrades track priority of programme a zones, completed work the to addition In Sev maintenance. 2. inTable identified as treatment track routine above and over place including measures, protection other tracks, close die kauri of spread the minimising for strategy The Park Regional Ranges Waitakere 2012 March 13 Forum Heritage and Recreation Parks Kauri Health in Regional Parks Parks Regional KauriHealthin x x x x x x x x x x x x Track Area Actions Actions Henga Te Titirangi Area Wainamu Lake Bush Clarkes Kauri Cascade (various) Kauri Cascade Track Table 2: Proposed2: Upgrades Table Waitakere–Track Range osrcig orwls n/r ap oe ro zone root o evidence is there poor is and/or condition ground over ramps and/or boardwalks constructing to u spread being dieback kauri of risk minimise to metal) and (geotextile layer impermeable an placing works will not significantly affect the hydrology o the hydrology affect notsignificantly will works boggy/pondin are there where - works drainage minor div easily be damage ecological or cost significant can track the where - diversion track Upper Kauri Track. Track. Kauri Upper Track Bush Spraggs Track Pipeline Track Valley Piha Track Pipeline Opanuku Track Gibbons Track Christies Track Cascade s Regional Park Regional s h the Waitakere Ranges, there are a number of of number a are there Ranges, Waitakere the h lated maintenance was completed on 150km of of 150km on completed was maintenance lated mber of instances, for phytosanitary protection, protection, phytosanitary for instances, of mber ver the last two years, upgrade work has been been has work upgrade years, two last the ver track upgrades and or reroutes, will be put in in put be will reroutes, or and upgrades track back identifies that where it is not practical to to practical not is it where that identifies back derway to protect kauri tree roots and improve improve and roots tree kauri protect to derway nges has been completed, to establish which which establish to completed, been has nges x x x x x x f the surrounding area area surrounding the f r track closures in the proposal protection protection proposal the in closures track r gramme in the Waitakere Ranges Regional Regional Ranges Waitakere the in gramme ing and some boardwalk installation) was was installation) boardwalk some and ing ninfected trees in unaffected areas areas unaffected treesin ninfected f root compaction and damage. damage. and compaction root f ): ): watersheds in consultation consultation the Park in Ark with in watersheds and streams identified isolate strengthen Trigene measures measures Trigene strengthen maintenance track review measures Trigene strengthen boardwalk maintenance increased rl rcs ae en dniid o this for identified been have tracks eral over the root zone in the track, generally generally track, the in zone root the over erted away from the root zone without without zone root the from away erted be ucs o te olwn track following the of success able g areas around kauri tree roots and the the and roots tree kauri around areas g eted on 180kms (70 percent) of the the of percent) (70 180kms on eted s to improve kauri health - where where - health kauri improve to s Page74 13 March 2012 March 13 Forum Heritage and Recreation Parks Kauri Health in Regional Parks Parks Regional KauriHealthin namely: of activities, range included a has signifi been has which years, several for programme Jo the of work the to addition In kauri. on effects raisin on placed effort considerable been has There Education activity. recent on outlined are workshop the at identified areas Other Updates Programme Ongoing and Current A summary of tracks recommended for upgrading is ou is upgrading for recommended tracks of summary A Whakatiwai Manage – required for Watercare testing a testing for Watercare required – Manage Whakatiwai Walkw Araroa Te of (part Upgrade pur education Loopfor Kauri to access Retain Mangatawhiri Lower f track track, divert to access Maintain Massey Ridge Rata (essential) surface track Upgrade Blue Waharau at (top priority surface track Upgrade Recommendation Red Waharau priorit (third surface track Upgrade Yellow Waharau Track Table 3: Proposed3: UpgradesTable Ranges Hunua –Track Re x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x diinl htsntr sain n interpretation and entrance Loop station Phytosanitary additional Dam point pinch Falls Hunua at stations Phytosanitary liaise with DoC re maintenance of station at Lyon’s at station of DoCmaintenance re with liaise ground camp in prominent stations Trigene make roots kauri around protection additional Hall. Waharau the at information dieback wit combined be could tracks Waharau the of purp upgrade education for important access retaining Note: signage additional point at pinch station Phytosanitary facilities Trigene improve stop pig hunter vehicle access access vehicle hunter pig stop entry to prior clean vehicles Watercare ensure tree to access to exclude signs barrier and install track treefrom iconic of view retain signs/information additional point pinch at station Phytofighter facilities Trigene improve station Phytosanitary facilities. Trigene improve new mountain bike Phytosanitary station station Phytosanitary bike mountain new signs/information additional int Agency, Auckland Council has had an ongoing ongoing an had has Council Auckland Agency, int gional Parkgional in this section, together with a general update update general a with together section, this in cantly increased over the summer period and and period summer the over increased cantly g public awareness of kauri dieback and its its and dieback kauri of awareness public g tlined in Table 3 below. below. 3 tlinedTable in y of Waharau Tracks) Tracks) Waharau of y ay) ay) Waharau) Waharau) rom a single large kauri kauri large single a rom ccess ccess poses poses at pinch point pinch at

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Item 13 Item 13 Healthy Hunuas Campaign Campaign Hunuas Healthy Alliance. Environmental Auckland East the and clu tramping three for provided recently were Talks Open Beach and Show the Kumeu for provided be will and events Bethells Ecofest, at up set were stands Pro and NZ Walking for written been have Editorials vital are These dieback. kauri of impacts potential th in articles in-depth of number a been have There Engagement Community Plan Engagement extend further contractors. Council for provided be to be and W Transport. Auckland and ATEED continue Services, Watercare will workshops These st increase to region, the across staff Biosecurity A to seminars lunchtime and workshops field 60 Over Education Contractor and Staff hig attending and Duathlon. Womens Ambury and the Festival posters up putting by each communities in points destination Advocate visitors. of from initiative this to feedback number a at them with the gain to stands in information utilised other have advocates the and Park Regional Ranges Hunua the t for employed been have advocates health kauri Two Advocacy Summer 2012 March 13 Forum Heritage and Recreation Parks Kauri Health in Regional Parks Parks Regional KauriHealthin rjc t ipoe iio sgae il e complete be will signage t Waitakere and Hunua at key installed subsequently visitor improve to project Age Joint the to led has issue This vectors. likely dieback kauri of awareness public moderate is there t Agency Joint the by conducted surveys Independent statio phytosanitary at Park. Regional Ranges compliance poor to moderate audi However, stands. kauri between travel visitors diffe at wording or signs different by confused not message displaye The status. Kauri or tenure, is land location, information consistent that ensures and Joint the by developed been has signage current The Messaging and Technology - Stations Disinfection Agency. Joint the by coordinated consistent is This incursion. dieback kauri avoid a is there that and health good in are kauri Hunua points entrance visitor key at signs roadside large pooinl apin a be ipeetd ic D since implemented been has campaign promotional A s have also been spreading the message in local local in message the spreading been also have s ncy reviewing its overall signage and wording. A A wording. and signage overall its reviewing ncy with the national Keep Kauri Standing campaign campaign Standing Kauri Keep national the with rent regions and locations, as many tourists and and tourists many as locations, and regions rent in raising community awareness of the disease. disease. the of awareness community raising in akeholder knowledge regarding kauri dieback. dieback. kauri regarding knowledge akeholder need to take precautions to protect this area to to area this protect to precautions take to need to the Hunua Ranges. These advise that the the that advise These Ranges. Hunua the to e print media over the summer highlighting the the highlighting summer the over media print e attention from park visitors and have engaged engaged have and visitors park from attention s are designed to ensure that park visitors are visitors park that ensure to designed are s ts by biosecurity and parks staff have shown have staff parks and biosecurity by ts rack entrances. entrances. rack bs, the Muriwai Environmental Action Group Group Action Environmental Muriwai the bs, Bioblitz during March 2012. 2012. March during Bioblitz uckland Council staff have been delivered by by delivered been have staff Council uckland hroughout New Zealand have confirmed that that confirmed have Zealand New hroughout fessional Skipper magazines. Kauri dieback dieback Kauri magazines. Skipper fessional truhu Nw eln, repcie of irrespective Zealand, New throughout d Agency with key messages for park visitors visitors park for messages key with Agency disease and low awareness of humans as as humans of awareness low and disease he summer period 2011/12, one engaged in engaged one 2011/12, period summer he d by May 2012, with new signs being being signs new with 2012, May by d a, eesil So, he ohr local other three Show, Helensville Day, of the parks. There has been positive positive been has There parks. the of ns at some parks, including Waitakere Waitakere including parks, some at ns h profile events including at the Splore Splore the at including events profile h orkshops and seminars will also continue continue also will seminars and orkshops Waitakere Ranges Regional Park. The The Park. Regional Ranges Waitakere cme 21 ivlig h eeto of erection the involving 2011 ecember ed to include CCO staff particularly particularly staff CCO include to ed Page76 Research e kauri to impacts recruitment). seedling affect wider assess fa and flora associated kauri of health succession, to Univers plots the with ecological working also are staff Biosecurity virulent. and spreading be to dieback kauri id will work colle data date To disease. the to trees This individual r dieback. mortality, kauri tree of e.g. (pathogenicity) health kauri overall Casca measure at out set be to third a with 2011) plot (in monitoring Ridge health tree two are there Currently set been have plots monitoring kauri long-term Two Update Plots Monitoring Long-Term 2012 March 13 Forum Heritage and Recreation Parks Kauri Health in Regional Parks Parks Regional KauriHealthin A number of ongoing research objectives are being i being are objectives research ongoing of number A x x x x x ehd s cnrl ol o Acln Cucl o in to Council Auckland for tool programme. control a as method ap years’ two and one after sets Data 2014. January resul preliminary with 2012, January since underway Ia Dr Scientist, Food and Plant by implemented been ea pg hs en opee ad umte (Februa submitted and completed been has pigs feral questions other amongst determine, to study PhD The highpriority. a project to needing be trees to demand to consequent the and reasons prevention diseased biohazard of potential a likelihood as increasing tree entire the regards Operatin Standard removal tree any)current The (if harvest. tree the of parts what and of, disposed be industr arboricultural the and managers land inform co and Agency Joint the by funded study, This 2012. s n ga o ifse si. hs etn rgm w ac place in remain will disease the of spread borne regime testing managemen This precautionary The soil. programme. surveillance infested of gram one as an isolated been have Spores soils. contaminated in surfaces track soil-borne that confirmed now have tyres and zones, footwear, from obtained samples Soil 2012, and will include kauri dieback sites within t within sites dieback kauri include will and 2012, Agency Joint the by funded being is fragments kauri e etrd y ea pg. hs td ws udd by Council. andAuckland Research funded was study This pigs. feral by vectored be suggests Evidence publication. and review academic gny. il til o apoiaey 0 tes in trees 100 approximately on trials Field Agency). suy o ses hr kui ibc i i a infe an in is dieback kauri where assess to study A A field trial to treat kauri dieback infected trees infected dieback kauri treat to trial field A ukad o etra mrig Rsls il e circ be will Results marking. external for Auckland A further study into the relative risks of livestoc of risks relative the into study further A cted from the six-year-old plot at Huia has shown has Huia at plot six-year-old the from cted una) and kauri survival (e.g. does kauri dieback dieback kauri does (e.g. survival kauri and una) mplemented in the coming 12 months: months: 12 coming the in mplemented de Kauri this year. Data from these plots will will plots these from Data year. this Kauri de s set up, at Huia (in 2006) and Maungaroa Maungaroa and 2006) (in Huia at up, set s entify potential resistance and tolerance of of tolerance and resistance potential entify ate of infection and spread, and virulence virulence and spread, and infection of ate up within Waitakere Ranges Regional Park. Regional Ranges Waitakere within up ity of Auckland to set up larger long-term long-term larger up set to Auckland of ity with phosphite (phosphorous acid) has has acid) (phosphorous phosphite with he Auckland region. region. Auckland he k vectoring kauri dieback between rural rural between dieback kauri vectoring k cosystem (vegetation change, forest forest change, (vegetation cosystem ross kauri nationally. kauri nationally. ross y as to what parts of the tree should should tree the of parts what to as y could be safely recycled for timber timber for recycled safely be could spores of kauri dieback are present present are dieback kauri of spores . The study will be commissioned in commissioned be will study The . -managed by Auckland Council, will will Council, Auckland by -managed plication will be used to assess this assess to used be will plication d obtained from samples as small small as samples from obtained d g Procedure is precautionary as it it as precautionary is Procedure g ulated to Auckland Council upon upon Council Auckland to ulated University of Auckland, Landcare Landcare Auckland, of University ts expected by January 2013 and and 2013 January by expected ts cted tree was initiated in January January in initiated was tree cted the Auckland region have been been have region Auckland the that soil-borne spores are likely to to likely are spores soil-borne that be disposed of in landfill. The The landfill. in of disposed be able to use the timber makes this this makes timber the use to able be felled for safety or disease disease or safety for felled be nescig netd ar root kauri infected intersecting s udd y h Jit Agency Joint the by funded as , if kauri dieback is vectored by by vectored is dieback kauri if , corporate into its management management its into corporate n Horner (funded by the Joint Joint the by (funded Horner n t approach to contain the soil- the contain to approach t y 02 t te nvriy of University the to 2012) ry Page77

Item 13 Item 13 report across all local parks is expected to be com be to expected is parks local all across report b far so have Papakura and Waitakere Rodney, Shore, still are areas City Manukau and District Franklin o ae te oa prs n h floig ra con areas following Ro former all dieback; kauri of presence the and health in parks local the date, To parks. regional in for provided kauri of protection and management the for strategy completed. already surveys of number large a with undertaken being currently are surveys health Kauri Parks Local report: several has 2010 Plan Management Parks Regional The Making Decision consultation with iwi in affected areas. areas. affected in iwi with consultation Ta Agency Joint the through engaged been have Maori Statement Impact Maori Si the trigger not do report this in activities The Decision of Significance 13 March 2012 March 13 Forum Heritage and Recreation Parks Kauri Health in Regional Parks Parks Regional KauriHealthin Auckland City, and Papakura District. Diagnostic r Diagnostic District. Papakura and City, Auckland x x x for the Regional Development and Operations Committ Operations and Development Regional the for appr are closures track that requires 14.3.4 Policy closures. track term ar of quarantining term a long or for temporary including provide policies ensuing The ecosystems. on park diseases of impacts and spread the mitigating in 10.4.4 (Objective dieback kauri including Pathogens y iiiig h ipc o pr coue o restri or closures park of as possible. early as notification impact the minimising by requires and closures park addresses 15.2 Objective x x xetd o ecie h oii o kui ibc an dieback taxon. the name formally and kauri of a also will work This origin Zealand. New to introduction the describe to expected pathogen in any of the three infected catchments st catchments infected three the of any in pathogen n did study The 2011. in completed successfully was within dieback kauri of spread water-borne of risk of University the at undertaken study Postgraduate aaeet f ua ad nml etr a rae pr greater catchments. infested a vectors sp water-borne to animal approach management precautionary and human of management news good represent would it proven, research If Further hypothesis. matrix. clay the within spores the pa the of movement water-borne reduce significantly utain ibc rsaces otltd ht heav that postulated researchers dieback Australian tre er on Aec fne porme underway programme funded Agency Joint year three A gnificance Policy. Policy. gnificance being finalised. Several local parks within North North within parks local Several finalised. being pleted by 30 June 2012. 2012. June 30 by pleted esults for the surveys of parks within the former former the within parks of surveys the for esults dney District, North Shore City, Waitakere City, Waitakere City, Shore North District, dney taining kauri have been assessed for kauri kauri for assessed been have kauri taining on local and sports parks containing kauri, kauri, containing parks sports and local on health will be initiated similar to that being that to similar initiated be will health Once the surveys have been completed, a a completed, been have surveys the Once oved by Council, therefore this is a matter matter a is this therefore Council, by oved ngata Whenua Roopu and through direct direct through and Roopu Whenua ngata een identified with kauri dieback. A full full A dieback. kauri with identified een eas of parkland and temporary or long- or temporary and parkland of eas ) – requires the Council to be proactive proactive be to Council the requires – ) objectives and policies relevant to this this to relevant policies and objectives maximum public access to be ensured ensured be to access public maximum any susceptible host species and on on and species host susceptible any ee. ee. the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park Park Regional Ranges Waitakere the ctions and also provides for public public for provides also and ctions range of techniques to be used to to used be to techniques of range nswer the native versus exotic origin exotic versus native the nswer would be required to confirm this this confirm to required be would udied (Cascade Kauri, Piha, Huia). Huia). Piha, Kauri, (Cascade udied ot detect water-borne spores of the the of spores water-borne detect ot Auckland to determine the relative relative the determine to Auckland for kauri management and make make and management kauri for y clay Waitakere forest soils may may soils forest Waitakere clay y thogen by impeding (via binding) binding) (via impeding by thogen read will remain in place across place in remain will read d determine its likely genetic genetic likely its determine d at Landcare Research is is Research Landcare at oiy hn t rsn. A present. at than iority Page78 No. Title Title No. Attachments budgets. capital and operational within quarantining to related actions future proposed The Issues Implementation aris implications legislative or legal no are There Implications Legislative and Legal identi be editorial through and material promotional existing will Opportunities awarenes public engagement. community signage, track including An undertaken budgets. operational existing from prioritised related activities. The Joint Agency is also fundin also is The Agency Joint activities. related fund J additional no the is from There supplies. received phytosanitary currently is funding short-term reg the in programme renewals and development track trac Significant budgets. operational current from zones protection proposed the of implementation The Implications Resourcing and Financial manageme proposed infor will 2012, June by completed to be due parks, the to feedback and comment Board B Local affected all to presented be will item This Views Board Local pla communications a including partof as undertaken be will engagement community developed, been have e of range A region. Auckland the sta in dieback and kauri community extensive been has there date, To Consultation zones. protection pl is hapu and iwi affected with engagement Ongoing 2012 March 13 Forum Heritage and Recreation Parks Kauri Health in Regional Parks Parks Regional KauriHealthin Protection South– Park Regional Ranges Waitakere Protectio – Central Park Regional Ranges Waitakere Protection - North Park Regional Ranges Waitakere C B A Additional resources for the management of phytosan of management the for resources Additional Separate Cover) Separate Separate Cover) Separate Cover) Separate ing from the activities detailed in this report. this report. in detailed activities the from ing g the Keep Kauri Standing initiative. initiative. Standing Kauri Keep the g k upgrade works will be prioritised as part of the the of part as prioritised be will works upgrade k opportunities. opportunities. m the recommended management response. response. management recommended the m oards for their information, and will seek Local Local seek will and information, their for oards and some track upgrades will be implemented implemented be will upgrades track some and assessment of long-term resources is being being is resources long-term of assessment ing in the Long Term Plan for kauri dieback dieback kauri for Plan Term Long the in ing ngagement and behavioral change strategies strategies change behavioral and ngagement and associated track closures will be funded funded be will closures track associated and the implementation of protection zones. zones. protection of implementation the itary stations ended in 2011/12 and is being being is and 2011/12 in ended stations itary oint Agency for signs, Trigene and other other and Trigene signs, for Agency oint anned prior to implementation of the kauri kauri the of implementation to prior anned fied to integrate awareness initiatives in in initiatives awareness integrate to fied ional parks capital works budgets. Some Some budgets. works capital parks ional s, brochure and website changes and and changes website and brochure s, keholder consultation about the issue of of issue the about consultation keholder n to increase awareness. Further Further awareness. increase to n nt and results. The survey of local local of survey The results. and nt Zones n zones n zones (Under (Under (Under (Under Page79 Page

Item 13 Item 13 Signatories 2012 March 13 Forum Heritage and Recreation Parks Kauri Health in Regional Parks Parks Regional KauriHealthin Authorisers Authors Janis McArdle, Manager Environmental Services Services Environmental Manager McArdle, Janis Manager Recreation and Sports Parks, Manager, Ian Parks and Specialist Regional Manager Ward, Mace Dr Nick Waipara, Principal Advisor Biosecurity Biosecurity Advisor Principal Waipara, Nick Dr Biosecurity Manager Craw, Jack Operations Parks Regional Manager Hollier, Richard Page80