Adopt a Kauri Tree

Kauri Trees Limited (www.kauritrees.nz) is planting New Zealand's largest contiguous Kauri forest (by tree count) in Taieri Beach, Otago. When complete in 2026, the forest will include 18,000 Kauri trees.

At 46 degrees south, this forest will also be NZ’s southern-most significant stand of Kauri trees.

The property is 28 ha. 20 ha of pasture is being transformed into the Kauri forest. The remaining 8 ha is already virgin indigenous forest.

There are no plans to fell the trees (apart from necessary thinning). The trees will be grown as a permanent forest for future generations. Each Kauri tree will be geo-located so that individual tree growth performance data can be measured to advance the science and understanding of growing Kauri.

Stage 1

17,000 indigenous nurse trees have been planted. The nurse trees will protect the young Kauri.

Stage 2

Kauri seedlings are currently being cultivated in the nursery. In spring 2026, they will be planted amongst the nurse trees, which will protect them from wind and frost, and draw them skyward.

Eventually, the Kauri will crowd out the nurse trees. The nurse trees will have done their job, leaving the mighty Kauri to dominate the landscape.

Future

3.6 km of walking track has been marked out to meander through the forest.