Photo: supplied
Three hundred kauri saplings grown from seeds saved from the Waitākere property of late artist Colin McCahon have been made available to the public to buy as part of the Kauri Ora project.
The project is being supported by Auckland iwi Te Kawerau ā Maki, who worked with Auckland Council to reopen three tracks in the Waitākere Ranges last month, following a multimillion dollar upgrade to help protect the forest. The tracks had been closed since 2018 due to the spread of the kauri dieback.
Iwi environmental lead and former CEO Edward Ashby considers Kauri Ora and the tracks reopening as important in helping people understand how truly significant the kauri are.
An accompanying exhibition is at Allpress Studio, Auckland until May 8. Saplings can be purchased from McCahon House here.
Kauri saplings at Allpress Photo: supplied
