Native plants in the Tongariro National Park are ... The work, funded by a Marsden Grant from the Royal Society of New Zealand, was part of broader research investigating how changes in alpine ...

It comes from the nectar of the flower of Leptospermum scoparium — also known as Manuka, which is only native to New Zealand. Mānuka, in fact, is a Maori word. "The plant itself is very rare.

Tucked away in the rolling countryside of Whitford, Ayrlies Garden and Wetlands is a haven for garden lovers. And for two ...

A large digger isn’t something usually seen in a protected wetland, but it’s proven vital in a collaborative effort to remove an invasive weed species. The invasive plant Cuscuta campestris – also ...

Great bindweed has been particularly troublesome recently where attempts have been made to establish native plants into waste areas, especially along streams as part of creating riparian strips to ...

An old airstrip in Whakatane has become home to rows and rows of native herbs which eventually get turned into tea. That's the work of Laureen and Dan Andrews, who left their lives in Rotorua behind ...

plant diversity (systematics, evolution, life cycles, New Zealand flora); and plants and people (crop domestication, plant breeding and production, Māori plant use).