...Wilding pines, or wilding conifers, are the wrong trees in the wrong place. More than a quarter of Aotearoa New Zealand is at risk of being smothered by these invasive pests, which affect ancient...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/national-programmes/wilding-pine-programmeAt their latest meeting, Council heard from the public on river and harbour health, native bird restoration, and a proposed solar plant in North Canterbury. Key decisions included $2.8m for wilding...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/local-government-futures-and-public-transport-strategy-august-council-meeting-highlightsThe war on wilding pines is being fought by multiple agencies, community groups, landholders, and other good people across Aotearoa and they came out in force to clear pest pines from
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/al-brown-takes-on-pest-pines-in-the-mackenzie-basin...Wilding pines are one of the most serious invasive pest plants affecting Waitaha Canterbury. This page explains what wilding pines are, why they spread so quickly, the impacts they have on land and ecosystems, and why early action is critical. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/national-programmes/wilding-pine-programme/why-wilding-pines-are-a-problemThe National Wilding Conifer Control Programme was established in 2016 to ensure a collaborative, coordinated and effective approach to national wilding management.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/canterbury-wilding-pine-control-update... for in the future. On this page, you’ll find practical guidance on how landowners can control wilding pines, the control methods available, and when to use them — as well as how we and our partners support control across Waitaha Canterbury. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/national-programmes/wilding-pine-programme/controlling-wilding-pinesYears of work by land and aerial crews to clear thousands of hectares of wilding pines at Flock Hill helped contain a devastating wildfire there a year ago – saving precious land, ecosystems and infrastructure from damage. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/years-of-wilding-pine-removal-minimised-wildfire-damage... up with local groups, agencies and landowners to back five local environmental projects that support the goals and vision of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy. The projects awarded funds...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/were-backing-biodiversity-in-hurunuiThese case studies show how wilding pines are being controlled across Waitaha Canterbury in different landscapes and situations. They highlight real examples of control methods in action, what worked...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/national-programmes/wilding-pine-programme/wilding-pine-control-in-action-case-studies