Contorta pine trees were meant to be a friend - planted to battle erosion. They now infest nearly a million hectares of the South Island.

What: Who is not impressed by the beauty and toughness of this versatile Pacific Northwest native pine? Pinus contorta var. contorta, commonly known as shore pine, will grow in almost any location ...

Nick Ledgard, left, and Ray Goldring are leading the fight against wilding contorta pine in the Waimakariri Basin. Photo: Tony Benny / c-Fairfax-NZ-News Prefer us on Google Almost 50 years after he ...

Contorta pine trees were meant to be our friend. Introduced from North America and planted with abandon across Aotearoa for ...