Swamp Kauri

The origins of a swamp kauri bowl gifted to the US President are causing controversy in Te Tai Tokerau - with one environmentalist calling the present an "appalling" mistake.

The boom times for the controversial swamp kauri trade appear to be declining - just as a Northland environmental group wins a David and Goliath battle to stop the region being pillaged. 

A small Northland conservation group has lost its final court battle over the export of swamp kauri.

Refining New Zealand has released images of its ruptured pipeline which show, it says, that the damage was caused by a digger.

The land around the pipeline break was dug over two to three years ago, neighbours say.

Northland conservationists who oppose the export of swamp kauri are heading back to court for another round with officials.

It is impossible to fight unlawful disturbance of native wetlands after a Ombudsman's interim ruling on swamp kauri, a Northland conservation group says.

A Northland conservation group will go to the Court of Appeal in a bid to stop the export of swamp kauri.

Ministry for Primary Industries staff were concerned about the legality of some swamp kauri exports and considered asking for legal clarification.

Far North power generator Top Energy has turned down overseas offers to buy swamp kauri on its land near Kaikohe.

A Northland conservation group is claiming a win in its battle to force officials to release more information about New Zealand's trade in kauri timber.

An environmental group campaigning over swamp kauri exports has been granted access to thousands of government emails in a High Court ruling.

A Northland conservation group has raised the alarm over a recent resource consent allowing a tourism operator to dig for swamp kauri.