Nestled in Northcote’s leafy embrace. 🍃 📍 Kauri Glen Reserve, a timeless treasure since 1907, where ancient kauri, tānekaha and tōtara whisper stories of centuries past, and a magical 60 m treetop boardwalk, lofted 18 m above ground, grants a bird’s-eye view into one of Auckland’s densest kauri forests 🌳 How to get there : 🚗 Just 8 km north of Auckland CBD, a quick 15 minute drive up SH1 sets you in the sanctuary’s heart enter via Kauri Glen Rd or Tui Glen Rd, though parking is slim, so best

We’re expanding the Glen of the Downs Nature Reserve 🌳 My department has announced something genuinely significant: the purchase of 100 acres to extend this famous nature reserve. That means this extraordinary oak woodland - one of the most important and beautiful in the country - will grow from 146 acres to 246 acres. This will be a flagship project, showing how commercial forestry can be transformed into thriving native woodland, protecting biodiversity and restoring our natural heritage. Hug