Kahikatea kingdom

November 2017

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November 2017

The entrance to White Pine Bush. Photo: Neil Robert Hutton
White Pine Bush Scenic Reserve, Bay of Plenty Ranger: Bridget Palmer, Whakatane Visiting White Pine Bush reserve is like “stepping back in time”, says Whakatane community ranger Bridget Palmer. Located between Awakeri and Taneatua on SH2, the 4.5ha reserve has the only remaining mature kahikatea (white pine) on the Rangitaiki Plains, Palmer says. The trees […]
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