Three places to see the prickly menace known as speargrass In February 1845, missionary explorer William Colenso and his Maori companions emerged onto the tops of the Ruahine Range. For a botanist like Colenso, the alpine flora was a delight and he soon began collecting many specimens. But he didn’t greet all plants with enthusiasm. […]
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