WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- In an ancient grove in northern New Zealand, the mighty conifer known as Tane Mahuta, lord of the forest, is threatened by the encroachment of a deadly enemy.

How Maori stepped in to save a vital towering tree When the ‘lord of the forest’ was threatened, it was New Zealand’s Maori who brought it back to life, writes Pete McKenzie Sunday 13 March ...

Tāne Mahuta, an ancient tree named after the god of forests in Māori mythology, is threatened by the slow creep of an incurable disease. Tourists visiting Tāne Mahuta, the largest known kauri ...

Tane Mahuta, the 2,000-year-old kauri tree god, features heavily in Maori lore. For a better experience, Read this story in our App. SENSEX 76,295.36 -322.08. NIFTY 23,250.10 -82.25.