Resources

Wilding Pine information brochure

This brochure is a great introduction for people who are just learning about our wilding pine problem.

Printing your own copies

Download the brochure: Print on A4, select "print on both sides of paper" and select "flip on short edge", then fold at the edges of the dark green panel.

Free printed copies

Email the team at wilding.pines@mpi.govt.nz and we can send to you.

Image of page 1 of the trifold wilding pine information brochure with a kereru on the right hand side

Image of page 2 of the trifold wilding pine information brochure with a gecko in the centre and a map of New Zealand to the right

Wilding Conifer Quick ID Guide

This guide lists 19 introduced conifer species that are responsible for most of the wilding conifer spread in New Zealand.

Seven are considered HIGH spread risk, and two are rated EXTREME - the worst culprit being Pinus contorta or Lodgepole pine.

Contorta is an unwanted organism under the Biosecurity Act 1993, meaning they cannot be bred, propagated, planted, distributed or sold.

Download this printer friendly version of the guide using the settings below.

Print your own copies

Download this printer-friendly version of the Wilding Conifer Quick ID Guide. (Select "booklet printing" to print as an A5 booklet).

Free printed copies

Email wilding.pines@mpi.govt.nz to request free printed copies.

What to plant instead to prevent the spread

Plan your farm, forestry or landscape plantings carefully

Pines, firs and larches grow well in New Zealand, so well that they can infest the surrounding land with self-seeded, unwanted trees - wildings. Its easy to avoid this:

Thinking about forestry on your land?

Well managed plantations have many potential benefits. Check out this New Zealand Guide to growing alternative exotic forest species which offers species with little or no spread risk.

Before planting, always get advice which on which trees are suitable for your site and your purposes and to limit wilding spread risk.

Shelterbelts and amenity plantings

Check out the free guide below for options with low spread risk. Before deciding what to plant, check with the Biosecurity team at your regional council about trees suited for your site and your purposes.

Going for natives? (Brilliant!) Ask about varieties specific to your region for the best results, for you and local biodiversity.

Also check out the guide to low flammability plants from Fire and Emergency New Zealand, to reduce the risk to your property from wildfires.

Download this guide (shown below) to trees for shelter belts and amenity plantings with a lower risk of spreading wilding seeds. Or email wilding.pines@mpi.govt.nz to request free printed copies.

The Right Tree for Your Place - shelter planting guide

The Right Tree for Your Place - shelter planting guide page 2

Wilding Pine Control Handbook

This handbook has been created by Environment Canterbury to cover a range of topics from strategy, methods, costs and post control option to help landholders wanting to remove and prevent spread of wilding pines.

It combines some of the resources across the Programme (ID Guide, Good Practice Guides) into one place.

Thanks to Environment Canterbury for collating this important information.