The magic of the Kauri Tree

Which NZ tree lives for over 2,000 years?

• Rimu

• Kauri

• Totara

Kauri grow to over __ m tall, with trunk girths/ widths up to 16 m

• 30m

• 40m

• 50m

• 60m

Kauri are considered a taonga (________) by m

• Mighty

• Treasure

• Resourceful

• Special

Māori see the health of kauri as a sign of general well being of the Ngahere (______) and the people.

• sea

• land

• river

• forest

Kauri are one of the mighty giants of the world, they are also the longest-living tree species in the world, as well as the _______.

• tallest

• largest

• smallest

• shortest

Along the Coromandel Range the numbers of Kauri tree are estimated to be around ___ in number.

• 300

• 400

• 500

• 600

Kauri used to exist in New Zealand over ___ million years ago

• 100

• 200

• 300

• 400

Kauri is seen as Te Whakaruruhau by the Maori, and they consider it the great _________ of the forest.

This name also refers to other species that come under the shelter of kauri.

• Sustainer

• Provider

• Protector

The primary use of the kauri tree was for making ______ and _____ by Maori.

• huts and canoe

• houses and waka

Maori valued the ___ more than timber of the Kauri tree. They burned it as an insecticide, covered it in flax, and made torches for night-fishing.

• bark

• wax

• gum

• wood