To date, the kauri in the Kaimai Range have not shown any signs or symptoms of the deadly kauri dieback disease. Now it's our responsibility to make sure the disease doesn't spread here and that we protect this kauri haven. If you're visiting this kauri forest in the Christmas break be sure to use the hygiene stations before entering the forest. Scrub your shoes and equipment, removing all soil and dirt and disinfect them with the spray bottles. Find out more here: https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-

A few days ago, I visited the largest kauri tree in the world. It is called Tāne Mahuta, meaning “Lord of the Forest.” It lives in the Waipoua Forest, New Zealand, and it’s about between 1,250 and 2,500 years old. It's 148 ft high and 50 ft wide. What an amazing old giant it is! While communing with the kauri tree, I received a message and a song came out on its own that I dedicated to the spirit of the tree, the forest, and heaven and earth. The song is my eager prayer for humanity and the eart