Govt doubles funding for wilding pine control

Government Boosts Funding To Tackle Wilding Pines

In addition to the significant funding boost, MPI will begin developing a National Pest Management Plan for on-going control of wilding conifers.

Govt announces $79m boost for tourism and farming by tackling wilding pines

The Government is spending an extra $79 million over three years to cull wilding pines around Queenstown, the Mackenzie Basin, the North Island’s Central Plateau, and New Zealand’s largest farm in South Marlborough.

Govt doubles funding for wilding pine control

Funding for wilding pine control efforts, including around Queenstown and the Whakatipu Basin, will more than double under a Budget 2026 boost.

Government doubles funding for wilding pine control efforts under a Budget 2026 boost

The announcement would lift annual spending on the control efforts to around $36 million a year on average.