Wilding conifers continue to plague Southland
23/04/2026
https://southlandapp.nz/NewsStory/wilding-conifers-continue-to-plague-southland/69e14b8a36ad07002d4c0829?fbclid=IwY2xjawRWFlZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFpRUdnYmJ3S3pGOGh3NjdBc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuE2aDyjQafg9gL30BB2_7HjD_p451YkZfRVjMQA-tivtZpZUUYhY_faOo6U_aem_GufgXgnFbW8aNOwRGGEVqA
Keeping a “foot on the throat” of wilding pines
23/04/2026
https://www.es.govt.nz/about-us/envirosouth/2026-stories/autumn-2026/keeping-a-foot-on-the-throat-of-wilding-pines From the Keen family’s front door, the hills tell a story, one of invasion, persistence, and a farmer who refuses to let wilding pines swallow his family’s legacy. Jeff Keen remembers when the back block of the 870ha Tomogalak Gorge and neighbouring Cattle Flat Station in northern Southland were almost void of wilding pines.