Ancient Trees in Waipoua Forest
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Tāne Mahuta
Kauri (Agathis australis). estimated 1,250 to 2,500 years old; age is not precisely measurable. Free. A short, easy, wheelchair- and buggy-accessible boardwalk (166 m, about 5 minutes one way) from a roadside car park directly off State Highway 12, open 9am-3pm daily (hours can shift seasonally, check DOC's page). A mandatory shoe/gear cleaning station sits at the entrance to stop kauri dieback disease spreading; visitors must stay on the boardwalk at all times to protect the tree's shallow, disease-vulnerable roots.

Te Matua Ngahere
Kauri (Agathis australis). commonly cited as exceeding 2,000 years; published estimates range much wider and are unverifiable. Free. A 730 m, roughly 20-minute walk on a well-maintained, partly boardwalked track from the Kauri Walks car park off SH12, open 9am-4pm daily. Ends at a viewing platform about 10 m from the trunk; visitors must stay on the track and use the mandatory boot-cleaning wash stations to protect the tree from kauri dieback disease.