Te Matua Ngahere is a giant kauri coniferous tree in the Waipoua Forest of Northland Region, New Zealand. The tree's Māori name means "Father of the Forest". Although not as massive or tall as its neighbour Tāne Mahuta, Te Matua Ngahere is stouter, with a girth just over 16 metres (52 ft). It is believed to be the second largest living kauri tree, and to have the biggest girth of any kauri in the country. According to The New Zealand Herald, it has the biggest girth of any tree in New Zealand.
Te Matua Ngahere
Kauri tree Te Matua Ngahere (Father of the Forest) at Waipoua Forest (Northland, New Zealand). Photograph taken before the 2007 storm damage.
Photograph taken in February 2008 of Te Matua Ngahere showing the 2007 storm damage.
Person standing on viewing platform about 10m in front of the trunk
Agathis australis, or kauri, is a coniferous tree in the family Araucariaceae, found north of 38°S in the northern regions of New Zealand's North Island.
Agathis australis
Agathis australis tree 'Te Matua Ngahere'
Foliage on a young tree. The foliage of older trees is usually unreachable.
A kauri at Waipoua Forest