LARGE SCALE PROJECTS

Leading the way to a regenerated, invigorated New Zealand.

Transforming our landscapes into thriving ecosystems at scale.

FORESTRY PLANTING

PLANTING FOR COUNCIL AND GOVERNMENT

PLANTING FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

PLANTING FOR LANDSCAPERS

Kauri Park is deeply immersed in the entire planting process.

  • No two sites are the same. By assessing and collaborating we can co-develop a vision to create an ecosystem that is lush with life in years to come. We advise on the species and eco-relationships that will thrive together for your specific region and its environmental dynamics.

    Services include:

    · Farm mapping experience and expertise.

    · Collaboration with councils and planners.

    · Ecology reporting and consultation.

    · Planting plans and plant lists.

    · GIS mapping.

    · Scoping submissions for afforestation projects.

  • There’s no substitute for feet on the ground and local knowledge. We use our eco-sourcing expertise to select the best seeds, or seedlings, for your project and conditions. This rich knowledge is spread throughout our team, and we can share it with yours, growing an understanding and appreciation of our rich native flora.

    Our areas of expertise:

    · Seed collection across New Zealand.

    · Seed selection for environmental factors.

    · Individual seed track and trace with GPS integration.

    · Largest annual native seed bank.

    · Specialist germination expertise.

    · Manuka genetics programme.

  • It’s what we’ve built a business on. It’s more than getting the fundamentals right, it’s working with nature to achieve better results, be it sturdy plants or ensuring that they all reach planting maturity at the same time to suit your timeline.

    Our capabilities:

    · Scale – we grow and deliver millions of plants annually.

    · Range – we work with over 250 species.

    · Quality - our plants are strong and resilient.

    · 3 nursery sites maturing plants over the summer and autumn.

    · Automated production technologies for consistency and volumes biosecurity measures.

    · Closed loop propagation facilities guarantee our grow to order projects.

    · Forestry grades.

    · Forestry for carbon at scale.

  • Our sustainable fleet of Euro 5 spec trucks allows us to get your plants to site in the optimum condition, in the optimum window. If trucks can’t get there, we’ll find a way. We have navigated mountains, floods and impassable roads.

    Dependability delivered by:

    · 100% in house capacity.

    · Our dedicated logistics team.

    · Our customer service teams work directly with you.

    · Our right plants arriving at the right time methodology.

    · Our ability to deliver multiple large contracts at the same time.

    · Our nowhere is impossible ethos - solutions for last mile delivery.

  • The real test is in the real world - we even have specialists to complete in-ground installation. We know how to get plants into the ground that will get to canopy faster through the right depths, spacing and co-planting for your particular site, soil and environment.

    Why our clients work with us:

    · Coordinated planting crews working across NZ.

    · Experience in planting millions of plants per year across thousands of hectares.

    · Largest ecological and biodiversity footprint in NZ.

    · Specialised health and safety plans.

    · Experience in planting for increased microbial activity.

    · Experience in working with consent terms and conditions.

    · Experts in species diversity and layout.

    · Understanding the challenges of complex terrain.

  • Projects are not completed when the plants are planted. Nature needs to be nurtured. That’s why we advise on – and implement – best-in-class practices to keep the ecosystem humming. Whether it’s pest control, shifts in biodynamics or invasion of other plant species, we know how to sustain, and optimise, an ecosystem.

    Maintenance success achieved by:

    · Minimal spray solutions - giving the right plants the power to thrive.

    · Our herbicide knowledge and formulations for pre and post planting

    · Ensuring plants reach canopy quickly.

    · A nationwide network of localised support.

Like the ecosystems we restore, we have an ecosystem of capabilities.

It is our capabilities that make us the partner of choice for every large-scale planting project.

Leaders in logistics for on-time delivery.

We own and operate our delivery fleet of trucks and trailers for maximum delivery efficiency. The correct plants and quantities get to teams on time, keeping projects on schedule. We know we are in a race against time for the restoration of earth. That's why we have urgency in our blood and dirt under our fingernails. Learn more about our logistics.


Our people are the difference.

We are ecovitalists. We are professionals. From seed collection to planting, quality management and project delivery, we are the go-to team. Of our 80+ staff, most have been with Kauri Park for more than 10 years. Our senior team has been in the horticulture industry for 30 years, making our plant knowledge second to none. Meet our people.


Resource consent champions.

Our experienced team are pivotal in ensuring every detail is covered to meet consent requirements. We execute a plan right through to completion. The project does not finish when the plants are planted. Maintenance and sustainability are core to ensuring final consent and project success. Read about our consent expertise.


With increasingly rigorous standards across the industry, we’re diligent about achieving and exceeding those expectations to ensure the safety of our staff, the public and the environment. We adhere to the health, safety, quality and environment (HSQE) framework. Our policies are thoroughly documented and an integral part of our project management and implementation toolkit. View our policies here.

Complete compliance framework.


Our plants are bred tough for all New Zealand conditions.

Our nurseries are windy sites that grow solid and resilient stemmed plants. This produces quality plants that get to a canopy cover quickly. We produce over 240 species with all the revegetation species eco-sourced and tracked in our system. We can take on any project, any scale. View our full plant range.


We have the largest operation in the country.

We have three nurseries in Waipu, Kaiwaka, and Palmerston North. Our large operation enables us to produce large quantities of plants and provide reliable backup to any contract we supply. Our 30-hectare nursery in Kaiwaka is New Zealand's largest native growing facility and can produce more than 20 million plants per year. Explore our nurseries.


Every day our plants are on a mission.

What our clients are saying

"I have found their site-based delivery and management teams all very good to deal with, and nothing is ever too much trouble for them. They have also been very good commercially and contractually to work with. I would not hesitate to recommend Kauri Park on any large-scale construction or restoration project."

Karsten Stevenson
Environmental Manager, Fletcher Construction

Talk to us about your next project.

Let's partner together to make ecosystems that connect nature and people.