Kauri Forest - Kauri trees surrounded by ferns as undergrowth (Agathis australis). Trounson Kauri Park Scenic Reserve, Northland, North Island, New Zealand. The felling of nearly all of New Zealand's Kauri forests is a very sad story. The oldest of the few giant Kauris that are left are over 1200 years old and deliver an unbelievable volume of valuable wood. That is the reason why nearly all of them were felled starting from around 150 years ago when the Europeans entered the land. In just over