One of the symbolic giant tree in NZ is Kauri, a bit like Oak tree in Europe. Solid strong wood with very straight trunk and grow to great height. With all such good quality, no wonder it has been targeted for use in building boat/house/furniture, to near extinction.
In recent year there is big effort to conserve this tree. Found a Kauri reserve near Warkworth, an hour from Auckland, with well lay out boardwalk inside the forest, where we can appreciate there giants. The oldest, tallest, biggest one is over 600 years old, they are indeed magnificent.
Auckland is pleasant, small modern CBD and harbour area, with a lot of small parks around and many big old trees along the roads. Feel like a nice place to live with mountain and sea nearby, just a pity that it is so far away from the rest of the world.
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