Whakatipu Wilding Control Group wants the government to stump up more funding to stop the spread of the invasive trees.
There's a warning that Queenstown's beautiful vistas could be decimated in a decade if there's not more funding to stop the ...
- Wilding pines suck up water that can be used for power generation - Losses for hydropower generation equal to as much power needed by tens of thousands of homes - Some farmers pay up to $60,000 per ...