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The trees were planted at the beginning of the 20th century as part of a programme to assess the viability of various exotic tree species for commercial forestry in New
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The area, also referred to as "Redwood
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The grove's original planting consistent of twelve hectares of trees, six of which have survived to the present day. Subsequently, these trees have grown faster than in their native homeland due to the richer, well-drained soil and higher rainfall in the area, reaching over 70 metres (230 ft)
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Bureaucratic issues delayed the finalizing of this agreement until June 1998, when management of the area was given to the
Rotorua District Council, managed under lease by Fletcher Challenge. Fletcher Challenge would later split and sell off its assets, with the Whakarewarewa Forest going to
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in 1975. A visitors center was opened in 1978. The Forest Park destination was removed in 1987 following reorganization within the
Forestry Service. The following year, the government began reducing and selling off forestry assets, leading the grove's lease to be given to the private company
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trees, and is suspended 12 meters above the ground. Above the walkway, wooden lantern sculptures are also suspended between the tall tree trunks. At night time, these are lit up, and coloured spotlights illuminate some of the forest floor vegetation and
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The grove's first timber was harvested in 1915 as fuel. A sawmill was later established in 1939. A walking track was also developed at this point. The grove was eventually opened to the public in 1970, and was designated as a Forest Park under the
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to test the viability of different tree species as sources of lumber, which were imported from overseas by ship. The resulting seedlings, including redwoods, were moved and planted in the area in 1901, chiefly using prison labor.
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height only 100 years later. The tallest redwood in the forest stands at 75 meters tall. Additional seedlings were planted in the area at later dates, including near
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The grove's raised tourist walkway was first ideated by the German engineer Alex Schmid during a visit in 2009. It was erected in 2015, when it was blessed by the
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