From Radio New Zealand 
Published 07:07 28/02/2018
Myrtle Rust is a fungal disease that attacks plants such as pōhutukawa, rātā, mānuka, and others, and also includes feijoa in the range of host plants.
The Ministry for Primary Industries admits measures taken to stop the spread of Myrtle Rust from Taranaki have failed, and so the rules are being lifted.
It was first found in Northland last May but a significant outbreak in Taranaki less than two weeks later led to a ban on plant movements around Waitara.
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