Take walk along Wright Road and you will find a large number of pest plants such as Wooly Nightshade, Gorse and Loquat.

Friends of Okura Bush have a great page detailing the biggest threats https://okurabush.org.nz/pest-plants/

Also look at https://www.weedbusters.org.nz/ for more information on identifying and tackling pest plants.

Climbing Asparagus

One of the biggest threats to native bush is Climbing Asparagus. It is smoothers and shades out seedlings, eventually creating thick mats throughout the understory and prohibiting indigenous forest regeneration. This vine is able to grow in shaded areas making it a high threat for invading native bush. The berries ripen from green to red-orange and the seed is spread by birds. It can also be spread by dumping of garden waste.