In a scene reminiscent of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, a solitary northern rātā tree with a striking resemblance to a walking Ent has been crowned New Zealand’s 2024 Tree of the Year. That’s ...

100-foot 'walking tree' in New Zealand looks like an Ent from Lord of the Rings — and is the lone survivor of a lost forest "We have long known that some trees can survive multiple lightning ...

Now, Kiwi lads Tane Tarlton, Ben Reeve and Alex Smith are attempting to pull off the feat for the first time in New Zealand, walking 60km from Dargaville's Baylys Beach to Whangārei's One Tree ...