Coastal broadleaf forest was extensive and kahikatea swamp forest (Dacrycarpus dacrydioides) grew discontinuously from Banks Peninsula further south.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cantebury-Otago tussock grasslands] Reference

Dense forests of kahikatea (Dacrycarpus dacrydioides) once covered the more fertile river valleys where flood events periodically rejuvenated the soil.    From Wordnik.com.  [Westland temperate forests] Reference

In the lowland areas podocarps and hardwoods were predominant with kahikatea (Dacrycarpus dacrydioides) growing in swampy areas and rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum) on drier sites.    From Wordnik.com.  [Southland temperate forests] Reference

An important peat community is found at the Kopuatai peat dome, and kahikatea (Dacrycarpus dacrydiodes) swamp forest once occupied a large portion of Whangamarino swamp, before being overcome by flooding and peat growth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northland temperate kauri forests] Reference

Since then, I've been tracking down trees in all corners of the world – the giant redwoods of California, the world's tallest; the mountain ash of New South Wales, almost as tall as the redwoods and the kahikatea of New Zealand; I have seen the forest giants being felled in Brazil – some of them providing marvellous timber, others useless, with wood like wet sponge, and sometimes with a most alarming stink.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why woodlands are wonderful] Reference

On the other side is a bigger variety, everything from korokia and ake ake to young totara and kahikatea.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stuff.co.nz - Stuff] Reference

"The Otahu and Parakiwai Waiomu and Broken Hill ecological reserves all contain many endangered species, have mature kauri and kahikatea forest, and outstanding geological, natural and recreational values.".    From Wordnik.com.  [New Zealand Herald - Top Stories]

These were once dominated by the major podocarp species: rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum), miro (Podocrpus ferrugineus), matai (Podocarpus spicatus), totara (Podocarpus totara), and kahikatea (Dacryacrpus dacrydioides).    From Wordnik.com.  [Northland temperate forests] Reference