It's hard to understand quite how big it is from these pictures but here's a shot of the crown of the tree - each branch is as big as a common or garden tree.
And here's a not-so-lucky kauri tree, turned into a staircase at the Ancient Kauri Kingdom in Kaitaia.
Most of the kauri wood which is used for woodturning and carving nowadays - including the staircase - comes from swamp kauri, big logs found in farmer's paddocks and excavated.
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