claim: Nero is a person.
evidence: Te Matua Ngahere is a giant kauri -LRB- Agathis australis -RRB- coniferous tree in the Waipoua Forest of Northland Region , New Zealand .. Agathis australis. Agathis australis. kauri. kauri. coniferous tree. Pinophyta. Waipoua Forest. Waipoua Forest. Northland Region. Northland Region. New Zealand. New Zealand. The tree 's Maori name means `` Father of the Forest '' .. Maori. Maori language. Although not as massive or tall as its neighbour Tane Mahuta , Te Matua Ngahere is stouter , with a girth just over 16 m .. Tane Mahuta. Tane Mahuta. girth. Girth ( geometry ). It is believed to be the second largest living kauri tree , and to have the biggest girth of any kauri in the country .. kauri. kauri. girth. Girth ( geometry ). According to The New Zealand Herald , it has the biggest girth of any tree in New Zealand .. New Zealand. New Zealand. girth. Girth ( geometry ). The New Zealand Herald. The New Zealand Herald. As there is no means of measuring the tree 's age , it is variously estimated to be between 1200 and 2000 years old ; or between 2000 and 3000 years old ; or even 4000 years old .. One resource , published by National Geographic Books , claims that Te Matua Ngahere may be the oldest tree in New Zealand , while another suggests that it 's the oldest rainforest tree on earth .. New Zealand. New Zealand. National Geographic. National Geographic Society. Claimed to be revered by the Maori , Te Matua Ngahere is said to be under their special protection .. Maori. Maori people. The tree , a remnant of the ancient rain forest that once grew on the North Auckland Peninsula , has a relationship with other flora , such as orchids , clubmoss , and a rata tree that grew on it .. North Auckland Peninsula. North Auckland Peninsula. flora. flora. orchids. orchids. clubmoss. clubmoss. rata. Metrosideros. Unfortunately , the Te Matua Ngahere suffered severe damage in July 2007 , due to extreme winter storms in Northland when the rata which was growing on top of Te Matua Ngahere , was felled by strong storm winds , and took with it the central leader of Te Matua Ngahere plus several of its branches , thus shortening its life by hundreds of years .. rata. Metrosideros