Yanbin Deng will present the Kahikatea Green Wheel (KGW) - a tool adapted from the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) as a strategy for protecting and restoring the iconic kahikatea forest fragments in the Waikato. The KGW project Team has mapped all remaining kahikatea fragments, with maps and restoration factsheets available online, and initiated stand condition assessments using the KGW tool, which ranks 31 characteristic attributes using a five-star rating system. This tool is designed to help restoration managers evaluate the degree to which the ecosystem under treatment is recovering over time. The presentation will also cover the methodology, findings, and lessons learned from this work, concluding with a set of recommendations.