Biosecurity New Zealand has welcomed ideas and concerns from the public around kauri dieback.

More feet will be on the ground to test for kauri dieback with the Northland Regional Council upping funding to fight the disease.

The council has increased annual funding by $200,000 and is advertising for two new staff.

Around 300 sites on private and council owned land have been identified as possibly being infected.

Environmental services group manager Bruce Howse says increased funding will boost efforts to where it's needed.

"Working with landowners on management plans to minimise the spread and to also do more ground sampling to get a better understanding of the prevalence."

Kauri dieback is currently present near the massive Tane Mahuta in Northland's Waipoua Forest.