The evidence of rust appeared within the last week as I inspected the plant recently. There is psyllid damage on the South side which I was about to trim when I found the rust.

I didn't think the North side was infected but on closer inspection both sides of the hedge have rust and the same hedge variety 10m away has rust. These plants were purchased 7 years ago with a plant label of Eugenia Ventenati. I believe these are Syzgium Australe, but clearly not a rust resistant variety. Apart from the psyllid damage the plants were healthy but did have quite a lot of new growth from summer trimming.

Adjacent to these hedges is another a lilly pilly (5m high/30m length) which has been planted for longer than we have been here, maybe 15-20 years. I think the variety is Acmena Smithii. I found 4 leaves with the first evidence of rust (Dark maroon marks) but the majority seems unaffected.

My Manukas, Pohutakawas and Guava currently have no evidence of rust.

I have sprayed all lilly pillies with Kiwicare PlantHealth Spectrum to hopefully slow the spread. I will remove the infected damage as per mpi instructions and monitor the progress.

Riccarton Bush.
Found on rotting stump gathered in a tight bunch. Added a photo of branch coming out under the stump which may be a hint to the tree perhaps.
Past it's peak but adding photos as it's something i don't think i have seen before.
Presented as purpleish with a white coating which wiped away easily. Rubbery.
Gills were tightly gathered but not reaching the edge completely and were an oliveish/grey gills.
Tasted and smelt very strongly of aniseed?... the odour was strong. Taste was bitter.
There were younger one's there and i will be going back over the next few days to get more photos of these.

Just for ICMP reference (if they want it)
Purchased chinese block as a grow kit. Thought it was P. pulmonarius and it still could be. But it has lilac brownish tan to gills grows really big meaty chunky mushrooms. If not accepted into ICMP it will go to ecogene for ID. Pretty sure it is legal imports tested so no concern in with MPI.

After a warm summer rain and a couple of days after. Waitakere

(Notes: in the same spot where the Oysters, the Porcelain slime caps and the Tawaka flush, now there were these ones and new wood ears)