mˈæɹæm ɡɹˈæs dʌznˌɑːt kˈæɹi ˌɛni mˈeɪdʒɚ dɪzˈiːz ɪn nˈuː zˈiːlənd, æz ˈoʊnli θɹˈiː pˌæθoʊdʒˈɛnɪk fˈʌŋɡi klˈævaɪsˌɛps pˌɜːpjʊɹɹˈiə, jʊɹɹˈiːdoʊ ˌɛspˈiː. ænd kˈɑːlɪtˌɑːtɹɪtʃəm ɡɹˌæmɪnɪkˈoʊlə ɑːɹ pɹˈɛzənt ɔnðɪ ˈaɪlənd.
Marram grass does not carry any major disease in New Zealand, as only 3 pathogenic fungi (Claviceps purpurea, Uredo sp. and Colletotrichum graminicola) are present on the island.