the end of a beautiful tree

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Changes to the Auckland Council unitary plan have enabled the latest owners of the block of land along the cliff top walkway at the South end of Browns Bay beach , to fell a large, well-established pohutukawa tree on the property and open-up the view northwards over the bay.
The mayor is talking about planting a million trees, but no consideration seems to be given to such existing ancestors as this.
Are we facing development at any price?
See the video at:
https://youtu.be/tb4supnEM-A





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