After 7.5 years of communication with Watercare regarding the location of a replacement water treatment plant in the west Auckland suburb of Titirangi, the two main parties running Environment Court appeals of the consents issued by Auckland Council have .
The Tree Council is waiting to see the outcome of the thousands of submissions calling for the reinstatement of urban tree protection on the Natural and Built Environment Bill, which is due to come back to Parliament this month for its second reading. .
The Government, through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), is asking for feedback regarding their discussion document on the review of the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003. These are the regulations that determine how .
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Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 4:50 pm
The Tree Council has today lodged an appeal in the
Environment Court against the decision to grant consent for
tree removal and earthworks to enable Watercare’s Huia
Water Treatment Plant to be built on Manuka Road in
Titirangi.
The broad community campaign collaborating
on the case to date also includes Forest & Bird,
Titirangi Residents & Ratepayers Association, Waitakere
Ranges Protection Society, Titirangi Protection Group and
Save Our Kauri Trust.
The community team brought a
total of 10 expert witnesses to the recent 3 day hearing.
This hearing was entirely focussed on the issue of kauri
dieback, following the issue being raised by the submitters