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
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