Residents upset trees chopped down

By Frank Neill

Residents of Diane Grove in Paparangi are very upset that a row of trees on the street have been cut down, one of the residents told the “Independent Herald”.

The resident, who does not want to be named as she was victimised after making a complaint about late night noise, says the trees were cut down by a contractor on behalf of nga Ora.

The trees, she said, were on Wellington City Council land next to 15 Diane Grove.

“They have been there for over 30 years and now they’ve been chopped down.”

The contractors who chopped down the trees “have left an awful mess. What’s going to happen to the awful mess now?” she asked.

“The residents [of Diane Grove] are all upset about it.

“It’s a crime with climate change the way it is that they have removed these trees.

“It was lovely when we had them.”

The trees, she said, were all in good condition. One was a Camelia tree which was “beautiful” when it was in flower.

The “Independent Herald” contacted both Wellington City Council an nga Ora about the trees being cut down.

Wellington City Council replied, saying: “Our tree team gave permission to the K nga Ora contractors to remove these trees as the specimens weren't significant or in great condition.”

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