Save Canal Road Trees

A small forest of around 50 mature native trees at Avondale is being destroyed for development with no intervention by the Local Board or Auckland Council.

 And yet Auckland Council is so proud of its glossy well presented

Auckland's Urban Ngahere (Forest) Strategy document. 

The Auckland Council website claims

We are taking a strategic approach to knowing, growing, and protecting our urban ngahere (forest).

The nine principles of Auckland's Urban Ngahere (Forest) Strategy

• Right tree in the right place.
• Preference for native species.
• Ensure urban forest diversity.
• Protect mature, healthy trees.
• Create ecological corridors and connections.
• Access for all residents.
• Manage urban forest on public and private land.
• Deploy regulatory and non-regulatory tools.
• Manage the whole lifecycle of urban trees.

Fine words but  what is strategic about not saving a native tree canopy of 17 different native tree species some of which are rare? They also have significant historical and environmental value too. 

How is meaningful tree protection going to be acheived without restoration of tree protection that was removed from the RMA in 2012?

Due to apparent unsafe and poor work practises on this site Worksafe has issued a Stop work Prohibition Notice on this site - a small reprieve for the trees and the many locals who support their protection.

During March & April 2021 nearly all these trees were destroyed. Auckland Council made no meaningful attempt to save them. The community were greatly saddened by this action.