Now to a long-running battle in the Hutt Valley where the council is set to fell a section of native black beech trees so a road can be widened. However, locals, who have been fighting to save the trees since 2022, say safe access can be achieved without destroying the native trees.
Resident Josh Bailey is concerned about losing the ecosystem forever and says Upper Hutt City Council has lacked transparency.
Black beech tree Photo: Unslpash
