Ombudsman complaint filed over felling order for Tauranga protected tree

Ombudsman complaint filed over felling order for Tauranga protected tree

Sandra Conchie Multimedia Journalist, Bay of Plenty Times·Bay of Plenty Times·19 Oct, 2026 05:01 PM5 mins to read‌ A nearly 150-year-old bunya bunya tree in Ōtūmoetai is set to be removed. A nearly 150-year-old bunya bunya tree in Ōtūmoetai is set to be removed. The removal of a protected tree at a historic Ōtūmoetai property will proceed despite a complaint to the Ombudsman, owner and former mayor Greg Brownless says. The 146-year-old bunya bunya pine at 167 Grange Rd in Ōtūmoetai was ordered to be felled in April under emergency powers by Tauranga City

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