1340 days ago

Poll: Should Arrowtown's iconic autumnal trees get the chop?

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Otago News

The people of Arrowtown face a looming dilemma: lose a large section of the town’s colourful autumnal background or face an ecological disaster.

Resident Richard Newman has raised concerns that German Hill, which provides a prominent tree-covered backdrop to the west of central Arrowtown, is being denuded of its colourful larch trees.

“It’s environmental vandalism,” he said.

However, landowner representative Jo Booker said the larches were invasive pests that were spreading into the surrounding back country.

Read more here and tell us your thoughts in the comments below.

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Should Arrowtown's iconic autumnal trees get the chop?
  • 11.8% Yes
    11.8% Complete
  • 88.2% No
    88.2% Complete
  • 0% I'm not sure/something else (tell us in the comments)
    0% Complete
17 votes
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