Warkworth housing development approved to drain stormwater into native forest park
A resource consent for a Warkworth housing development allows stormwater runoff into a forest containing an 800-year-old kauri tree, prompting community opposition.
Resource consent has been granted for a housing development in Warkworth to allow stormwater runoff into a native forest park. The area is home to an 800-year-old kauri tree. The community has expressed strong objections to the decision, calling it wrong.
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'Totally wrong': Community up in arms about stormwater runoff into native forest park
Resource consent for Warkworth housing development allows runoff into forest where an 800-year-old kauri tree grows.