People Power saves iconic Auckland pohutukawa tree

The community who rallied to protect an iconic pohutakawa says that it shouldn't have required "People Power" for Auckland Council to own up to its mistake that put the tree at risk in the first place A petition, thousands of dollars in legal fees and almost half a year later, councillors have voted to restore the century-old tree's protected status, correcting a mistake made during the implementation of the Unitary Plan Carmina Blewett reports.