Whangārei pōhutukawa removed for Town Basin park, but will be replaced 10 Jan, 2021 05:00 PM 5 minutes to read Pōhutukawa trees being cut down as they did not fit the design for the new park being planned by the Whangārei District Council. Photo / Michael Cunningham Pōhutukawa trees being cut down as they did not fit the design for the new park being planned by the Whangārei District Council. Photo / Michael Cunningham Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz It's a case of taking away pōhutukawa and taking away the parking lot at Whangārei's Town Basin as plans proceed for a $6.6 million new park.