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This Is How It Ends: Why our forest 'lungs' are dying

Tens of thousands of hectares of indigenous forests, scrub and shrublands have been lost over the last 30 years. A string of threats loom over what remains.

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Upgrades unveiled as Waitākere tracks reopen

The view from Ōmanawanui Track in the Waitākere Ranges.
Photo: Auckland Council
The Ōmanawanui Track and the Puriri Ridge Track have also been upgraded with thousands of steps and hundreds of metres of boardwalk being installed.
A Māori name is also being introduced to the Hillary Trail.
Auckland Council said the 6km upgrade is a significant milestone in the reopening of the trail which will also be known as Te Ara Tūhura.
It reconnects a multi-day trail from the Karamatura Valley through to Anawhata.
The council closed many tracks in 2018, following a rāhui placed by iwi over the ngahere (forest) of the Waitākere Ranges.

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auckland.scoop.co.nz » Vandalism Takes Shine Off Kauri Dieback Track Upgrades

Press Release – Auckland Council
Auckland ratepayers have been hit by acts of vandalism in local and regional parks where kauri tracks have been closed to the public for upgrades. So far, it has cost them over $100,000.
“These acts of vandalism are a senseless waste of scarce resources and endanger our environment,” says Mayor Phil Goff.
“Council is working hard to reopen tracks so Aucklanders can get out and enjoy the parks and reserves this summer. Senseless behaviour by a small number of people is holding back this work.”
Multiple incidents of ripped fencing, stolen and damaged cameras and signs, theft of spray guns and brushes and broken hygiene stations have been reported; local parks have suffered most.

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'Senseless behaviour': Auckland ratepayers foot $100k bill after vandals target kauri dieback tracks

'Senseless behaviour': Auckland ratepayers foot $100k bill after vandals target kauri dieback tracks
Newshub
10/12/2020
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Kirks Bush, Papakura, and Omeru Scenic Reserve, Kaukapakapa.
Multiple acts of "senseless" vandalism at kauri dieback tracks have cost Auckland ratepayers over $100,000.
Auckland Council closed some kauri tracks to upgrade them, but now they've been targeted and damaged just before some were set to open for summer.
There have been multiple incidents of ripped fencing, stolen and damaged cameras and signs, theft of spray guns and brushes, and broken hygiene stations, according to a statement from Auckland Council.
Local parks have suffered the most, the statement says, and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff calls the vandalism a "senseless waste of scarce resources" and it "endangers our environment".

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Auckland ratepayers fork out $100k to repair vandalism in parks

Damage and theft of equipment appears to be deliberate.

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