Krum helps return the one tree to Maungakiekie, finally

Councillor Denise Krum was delighted to be a part of the dawn planting ceremony that is returning a tree to One Tree Hill in the ward which she represents (Maungakiekie-Tamaki). The Auckland councillor says, ‘It’s wonderful that the iconic One Tree Hill can once again have a native tree. The replanting is a momentous occasion for all involved and a true celebration for Auckland.’

The councillor for Maungakiekie-Tamaki, along with Mayor Len Brown and Local Government Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga together planted a pohutukawa tree in this morning’s dawn ceremony with hundreds of Aucklanders present. Krum said later in her speech “I have walked here, run here, pushed a pram here, and got elected here. All three of my children were born in National Women’s hospital at the foot of this spectacular place. Nothing compares to place and it’s a treasured gift for this city."

Background:
Representatives from Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau, the Tūpuna Maunga Authority, Auckland Council and local community planted a small grove with a total of nine young tōtara and pohutukawa where the previous single Monterey Pine stood. All specimens were grown from parent trees at Maungakiekie and will be protected by a band of native shrubs, including kiekie to provide shelter on the exposed tihi. The hope is that after a decade, a single pohutukawa or tōtara will remain standing on the tihi.

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