The politically loaded issue of saving Auckland's trees

Image: Trevor Mander

New Zealand has long history of protesters occupying land or staging sit-ins. Nelson Railway, Bastion Point, Moutoa Gardens, Ihumātao are part of this history. More than two years ago a group of Mt Albert residents occupied the local maunga to save its exotic trees being cut down. The group’s leader, Anna Radford, explains why they’ve kept up the long battle.

Click here to read Anna’s opinion piece, published in Newsroom 11 January 2022.