28 Feb 2023

Trees needed to help protect people from deluges

From Afternoons, 1:20 pm on 28 February 2023

Tree's are an important tool for our cities to be resilient when it comes to heavy rain.

But what is the status of our trees? Are they well protected?

Mark Lockhart is a landscape architect, board member of The Tree Council, and involved with Mana Rākau.

He talks to Jesse.

A slip on Ngapipi road, near Tamaki Drive in February 2023.

A slip on Ngapipi road, near Tamaki Drive Photo: RNZ / Luka Forman