Sandra Conchie Multimedia Journalist, Bay of Plenty Times·Bay of Plenty Times·23 Aug, 2026 06:01 PM4 mins to read‌A pōhutukawa tree on Beach Rd has been poisoned twice since being planted. Photo / Sandra ConchieAn “expensive, beautiful” pōhutukawa tree next to a popular waterfront walkway has been poisoned twice in less than a year. The poisoned tree was one of three 3-metre-high pōhutukawa planted by Tauranga City Council along the harbourfront Beach Rd walkway during streetscaping work in August last year.

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