Some of you may remember a few years ago when protesters climbed up a Kauri in Auckland, and stayed there, objecting the possible felling of the tree.
Since then there have been continued attempts to save the tree, named Awhiawhi by local iwi, from being cut down.
Yesterday the multi-year court battle effectively came to an end when the Environment Court declined a Permanent Protection Order for the centuries-old native.
Local resident Winnie Charlesworth led the campaign to save the kauri and she tells us about the ruling.
Johno Smith has spent a week in the kauri tree in protest at its possible felling. Photo: RNZ / Tom Furley
