Dismay as developers dismantle Hamilton bush oasisCHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF Former Northview resident, Jacquie Chapman, left, and current residents Benjamin Ewen and Shara Cairncross in front of a centuries-old totara they fear will be torn down. Residents of a bush oasis on the fringe of Hamilton are alarmed at the pace of bulldozers charging through their historic patch. CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF Northview residents say hundreds of trees have already been chopped down. CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF Shara Cairncross was shocked to find an arborist in her backyard, planning to demolish the garden. Resident Shara Cairncross​ was alarmed to find an arborist in her backyard planning to bulldoze the majority of her garden last week.

Source: Stuff August 24, 2017 20:48 UTC