Photo: NZTAThe poisoning and drilling of three large trees near Dunedin's Southern Motorway is "extremely disappointing", the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA)says. NZTA said today the established eucalyptus trees had died in the Kinmont road reserve area, near Mosgiel, and would be felled in coming weeks. NZTA Coastal Otago Maintenance Contract Manager Nick Rodger said an independent investigation revealed the trees were "intentionally drilled and poisoned". NZTA was keen to let the Mosgiel and Kinmont Park community know that the trees currently did not pose a safety hazard to users of the Kinmont Reserve or to road users on the adjacent SH1. Photo: NZTA"The trees were well established and were a key feature of the reserve area, which is managed by the transport agency.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 07, 2019 00:45 UTC