Re: ‘Two trees to get the chop' (The Weekend Sun, September 16). I fully agree with the need for the Second Ave Plane trees to be felled and replaced.
However, I suggest to council Kauri trees are not suitable for replacement planting here or in any other town situations such as supermarket carparks as at Bethlehem. Kauri are a forest tree living more than 1000 years and grow to a huge girth. They are more suited to larger areas.
I agree with the replacement of suitable trees such as the Kowhai, as suggested by businesses.
If council is reviewing their tree planting policy we are now being encouraged to plant for bees, birds and butterflies. The article states the council consider scale of surroundings. But this scale could change over time.

L Barnes, Omokoroa.