Tāmaki Makaurau has been recognised as a Tree City of the World by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

This is the fourth year running we have received this international accreditation, being one of 200 cities recognised this year, in the Tree Cities of the World scheme, across 22 countries.

Councillor Richard Hills, Chair of Auckland Council’s Planning, Environment and Parks Committee says, “I’m thrilled we have been recognised for our efforts in increasing and improving our urban ngahere cover. Communities see the benefits of us working with them to plant thousands of mature street trees across our city and hectares of new forest in our regional parks.”

“Trees are important to people, no matter what country they are from or what language they speak,” says Dan Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation.

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