MEDIA RELEASE: Norfolk Trees to be replaced on Marine Parade

1 April, 2015

Napier City Council has decided it will replace Marine Parade’s aging Norfolk Pines with a series of realistic plastic pine trees.

“We all know trees don’t live forever, so we’ve decided to opt to replace them with giant artificial trees going forward,” announced Napier Mayor Bill Dalton.

“You can get some great fake trees these days. People probably won’t even notice the difference,” he said.

The Mayor said Council garden staff would apply a pine-scented spray every two weeks to add extra authenticity to the trees.

Mayor Dalton said the trees would ultimately save ratepayers money as they would not require any maintenance or watering.

The first tree would go up today at the northern end of Marine Parade.

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