The buzz of a chainsaw ushered in World Environment Day and Arbor Day in central Christchurch yesterday as six trees were felled in what officials admitted was a "terrible" coincidence.
The Christchurch City Council removed six mature trees from City Mall on a global day earmarked for planting trees and promoting environmental protection.
The felling provoked dismay among members of the public, with one onlooker saying it made a mockery of the city's attempts to embrace environmental awareness.
The council said up to 10 trees in the Cashel Street West section of the mall were being removed, and more trees will go from near the Hack Circle, although not the large tree directly outside Hallensteins.
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Considering that every single day of the year is now "World Something Or Other Day" it's just about impossible to do anything without raining on somebody's parade.
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