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MP walking to raise awareness of kauri dieback

15 January 2013

The NZ Herald featured an article on MP Phil Twyford working (and walking!) to increase awareness of kauri dieback today.

Labour's associate environment spokesman, West Auckland resident Phil Twyford, yesterday set off along the Hillary Trail through the Waitakere Ranges in a bid to raise awareness of kauri dieback disease.

A group of supporters, park rangers and Waitakere residents joined Phil at Arataki Visitor Centre at the start of the Hilary Trail before he set out (pictured below).

Following a karakia from Fred Holloway, many of this group including Ngarimu Blair of Ngati Whatua, Simon Randall a local body politician (and MSc researcher), Ross Duder of Friends of Regional Parks, concerned community members and local school children continued with Phil on the first leg of his journey.

Click here to read the NZ Herald article