On a
Facebook page
set up to try to save the tree, organisers said that Treescape, the contractors employed to fell the 500-year old tree advised the group they will not return to the site today.
Among those protesting this morning were members of the Waitakere local board.
Greg Presland said on his Facebook page that attending the protest the day after the board had held an event to celebrate kauri was 'somewhat sombre'.
"Having to witness the threat to a majestic Kauri the day after the Board's successful Kauri Karnival really rankled."
The Kauri Karnival was held at Parrs Park to celebrate kauri and prevent the spread of kauri dieback.
"It is unconscionable that during a time of enormous concern about kauri dieback that developers would kill a healthy kauri, to make way for a deck," said protest organiser and local resident Aprilanne Bonar.
"Our precious Kauri and Rimu are part of Titirangi, we want to save them and will be on site for as long as it takes. The Council needs to receive this message as a call for balance in the new resource consent process so this does not happen again."
Auckland Council granted the developers of the site resource consent to build two houses on the land.
Organisers urged supporters to remain vigilent and said they would continue with a 'rolling protest' to ensure the tree remained standing.
