A tree commemorating Graeme Lowe is struggling with the hot dry weather. Photo / Duncan Brown
Hawke's Bay summers are tough on young trees.
When legendary businessman and philanthropist Graeme Lowe died in 2012 the phrase "a giant totara tree has fallen" was used to described the occasion.
One year later a symbolic totara was planted in the Havelock North Domain and accompanying plaque unveiled.
The
domain was where his body was put on to the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter, a service he long supported, following a packed funeral service at nearby St Luke's. It was his last trip over the Bay.
Hastings District Council parks planning and development manager Rachel Stuart said many new trees were struggling with high temperatures and a lack of rainfall.
