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Bid to save pohutakawa tree in Huia - Source: Supplied

A new fight over an iconic native tree is brewing between Auckland Council and residents in a small west Auckland township.

On Tuesday the council sent a tree removal contractor to Huia to remove a pohutukawa tree from the foreshore area but left with the specimen still standing after intervention from locals who demanded to see consent paperwork.

One concerned resident briefly climbed the tree but spent a much shorter time on the trunk than activist Michael Tavares's 80-hour stint in nearby Titirangi last month on behalf of a historic kauri.

The council says inspection by arborists show the Huia pohutukawa is badly damaged and needs to be removed as there is a threat to public safety.

"Coastal erosion has exposed a large portion of the tree's root system and undermined at least 50% of the tree's root plate," said Grant Jennings, Manager Local and Sports Parks West.

Jennings said the tree could fall onto a power line, septic system, toilet block and public access areas. That constitutes an "immediate risk" to people and property so resource consent to remove it is not required.

But the council does accept that community interest is high and has now halted any attempt to fell the tree until after a public meeting next week.

The protesting locals - aligned to theHuiaSOS group on Facebook and running anonline petition - are claiming a partial victory, but the group believes the tree's fate is only a portion of a much larger plan to remove the seawall entirely at Huia.

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Protesters are gathering to try to save another native tree in West Auckland.

Just weeks after national attention was focused on Titirangi and the attempts to save a kauri tree that was facing the chop, a second tree in the area is at the centre of a battle over its future.

The pohutukawa tree on the foreshore at Huia, on the Manukau Harbour, has been condemned by the Auckland Council, which says it is badly damaged and a threat to public safety.

However, some locals say the tree's fate is part of a bigger plan to remove the Huia Domain.

Environmental campaigner Michael Tavares, who spent several days in the branches of the kauri during the earlier protest, plans to protest against the fate of the pohutukawa on Thursday.

He said the issue in Huia was over how the domain could be best environmentally managed.

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A road project that would call for 33 trees to be removed from Centennial Avenue in Sewickley has drawn objections from residents.

Borough officials were scheduled to meet this week with residents of Centennial Avenue from Blackburn Road to Boundary Street and residents of Cochran Street from Beaver Street to Nevin Avenue to discuss the project. A petition to keep the trees, including London planes and sycamores, has been signed by more than 150 residents.

Nadja Jones, who has lived on Centennial Avenue with her husband, Mark, for about three years, said residents initially were unaware that the road project called for the trees to be removed.

These are huge. They're gorgeous. They're part of the community. They are the community, Nadja Jones said.

The project includes road paving and sidewalk and curb repairs. Borough manager Kevin Flannery said borough officials have been working to stay on a roadwork schedule. He said the borough arborist said if the curbs are to be replaced, the trees must be removed.

Trees would be replanted as part of the project.

If the residents don't want the trees touched, then we're not going to be able to do the curbs and the sidewalks, Flannery said.

Mark Jones said he would be happy if only the road were paved. He said he wished there were better communication between borough officials and residents on what the plan was for their street.

There's no way that residents, as busy as everybody is, can go to all the meetings to ensure that nothing is going to happen in their neighborhood, Jones said.

Flannery said officials would try to communication and possibly begin the roadwork process earlier in the year. He said sidewalks are the property owners' responsibility.

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LAS CRUCES New Mexico State University says a fire suppression system unexpectedly activated at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning at the main campus Computer Center, sparking a hazmat response.

The system was triggered during a scheduled maintenance test, according to Justin Bannister, a university spokesman. During the test, artificial smoke set off the sprinkler system, which is charged with a fire retardant chemical.

Five people who were in the Computer Center during the incident were treated on site for fume inhalation; a sixth was transported to Memorial Medical Center for further treatment, Bannister said.

When triggered, the fire suppression system shuts down the building electrical system, which caused networking and phone services to shut down across part of the campus. It also affected student services, including the online portal Banner.

The services were restored by Tuesday afternoon, with the exception of a few hundred staff e-mail accounts and a handful of departmental web pages on the universitys servers.

Damage to the Computer Center was limited to a few ceiling tiles. The building was reopened to students Tuesday afternoon.

According to Bannister, investigators from the company that manufactures and maintains the fire suppression system were expected to investigate the incident on Tuesday afternoon to figure out why the system malfunctioned and to recharge it with the chemical retardant.

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The colourful Waikawa Bay boatsheds have got a 15-year coastal permit but their owners won't be able to use them as makeshift baches.

A row of 22 boatsheds in Waikawa, near Picton, known for their quirky colour scheme will not be pulled down after Marlborough District Council granted them a coastal permit for 15 years.

The 50-year-old rundown boatsheds, north of the public launching ramp atWaikawaBay, are famed among photographers and painters for their striking colour palette.

A resource hearing committee said on Wednesday the sheds could remain on the condition they were not used for accommodation or business.

The sheds had come to the attention of council after some were found to be used as makeshift baches.

An inspection by a council resource management officer discovered many of the boatsheds didn't contain boating equipment. One shed was kitted out with a kitchen, cooker, fridge, shower, tables, chairs and a television.

Two sheds had ladders to sleepout platforms and one shed had an extension added with a chimney, water tanks and a CCTV camera, all without building consent.

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"The aim of this action is to improve children's level of education," Laurent Talou, President of Lumires sur le Mkong, told CNBC's Sustainable Energy. "It has been proved around the world that children with access to light have a better academic level than those who don't," he added.

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Cambodia is a country still coming to terms with the genocide committed by Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge during the 1970s, but when it comes to education, a concerted effort is being made to improve the system and engender reform.

A World Bank administered program, the Cambodia-Education for All Fast Track Initiative, has seen more than 1,200 classrooms built, 11,000 teachers trained, and 900 'early childhood education programs' established.

Yem Phal is a school director in Kambrodes, and has seen the benefits of the Lumires sur le Mkong project first hand. "Since students started using the Khmer Solar lamps at home, their studies have significantly improved," he said.

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"They can study anywhere that suits them - under or outside their mosquito nets, in and under their houses or under the trees," he added.

"If we didn't offer them electric power for charging the lamps, they wouldn't be so keen on their home studies."

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The family room is where you go to relax, watch movies, play games and hang out with friends which makes it a great place in which to loosen up, decorating-wise. Create a fun, welcoming atmosphere in your family room by incorporating one or more of these 15 playful features, from photo murals to game tables.

1. Projection paint. If your family loves movie night, why not go with a projector instead of a giant TV? A blank wall here is coated with flat white projection paint, and a projector is built into the wall opposite to create a mini screening area. If you dont want a built-in projector, you can buy a small projector that works with your smartphone or another device.

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2. Custom photo mural. These creative homeowners had The Wall Sticker Company turn a photograph of their children into removable fabric wallpaper with an adhesive backing. Create a feature wall in your own family room using your favorite photo to personalize the space and start conversations!

3. Family travel map mural. A world map painted on the wall becomes an interactive feature when you use it to mark the places you have been. Use a coat of magnetic paint under the mural to create a magnetic surface, or have a large corkboard painted so you can pin flags directly on the map.

4. Fun accent furniture. Since the family room is often tucked away from the other, more formal spaces, it is a good place for getting a little more playful with furniture and decor. Try your hand at making DIY dice tables like the ones shown here (just paint dots on a plain cube), or scoop up a funky vintage piece at the flea market.

5. Games table. If your crew loves to play cards and board games, consider adding a game table to your family room. A slender table with stools can be pushed against the wall when not in use, with the stools tucked underneath.

6. Bright rug. Bring neutral furniture and paint colors to life with a cheerful rug in bright, bold hues. Bonus: Bold patterns tend to hide spills and stains better than most solid-hued rugs. And if you dont want to worry about spills at all, choose an indoor-outdoor rug that can be wiped clean with ease.

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