Three large poplar trees have been illegally felled.
The trees are at the end of Matapihi Rd and there is some damage to a neighbouring property as a result of the felling, said Tauranga City Council communication advisor Marcel Currin in a release.
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The trees were each about 20m tall.
Tauranga City Council were not involved in the cut of the trees and the matter has been referred to police.