A popular Napier tree has been saved from a vandalism attack, which may help identify those responsible for ongoing attacks on trees across the city.
The london plane was thought to have been planted on a triangle bounded by Georges Dr, Chambers St and Nuffield Ave more than 50 years ago.
The damage was discovered this week, and was close to the heart of Napier City Council social media manager Peter Malcouronne who has two children at the Montessori 3-6 early childhood centre on the same busy triangle.
The tree is popular with the youngsters.
His job has included publicising other tree vandalism on council websites in the hope of putting an end to the serial attacks and, if possible, helping identify soffenders.