The Hermitage site
Sir,—l am distressed to see the sketch in Friday’s issue of “The Press” of additions proposed to The Hermitage. A concrete block this size in the situation would dominate the present Hermitage and detract from its look of belonging, to say nothing of the native vegetation it would destroy in the national park. I realise tourists have to be catered for, but not at the expense of what they pay to come and see, not only Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest mountain, but the bush that surrounds and infiltrates the village, giving it atmosphere. If the totara, three finger, and scrub are destroyed, they can never be replaced in a lifetime, and destruction of bush margin does not stop with the bulldozer. Surely there must be a site less disruptive to the environment. —Yours, etc JANET B. MOSS. July 5, 1974,
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33580, 8 July 1974, Page 12
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144The Hermitage site Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33580, 8 July 1974, Page 12
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