'Tree policies lag'
New Zealand is far from realising the dangers of deforestation, according to the president of the Tree Society of New Zealand iMr J. H. Hogan). Mr Hogan has spent tnree months in Europe and the United States looking at legal protections for trees.
i "I have returned more f than ever concerned at the 3 arboreal poverty and pnm r itive attitudes still prevalent r in New Zealand." he said Although legislation bad 3 been improved. New Zealand ■ was a long way behind othet t nations m tree protection policies, he said.
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