The “infill” housing is being hailed as an example of the type of project the town envisioned when it passed new tree rules in 2023.

If, by some miracle of time travel, you journeyed back a millennium to what would one day become New Zealand, you would find no humans, no sheep, and no other land mammals except for two types of bat.

You’re out enjoying an evening stroll through your yard or garden. It’s cool and peaceful. You sigh in satisfaction. This is ...