Seeing the trees

Further to J Davison’s comment on kauri dieback (Weekend Herald, October 15), this disease, like its predecessor, the cabbage tree disease of 20-plus years ago, may well have “blown over”, or stabilised to some extent.

Perhaps it is now time to adopt a “living with kauri dieback” approach, like we have done with other epidemics in recent times, and open the Waitākere Ranges and other parks for the enjoyment of the people of Auckland.

Peter Dodd, Chatswood.