Council is appealing to the community to help identify who was responsible for vehicle vandalism at Ngā Huinga (Cherry Grove) on the night of Saturday 12 July.
Acting Manager Community and Recreational Facilities Melissa Jackson said that this vandalism is not only disheartening - it’s an attack on the pride we have in our town and our shared spaces which the community highly values.
"The damage opposite the DoC office has been caused by a large wheeled 4x4 being driven around the trees tearing-up the reserve area.
We have managed to capture a photo on a camera but unfortunately due to being at night the image is of very poor quality – it may be enough however for someone who knows the vehicle to identify it.
If you saw anything over the night of Saturday 12 July, or know who may be involved, please contact Police or message us confidentially.
Let’s look after what makes Taumarunui special - and send a strong message that this kind of behaviour has no place in our community," she said.
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