Ivan Kitson and Kim Patterson prepare the ground for Waiheke Native Plants’ new base of operations, just across from their original Onetangi Road address. Photo Liza Hamilton.

Waiheke’s oldest native tree nursery has secured its future – for now – following a handshake deal with high-profile neighbours Andrew Barnes and Charlotte Lockhart.

When the Postage Stamp Winery owners heard Waiheke Native Plants faced closure, they stepped in to offer the use of their land, just a stone’s throw from the current nursery.

Liza Hamilton

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