Rules on how much canopy can be pruned due for release; Manukau, Australia

Pruning rules expected Stuff.co.nz:
Manukau residents are being warned to be cautious with the pruning shears when new laws on trimming trees come into force on Thursday.
The revised Resource Management Act allows trimming of non-scheduled trees on private land from October 1 but it’s up to each council to decide what that means.
Manukau City Council is due to set out its rules this week.
But Auckland City Council has already decided what it considers appropriate trimming under the new laws. It says residents can trim tree canopies by 'no more than 20 percent of live growth' in any one year, in line with accepted arboriculture practice and without damaging the tree’s health.