{"id":5566,"date":"2026-07-17T16:11:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T04:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambwellington.esteri.it\/?p=5566"},"modified":"2026-07-17T16:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T04:11:07","slug":"new-zealand-notable-tree-trust-the-sangro-survivor-tree-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambwellington.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2026\/07\/new-zealand-notable-tree-trust-the-sangro-survivor-tree-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand Notable Tree Trust &#8211; \u201cThe Sangro Survivor\u201d, Tree of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isselectedend\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\">Each year, the <strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\">New Zealand Notable Tree Trust<\/span><\/strong> holds an online <strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\">Tree of the Year<\/span><\/strong><b> <\/b>competition, inviting the public to vote for one of a small number of remarkable trees from across New Zealand. For the 2026 edition, one of the nominated trees is this extraordinary <strong><i><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\">Cercis siliquastrum<\/span><\/i><\/strong>, known as \u201c<strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\">The Sangro Survivor<\/span><\/strong>\u201d.<b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"isselectedend\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\">The nomination of <em><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-style: normal;\">\u201cThe Sangro Survivor\u201d<\/span><\/em> for the 2026 New Zealand Tree of the Year is more than a celebration of a remarkable tree, it is a tribute to the enduring friendship between Italy and New Zealand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"isselectedend\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\">Grown from a seed collected in the Sangro Valley in Italy by New Zealand soldier Sam Allen during the Second World War, this <em><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\">Cercis siliquastrum<\/span><\/em> stands today as a living symbol of resilience, remembrance, and the shared history that continues to connect our two countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\">The Embassy of Italy in Wellington is pleased to support the initiative of the notable tree Trust, which honors a unique story of courage, memory, and the lasting ties between Italy and New Zealand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"isselectedend\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\">For more information: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treeoftheyear.co.nz\/2026-trees-1\/the-sangro-survivor\">The Sangro Survivor | Tree of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Each year, the New Zealand Notable Tree Trust holds an online Tree of the Year competition, inviting the public to vote for one of a small number of remarkable trees from across New Zealand. For the 2026 edition, one of the nominated trees is this extraordinary Cercis siliquastrum, known as \u201cThe Sangro Survivor\u201d. 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