Whakakaupapatia e whakaahuatia

Events

We define an event as any organised gathering or activity on the Maunga, that has:

• event-related infrastructure (e.g. barbecue, marquee, table), and/or
• more than 50 people participating and/or
• private events
• cultural events or activities

If you want to hold an event you must apply for a permit.

If you are unsure whether you require a permit, you can enquire by emailing [email protected].

Weddings

All weddings on a Tūpuna Maunga require a permit.

Weddings may only be held at specified locations.

• Maungauika / North Head:
  
  
  • Barracks building site (located near the tihi)
  • Lover's Cove
  • Tennis court
     
• Maungawhau / Mount Eden:
  
  
  • Tahaki Reserve
  • Reservoir
    
    
• Maungakiekie /One Tree Hill:
  
  
  • Stardome lawns

View more about these locations in the Tūpuna Maunga Authority Wedding Locations Guide, available to download here.

Māngere Memorial Hall

Bookings for Māngere Memorial Hall are managed by Auckland Council on our behalf and do not require an event permit.

View Māngere Memorial Hall booking information on the Auckland Council website.

Applications to film at the Māngere Memorial Hall are taken by Auckland Unlimited on our behalf - see Filming below.

Time to process an event permit application

Permitting timeframes are determined primarily - though not exclusively - by the number of people you anticipate at your event and the impact they may have on the Maunga.

For permitting purposes, when we process applications we categorise events as minor, medium or major.

Permitting can take 1-2 weeks for a minor event, 3-4 weeks for a medium event, and more than four weeks for a major event.

In every instance it's in your interests to submit your application as early as possible.

Fees

Fees are determined according to your event's impact on the Maunga. This in turn is determined by things like whether your event is minor, medium or major, and where you want to hold it.

We categorise locations as either 'A' or 'B.' 'A' locations are in higher demand and carry a higher fee than 'B' locations.

'A' locations

• Tihi (summits) of all the Tūpuna Maunga
• Maungawhau / Mount Eden - Tahaki Reserve
• Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill - the area between the Stardome Observatory and Manukau Road
• Playing fields on Tūpuna Maunga 

'B' locations

• All other locations on the Tūpuna Maunga

All fees generated by event permitting are invested in ongoing protection and enhancement of the Tūpuna Maunga.

Indicative fees for a minor event

Fees are charged by the half day, which we define as up to six hours. The fees indications below are exclusive of GST.

Medium and major events

We determine fees for medium and major events on a case by case basis, dependent on their complexity.

Regulatory approval fees

Our fees do not include regulatory approvals such as resource consent or a Heritage New Zealand Authority. Such approvals may incur separate fees set by the relevant agency.

Fee waiver

Your event may qualify for a full or partial waiver if:

• you are a ‘community’ applicant and can demonstrate a positive contribution to the relationship of Mana Whenua with the Tūpuna Maunga
• the event is led or sponsored by the iwi/hapū of Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau (where not an Authorized Cultural Activity), the Maunga Authority or Auckland Council (Governing Body and Local Boards)
• the applicant (filming/commercial still photography) is a genuine news or current affairs institution
• it is a council-run or local board-funded event.

We consider whether to grant a fee waiver - partial or full - as we process each event permit application.

Supporting documents

If we approve your application for an event permit, you will then have to supply your health and safety plan, a waste management plan, and a site map. We strongly recommend that you give some thought to these documents before you apply.

View examples of these documents:

• Health and safety plan (low impact event. e.g. picnic) 
• Health and safety plan (high impact event, e.g. festival)
• Waste management plan 
• Site map

An events facilitator will contact you within two working days to confirm your application has been received.

Things that may lead us to decline your application

• Your application includes an activity which is prohibited on the Maunga (see prohibited activities listed above)
• You haven't submitted your application early enough (see permitting time and fees section  above)
• Your application has insufficient information.

If you have any issues or questions, please email [email protected].

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