Ōhuiarangi / Pigeon Mountain upgrades

The Tūpuna Maunga Authority will be undertaking works at Ōhuiarangi / Pigeon Mountain to upgrade the tihi (summit), secondary tracks, and undertake various perimeter improvement works starting April 2025.

Construction work and dates

The planned works include:

Tihi (summit) upgrades:

·       New stone and timber boxed steps

·       Two viewing platforms

·       Steel safety barrier along the northern boundary to address fall-from-height risks

·       Installation of a pou to mark the tihi, the most sacred part of the Maunga

·       Above-ground native planting on terraces

·       New picnic furniture

Perimeter and entranceway upgrades:

·       Installation of permeable timber fencing (brustics eucalypt) along the Maunga perimeter

·       Formalising of primary and secondary entrances to improve visitor access while restricting mountain biking on sensitive archaeological features

·       Upgraded wayfinding, regulatory, and entrance information signage

·       Extensive native revegetation planting

·       Installation of several wayfinding pou to mark main pedestrian entrances

Works are scheduled to start in April 2025 and will take approximately 7-8 months to complete. Construction will take place Monday to Friday (and Saturday mornings, where required) during standard work hours to minimise disruption to neighbours. Please note timelines may be affected by weather and or supply issues. 

Visitor access

Where possible pedestrian access will be maintained throughout the works.

The health and safety of visitors is important, so please follow the instructions of onsite construction staff and the temporary signage in place. Our construction workers are simply doing their job to make a better visitor experience for us all, please be kind.

Below are renders of proposed works.