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13th May 2022

Join us for Mahi on the Maunga 2022

Nau mai, haere mai! Mahi on the Maunga is our annual community planting series. We’re excited to invite you and your whānau to join the Tūpuna Maunga Authority for a planting session on one of four Maunga.

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26th April 2022

Restoration of Auckland Tūpuna Maunga paves way for inner city pest free zones

Over the next three years, the Tūpuna Maunga Authority will be working with the Department of Conservation / Te Papa Atawhai on an ambitious Jobs for Nature programme.

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1st April 2022

Tūpuna Maunga Authority decides to appeal Court of Appeal decision

The Tūpuna Maunga Authority has sought leave to appeal to the Supreme Court to appeal the decision of the Court of Appeal in Norman v Tūpuna Maunga Authority on vegetation management at Ōwairaka / Te Ahi-kā-a-Rakataura / Mount Albert.

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3rd March 2022

Tūpuna Maunga Authority considers implications of Court Decision on Ōwairaka / Mount Albert Native Vegetation Restoration

Today, the Court of Appeal granted the appeal opposing the Tūpuna Maunga Authority’s integrated native vegetation restoration programme. In doing so, it overturned the High Court’s decision rejecting the appeal.  

The Authority will take advice and consider its options, including seeking the guidance of the Supreme Court.

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10th November 2021

Tūpuna Maunga survive another Guy Fawkes - Thank you Tāmaki Makaurau

Maunga tū Maunga oraMaunga ora Tāmaki oraIf the Maunga are wellThen Tāmaki Makaurau is well
The Tūpuna Maunga Authority acknowledges Mana Whenua and the local communities of Tāmaki Makaurau for their support of the successful second annual closure of the Tūpuna Maunga to protect the Maunga from fireworks damage.

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9th November 2021

Tūpuna Maunga at Alert Level 3, Step 2

Tūpuna Maunga staff are monitoring the Maunga closely, and have determined what changes Alert Level 3 Step 2 affords, in accordance with Ministry of Health guidelines. Step 2We will be opening gates at all Maunga for vehicle access
Toilets will be open.

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26th October 2021 |
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Guy Fawkes 2021 - Time again to protect the Tūpuna Maunga

The Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau have provided safe haven for us all during the 2021 Covid-19 lockdowns (as they did last year), and now it’s our turn to protect these precious taonga. The Maunga will be closed to the public in the evenings during Guy Fawkes 2021.

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12th October 2021

Tūpuna Maunga at Alert Level 3, Steps 1-3

Tūpuna Maunga staff are monitoring the Maunga closely, and have determined what changes Alert Level 3 Steps 1-3 afford, in accordance with Ministry of Health guidelines.

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22nd September 2021

COVID-19 Alert Level 3

The health and safety of Maunga visitors, contractors, leaseholders and staff is a priority for the Tūpuna Maunga Authority as we all unite against COVID-19. The following conditions apply on the Maunga under COVID-19 Alert Level 3:

Vehicle gates are closed. Pedestrian access remains open.

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21st September 2021

Tūpuna Maunga Authority amplifies plea: Respect your Maunga during lockdown

As Tāmaki Makaurau moves to Alert Level 3, the Tūpuna Maunga Authority is redoubling its plea to Aucklanders to respect their Maunga. The past five weeks have seen dramatically increased visits to the beautiful ancestral mountains, as the community gets outside to get some exercise and reconnect with nature.

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25th August 2021

Respect Your Maunga - lockdown edition

Each time Tāmaki Makaurau locks down, the Tūpuna Maunga Authority sees the community enjoying our beautiful ancestral mountains in increased numbers when getting their exercise.  

The Tūpuna Maunga are among the best preserved Māori volcanic pā sites in the Auckland region.

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16th August 2021

Community in spades for Maunga winter planting season

Community volunteers, schools, Department of Conservation and Department of Corrections personnel have provided significant support for this year’s annual Tūpuna Maunga planting programme. Between May and August, 41,000 native plants take root in the whenua across eight of the Tūpuna Maunga of Tāmaki Makaurau.

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