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17th April 2020

Protestors scar Ōwairaka / Mt Albert with hate speech

Hate speech graffiti has appeared on the Ōwairaka / Te Ahi-kā-a-Rakataura / Mt Albert Maunga overnight in retaliation for the Tūpuna Maunga Authority’s enforcement action on Wednesday which removed the unlawful protestor encampment there.

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15th April 2020

Protestor encampment at Ōwairaka / Mt Albert removed following Covid-19 lockdown breaches

An illegal encampment of tents and marquees on the Ōwairaka / Te Ahi-kā-a-Rakataura / Mt Albert Maunga has attracted breaches of the Covid-19 level 4 lockdown rules and has been removed.

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8th April 2020

Tūpuna Maunga Authority sick of watching Auckland burn; ban fireworks sales

The Tūpuna Maunga Authority is calling for a total ban on the private sale of fireworks following the latest fire at Maungarei / Mt Wellington on Tuesday 7 April.

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18th March 2020

Atarau event at Maungauika / North Head, Devonport cancelled

Atarau, a two-day art, light and sound event scheduled for this weekend 21-22 March at Maungauika / North Head in Devonport has been cancelled. Auckland-based event organisers Social Ritual made the decision as a precautionary measure to reduce risk of the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).

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23rd January 2020

Stardome gains long-term security from the Tūpuna Maunga Authority

The Tūpuna Maunga Authority is pleased to confirm that the popular Stardome Observatory and Planetarium has been granted a long-term lease at Auckland’s Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill through to 2034.

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20th December 2019

Maintenance of Maungauika / North Head tunnels underway

Work is underway at Maungauika / North Head in Devonport to maintain parts of the historic defence tunnels. The work includes reinforcing some of the original iron struts within the concrete structures and giving additional strength to lintels above doorways.

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11th December 2019

Māngere Mountain fire: Tūpuna Maunga Authority working with FENZ

The Tūpuna Maunga Authority is working closely with Fire and Emergency New Zealand to understand the cause of today’s fire on Te Pane o Mataoho / Te Ara Pueru / Māngere Mountain. Early reports from Fire and Emergency is that they are treating the fire as suspicious.

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25th November 2019

Update: Hui at Ōwairaka / Mt Albert

The unlawful occupation of Ōwairaka / Mt Albert by protestors opposed to the Tūpuna Maunga Authority’s restoration plans for the maunga has now entered a third week.

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22nd November 2019

Hui to be held at Ōwairaka / Mt Albert

Paul Majurey, Chair of the Tūpuna Maunga Authority, confirms that attempts to agree arrangements for a meeting with the protest group blocking access to Ōwairaka / Mt Albert have met with resistance to date.

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14th November 2019

Ōwairaka / Mount Albert Trees

The Tūpuna Maunga Authority continues to work towards delivering the plan for the ecological restoration of Ōwairaka / Mount Albert, which includes the removal of 345 exotic trees and the planting of 13,000 new native trees and shrubs.

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6th November 2019

Massive Guy Fawkes fires on Auckland’s Tūpuna Maunga last straw

The Tūpuna Maunga Authority will close public access to all Maunga / volcanic cones in Auckland at Guy Fawkes while fireworks are still available for public sale.

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29th October 2019

Restoration of native ecology on Ōwairaka / Mt Albert enters second phase

The programme to restore native vegetation and habitat for native wildlife on Ōwairaka / Mt Albert maunga continues in November with the removal of exotic trees.

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