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14th October 2019

World-class visitor boardwalk coming to tihi of Maungawhau / Mt Eden

A new boardwalk planned for the crater rim at the tihi (summit) of Maungawhau / Mt Eden in Auckland will support this iconic Tūpuna Maunga (ancestral mountain) as a major New Zealand tourist destination and deliver much needed protection of important heritage features.

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27th September 2019

Tūpuna Maunga Authority celebrates five years of protecting Auckland’s ancestral mountains

The Tūpuna Maunga Authority has held its fiftieth meeting, marking five years of transformative decision-making over the Tūpuna Maunga (ancestral mountains) of Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland.

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6th September 2019

Illegal bike tracks carved into historic Takarunga / Mt Victoria

Three tracks have been carved illegally into the northern slopes of Takarunga / Mt Victoria in the Auckland suburb of Devonport, causing extensive damage.

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19th August 2019

74,000 new native plants for Auckland’s maunga

Over 74,000 new native trees and shrubs will be planted on the Tūpuna Maunga (volcanic cones) of Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland by 2021. Over 19,000 of these have already been planted over the last twelve months.

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12th August 2019

Track upgrade on Takarunga / Mt Victoria to begin

A popular walking track on Takarunga / Mt Victoria in Devonport will be upgraded next month to protect remnant features of the former Māori pā and improve the experience for visitors.

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18th April 2019 |
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Dutch elm disease found on Takarunga / Mt Victoria

Around fifty elm trees on the northern boundary of Takarunga / Mt Victoria in Devonport are infected with Dutch elm disease and must be removed to prevent the disease spreading further.

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2nd April 2019 |
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Ōhuiarangi / Pigeon Mountain restoration begins

Work starts this month on a programme to restore native vegetation and habitat for native wildlife on Ōhuiarangi / Pigeon Mountain in Half Moon Bay. Around 112 exotic trees, including pest species, will be removed and over 30,000 new native shrubs and trees will be planted in selected locations.

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18th March 2019

Alcohol-fueled violence on Maunga condemned

Recent incidents of alcohol-fueled vandalism and assaults on Auckland’s Maunga reserves have been condemned by Tūpuna Maunga Authority Chair Paul Majurey.

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15th March 2019 |
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Ōwairaka / Mt Albert becomes vehicle-free

The maunga Ōwairaka / Te Ahi-kā-a-Rakataura / Mt Albert will return to a pedestrian space from Saturday 16 March, with the tihi (summit) loop road permanently closing to private motor vehicles, including motorbikes and scooters.

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1st March 2019 |
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Restoration of Māngere Mountain begins

Thousands of new native trees, significant track enhancements and a major playground development are planned for Te Pane o Mataoho / Te Ara Pueru / Māngere Mountain, with some work starting this month.

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16th January 2019

Maungauika / North Head governance transfers to Tūpuna Maunga Authority

Legal administration of Maungauika / North head transfers to the Tūpuna Maunga Authority from the Department of Conservation (DoC) this Friday, 18 January 2019.

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26th October 2018

Maungarei / Mt Wellington summit vehicle-free in November

The tihi (summit) of Maungarei / Mt Wellington will permanently close to private motor vehicles, including motorbikes and scooters, from 10 November 2018.

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