About Other Auckland Maunga
Mt Eden / Maungawhau
Mt Roskill / Puketāpapa
Mt Richmond / Ōtāhuhu
Ōwairaka / Mt Albert is just the tip of the iceberg. In all, Tūpuna Maunga Authority plans to fell around 2500 exotic trees from Auckland’s volcanic cones.
Neglected native plantings on Mt Wellington / Maungarei
A post-apocalyptic scene at Mangere Mountain
Flaxes planted to replace tall trees at Pigeon Mountain / Ōhuiarangi
100 mature olive trees were felled on this crater at Mt Richmond / Ōtāhuhu
Tupuna Maunga Authority has already destroyed hundreds of trees from Mangere Mountain, Pigeon Mountain, Mt Wellington and Mt Richmond. Our tree-saving efforts on Owairaka / Mt Albert could affect the fates of hundreds of trees and the life-forms they support on the other maunga.
Local communities are waking up to what’s coming their way, and some are already mobilising so they can begin their own occupations when the chainsaws are coming their way. Contact us if you would like to be put in touch with a maunga tree protector in your area. We have also created a Free Resources page for any communities who want to undertake their own tree protection actions.
What we know about tree-felling plans on other maunga
Here’s a snapshot of where things are at with regard to the Authority’s manga tree-felling programme across Auckland. Note that we are in the process of finding out what is happening on other maunga. Take a look at the Tree Advocates website for more information about resource consents raised in relation to various maunga. Also, see below this table for detailed information about the history of other Auckland maunga, and information about their trees.
We have learned that Auckland Council has approved non-notified resource consents to destroy all the exotic trees on Mt Roskill and awaiting final approval for Mt Richmond There is no knowing when felling is due to begin - it could be days, weeks or months. Various community groups are preparing to act when the chainsaws come out. Contact us if you would like to be put in touch with them.
| Current threat – tree felling resource consent issued | Likely threat within weeks/months | Resource consent in progress but timing unknown | Resource consent status unknown | Mass tree felling has already occurred |
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| Maunga | Status | Notes |
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| Owairaka / Mt Albert⠀ | Non-notified resource consent to fell 345 exotic trees approved February 2019 (44% of the maunga’s tree cover). Felling was due to begin 11 November 2019.
Currently awaiting results of the Judicial Review appeal, which is likely to be heard in July 2021. We do not know when the decision will be delivered.
Costs: $650,000 budgeted for direct tree felling costs, which swells to well over $1 million when the cost of specialist reports, resource consent and administrative costs are taken into account. |
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| Mt Roskill / Puketapapa⠀ | Resource Consent application to remove 160 trees (around 60% of the total tree cover) was approved in February 2021. Tree felling could happen at any time. See below this table for detailed information about Mt Roskill / Puketapapa and its trees. |
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| Mt Richmond / Otahuhu⠀ | Around 100 trees already felled. Non-notified Resource Consent given final approval in September 2021 to fell 443 trees (75% of the maunga’s tree cover. Tree felling could happen at any time. | |
| Big King / Te Tātua-a-Riukiuta⠀ | We understand that a resource consent application has been lodged to remove 197 exotic trees (31% of the maunga’s tree cover). Thanks to Honour the Maunga members contacting Auckland Council to express concern about the intention for it to be non-notified, we have been advised the application is on hold for now. | |
| Mt Eden / Maungawhau⠀ | ||
| One Tree Hill / Maungakiekie⠀ | ||
| Mt St John / Te Kōpuke⠀ | ||
| Mt Hobson / Ōhinerau⠀ | See below this table for more information. | |
| Mt Smart / Rarotonga⠀ | See below this table for more information. | |
| Wiri Mountain / Matukutūruru⠀ | See below this table for more information. | |
| Mt Victoria / Takarunga⠀ | ||
| North Head / Maungauika⠀ | ||
| Mt Wellington / Maungarei⠀ | 180 exotic trees felled February 2019. Unsubstantiated reports of more felling planned.
Direct cost: $917,800 for TreeScape to fell the trees. Actual costs likely to be far higher. |
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| Pigeon Mountain / Ōhuiarangi⠀ | 112 exotic trees felled April 2019.
Cost: $516,278 for TreeScape to fell the trees. Actual costs likely to be ar higher. |
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| Mangere Mountain / Te Pane-o-Mataaho⠀ | 153 exotic trees felled March 2019. See below this table for more information.
Cost: $722,461 for TreeScape to fell the trees. Actual costs will be far higher. |
Discover Auckland’s other maunga
Simply click on the boxes below for more information (click on the forward / back arrows to the right to see information about more maunga). We will add information about other maunga as time permits.
