New questions are being raised about Tūpuna Maunga Authority’s integrity after it recently felled nine fan palms at Ōtāhuhu Mt Richmond, despite them being included in the resource consent set aside by the High Court earlier this year.
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Official information requests reveal significant concerns raised by Tūpuna Maunga Authority members and Auckland Council's Chief Executive over unsanctioned legal actions taken by the Authority's Chairperson and a senior official.
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Tūpuna Maunga Authority tries to justify its tree felling intentions by saying they're planting thousands of natives at each maunga. There has only been a little bit of new planting at Ōwairaka Mt Albert since we wrote our planting analysis blog for that maunga in late 2021, so we analysed recent Ōtāhuhu Mt Richmond plantings instead. The result was underwhelming.
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There have been several very concerning developments since the High Court’s decision on the Shirley Waru vs Tūpuna Maunga Authority and Auckland Council judicial review…
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Auckland Council has for the second time in just over two years been found to have failed to follow the law when granting the Tūpuna Maunga Authority a resource consent to fell hundreds of exotic trees on Auckland's maunga.
The High Court late last week delivered its decision on the Shirley Waru v Tūpuna Maunga Authority and Auckland Council judicial review.
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We are encouraging as many people as possible to make submissions to Auckland Council and Tūpuna Maunga Authority regarding the Authority’s draft annual operational plan and budget 2024-25. It need only take a few minutes. Here’s how.
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A Māori woman has initiated a judicial review against Tūpuna Maunga Authority and Auckland Council relating to tree felling at Ōtāhuhu Mt Richmond.
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A call for Auckland Council to review how it currently delivers its Tūpuna Maunga Authority co-governance obligations and responsibilities, to ensure it demonstrably delivers ‘common benefit’ to ‘the other peoples of Auckland’
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We encourage you to make submissions to Auckland Council and Tūpuna Maunga Authority regarding the Authority’s 2023/24 Draft Operational Plan and Budget. Here are the key points and advice on how to have your say.
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Extensive slip damage caused by pre-European terracing, Pākeha quarrying and a lack of trees on those slopes call into question Tūpuna Maunga Authority’s claim that removing exotic trees will “protect” archaeological features on the maunga.
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Honour the Maunga ‘s letter to Tūpuna Maunga Authority and Auckland Council calls for plans to rid Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s maunga of around 2500 exotic trees to be shelved permanently. Recent severe slip damage suffered on several maunga demonstrate the public risk - and potential legal liability - that will arise if these steep slopes are denuded of trees.
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Joint media statement by Honour the Maunga and Respect Mt Richmond Ōtāhuhu: Tūpuna Maunga Authority’s response to a recent public consultation offers concessions but lacks meaningful specifics to back them up.
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Tūpuna Maunga Authority has responded to the court’s consultation requirement by publicly notifying a proposed amendment to its Integrated Management Plan - this is the Authority’s ‘big picture’ plan that guides its approach to managing all of the maunga it administers. The proposed amendment makes clear the Authority’s intention to fell the exotic trees and some native trees on the following maunga: Read our written submission and a transcript of our verbal one.
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An overview of what powers Auckland's Mayor has in relation to Tūpuna Maunga Authority, and Wayne Brown's views and undertakings on the maunga tree situation.
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Tūpuna Maunga Authority has begun public consultations around its intention to rid the maunga of all exotic and some native trees. It is vital as many people as possible put in submissions to save the trees by the 4 October deadline. Here are some guidelines on things your submission can cover.
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Make your vote count - find out which Auckland Local Body mayoral, council and local board candidates support saving the maunga trees.
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The Supreme Court has done the right thing in denying Tūpuna Maunga Authority’s request to appeal a judicial decision around the proposed tree felling.
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Auckland Council is in deep financial trouble so to stay afloat it is raising rates, selling parks and cutting services that benefit all Aucklanders. Yet it just voted to pass Tūpuna Maunga Authority’s budget completely unchanged - a budget that is 20% ($2 million) MORE than last year’s one!
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Honour the Maunga sent an Official Information Act (OIA) request to DoC regarding progress on the UNESCO World Heritage bid for the maunga. In late March 2022 we received various documents, along with an overview of progress to date…
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