Tūpuna Maunga Authority has agreed not to fell any trees on Ōwairaka until 29 January 2021, which will allow the Judicial Review applicants time to decide whether the decision will be appealed.
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We have been advised that the Judicial Review decision will be released publicly at 9.30 tomorrow morning. Sadly, the judge has found in Tūpuna Maunga Authority and Auckland Council’s favour, which means they are now free to fell Ōwairaka / Mt Albert’s trees at any time.
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Honour the Maunga’s spokesperson Anna Radford shares what she has observed during the past year’s tree-saving efforts at Ōwairaka / Mt Albert, and highlights some of the many questions that remain unanswered.
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Honour the Maunga is celebrating the first anniversary of our ongoing presence on Ōwairaka / Mt Albert.
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Honour the Maunga is calling on Tūpuna Maunga Authority to reduce fire risk on Auckland’s maunga by maximising tree cover, saying banning public access during fireworks week evenings is only part of the solution.
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Department of Conservation correspondence obtained under the Official Information Act shows concern about the environmental effect of Tūpuna Maunga Authority’s plans to fell 345 healthy, mature exotic trees on Ōwairaka / Mt Albert – nearly half of its tree cover.
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By Samar Ocean Wolf Ciprian
As a founding Honour the Maunga member I have been repeatedly labelled a racist, white supremacist; with my motivations, actions and intentions dismissed as white privilege. The problem is, I’m not white.
Honour the Maunga and Iramoko Marae have announced a unique partnership that gives life to Treaty principles in their joint efforts to save 345 trees from being felled on Ōwairaka / Mt Albert.
Threats of violence by Tūpuna Maunga Authority supporters have resulted in the Ōwairaka / Mt Albert tree protection group calling on the Authority to stop inciting racial discord for fear someone will get hurt.
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Statistics supplied by Auckland Council and Tupuna Maunga Authority shows almost unanimous public rejection of the Authority’s plans to fell around 2000 trees from Auckland’s maunga.
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Honour the Maunga has announced the appointment of two Patrons: Sir Harold Marshall KNZM and Pouroto Ngaropō MNZM, JP.
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Honour the Maunga welcomes Ngāti Whātua Orākei’s intervention in the Ōwairaka / Mt Albert tree impasse…
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Baseless allegations of racism are being cynically used as a weapon for suppressing important questions and debate around the Owairaka / Mt Albert tree issue.
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Investigations by the Ōwairaka / Mt Albert tree protection community group has uncovered a number of concerning untruths in statements made by Tūpuna Maunga Authority in relation to the removal of the group’s base-camp.
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The tree protection community group that had occupied Ōwairaka / Mt Albert around the clock until the Covid Level 4 lock-down says it is undeterred by Tūpuna Maunga Authority’s removal of its base-camp.
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Tūpuna Maunga Authority continues to dodge the inconvenient truths about its plans to fell nearly 2000 exotic trees from Auckland’s volcanic cones (maunga), including 345 from Ōwairaka / Mt Albert. It’s time to let the facts speak for themselves.
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The tree protection community group occupying Ōwairaka / Mt Albert for the past four months has accused Auckland Council of hypocrisy, saying its Parks Week celebrations are ironic given the Council is actively supporting Tūpuna Maunga Authority’s plans to fell nearly 2000 healthy mature trees from Auckland’s volcanic cones.
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Honour the Maunga was left shaken after a fire broke out at our campsite early this morning while several people were sleeping nearby.
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Pouroto Ngaropo provides a Te Ao Māori perspective on Tupuna Maunga Authority’s proposal to fell 345 healthy mature trees on Ōwairaka / Mt Albert.
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Kaumatua of Ngāti Whātua and Tainui descent have held a powhiri to support the Honour The Maunga community group’s efforts to prevent 345 exotic trees from being felled on Ōwairaka / Mt Albert.
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