Tūpuna Maunga Authority
The Tūpuna Maunga agreement is a treaty-based approach and an example of co-governance between local government (Auckland Council) and its Treaty partners, Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau (also known as the Tāmaki collective).
Find out more on the Tūpuna Maunga website.
The Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Act 2014
This act made a law that:
- transferred ownership of 14 maunga from the Crown to the iwi/hapū of Tāmaki Makaurau
- created the Tūpuna Maunga Authority to oversee all decisions relating to their maunga.
Auckland Council is responsible for looking after the maunga and is directed by the Tūpuna Maunga Authority.
This was a very important settlement because maunga (mountains) are particularly significant sites for Māori.
The health and wellbeing of the maunga are the most important consideration in each decision made by the Tūpuna Maunga Authority.
Spiritual sites of significance
To learn more about why maunga are so important to Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau (the Māori tribes of Auckland), see the OurAuckland article ‘Protecting our maunga'.
Protecting our maunga
In the following short video, Nick Turoa from the Tūpuna Maunga Authority explains about the spiritual significance of Auckland's maunga.
