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Extensive Maunga Slip Damage Lays Bare The Risks Of Mass Felling Trees
Friday, 10 February 2023, 10:05 am | Honour the Maunga
A tree protection group is calling on Tūpuna Maunga Authority to shelve permanently its plans to rid Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s maunga (volcanic cones) of around 2500 exotic trees, saying it would be irresponsible to proceed in the light of severe ... More >>
Tūpuna Maunga Authority Appears To Offer Concessions But Fishhooks Apparent
Monday, 14 November 2022, 3:39 am | Honour the Maunga
Joint media release by Honour the Maunga Respect Mt Richmond Ōtāhuhu. Leaders of two community groups fighting to prevent Tūpuna Maunga Authority from felling all exotic trees on Ōwairaka Mt Albert and Ōtāhuhu Mt Richmond say the Authority’s ... More >>
Supreme Court Denies Tūpuna Maunga Authority Leave To Appeal Ōwairaka Mt Albert Tree Felling Decision
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 10:00 am | Honour the Maunga
The community group fighting to save 345 trees on Ōwairaka Mt Albert says 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. The Supreme Court said ... More >>
Maunga Tree Protection Group Ending Daily Vigil After 800+ Days But Will Continue Advocating For The Trees
Monday, 7 March 2022, 2:39 pm | Honour the Maunga
The community group who has maintained a daily tree protection vigil for more than 820 days at Ōwairaka / Mt Albert says it will be standing down on Saturday 12 March following the unanimous Court of Appeal judgment that means the trees are safe for ... More >>
Maunga Tree Protection Group Delighted At Judicial Decision
Friday, 4 March 2022, 12:47 pm | Honour the Maunga
Honour the Maunga says it is “over the moon” at yesterday’s judicial decision, which has put a halt to Tūpuna Maunga Authority’s plans to rid Auckland’s volcanic cones (maunga) of exotic trees without first consulting the public. In all, the ratepayer ... More >>
Ōwairaka Tree Protectors Celebrate One Year On The Maunga
Monday, 9 November 2020, 10:34 am | Honour the Maunga
The Honour the Maunga tree protection group is celebrating the first anniversary of its ongoing presence on Ōwairaka / Mt Albert. A pōwhiri will be held on the maunga ( 6 – 8 pm, Wednesday 11 November at the top of Summit Drive, Mt Albert* ... More >>
DOC Correspondence Expresses Concern About Ōwairaka Tree Felling
Wednesday, 22 July 2020, 5:35 pm | Honour the Maunga
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 ... More >>
Ōwairaka / Mt Albert Tree Protection Group Announces Patrons
Thursday, 21 May 2020, 9:24 am | Honour the Maunga
The tree protection group Honour the Maunga has announced the appointment of two Patrons: Sir Harold Marshall KNZM and Pouroto Ngaropō MNZM, JP. Honour the Maunga has (apart from during the Covid lock-down) had an ongoing presence at Ōwairaka ... More >>
Tree Protection Group Investigations Uncover Concerning Untruths In Tūpuna Maunga Authority’s Claims
Friday, 17 April 2020, 6:35 am | Honour the Maunga
Investigations by the Ōwairaka / Mt Albert tree protection community group have uncovered a number of concerning untruths in statements made by Tūpuna Maunga Authority in relation to the removal of the group’s base-camp. Honour the Maunga had occupied ... More >>
Tree Protection Group Undeterred By Authority’s “low Blow”
Wednesday, 15 April 2020, 5:10 pm | Honour the Maunga
The tree protection community group that had occupied Ōwairaka / Mt Albert around the clock until the COVID-19 Level 4 lock-down says it is undeterred by Tūpuna Maunga Authority’s removal of its base-camp. Honour the Maunga had occupied the maunga ... More >>
Honour The Maunga slams culturally inappropriate comments
Friday, 29 November 2019, 11:52 am | Honour the Maunga
The tree protection group occupying Ōwairaka / Mt Albert has strongly spoken out against culturally inappropriate comments made at yesterday’s Tūpuna Maunga Authority hui. Following consultation with tangata whenua whanau, Honour The Maunga decided ... More >>
Occupation group will not be attending hui
Monday, 25 November 2019, 7:04 pm | Honour the Maunga
The community group who is currently occupying Ōwairaka / Mt Albert says it will not be attending an upcoming hui on the maunga, called by Tūpuna Maunga Authority. More >>
