To Mana Whenua, the tihi (top) of a maunga holds great spiritual and cultural significance and has always been a place to be treated with respect and reverence. Honouring these values alongside creating an enhanced experience for pedestrians is at the heart of the vehicle access changes.
The tihi of six Tūpuna Maunga were transformed into pedestrian-only areas between 2016-2019.
The six maunga are:
The Tūpuna Maunga Authority decided to implement further vehicle access changes at Hui 22 on 21 November 2016.
See hui report and minutes on the Tūpuna Maunga Authority website.
Public safety is a priority for the Tūpuna Maunga Authority.
Each of the six Tūpuna Maunga has a single lane road to and around the tihi that is shared by cars and pedestrians. Some tihi roads have no adjoining footpath.
During traffic and pedestrian counts undertaken mid 2016, contractors witnessed regular near-misses between cars and people walking, and vehicles exceeding the speed limit on most of the maunga.
This matches the experience of management and verbal reports from visitors on the maunga.
We are taking steps to ensure people with limited mobility have continued access to these maunga.
If you have limited mobility and cannot walk to the tihi, or if you are the driver of someone with limited mobility, you can request to drive to the tihi in your car.
You can open an automated gate at the entrance to each summit road by keying in an access code.
Call us when you arrive at the automated gate to request a code.
Phone: 09 379 1340
The tihi and summit road at Maungawhau / Mt Eden permanently closed to private motor vehicles, including motorbikes and scooters, in January 2016.
If you have limited mobility and cannot walk to the tihi, call us when you arrive at the automated gate on 09 379 1340 to request the access code.
Visitor car parks are below the bollards and below the tea kiosk building, and at Tahaki Reserve and beside the Normanby Road playground.
Parking time limits are enforced to give all visitors equal parking opportunity.
The tihi and summit road at Takarunga / Mt Victoria permanently closed to private motor vehicles, including motorbikes and scooters, in March 2018.
If you have limited mobility and cannot walk to the tihi, call us when you arrive at the automated gate on 09 379 1340 to request an access code.
Visitor car parks are inside the Kerr Street entrance to the maunga.
Parking time limits are enforced to give all visitors equal parking opportunity.
The uppermost section of the tihi at Pukewīwī / Puketāpapa /Mt Roskill was permanently closed to private motor vehicles, including motorbikes and scooters in April 2018.
All vehicles can still be parked at the visitor car park just below the tihi.
The tihi and summit road at Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill was permanently closed to private motor vehicles, including motorbikes and scooters, in May 2018.
If you have limited mobility and cannot walk to the tihi, call us when you arrive at the automated gate on 09 379 1340 to request an access code.
Parking time limits are enforced to give all visitors equal parking opportunity.
The tihi and summit road at Maungarei / Mt Wellington was permanently closed to private motor vehicles, including motorbikes and scooters, in December 2018.
If you have limited mobility and cannot walk to the tihi, call us when you arrive at the automated gate. on 09 379 1340 to request an access code.
Visitor car parks and a toilet block are located beside the main entrance to the maunga on Mountain Road.
Parking time limits are enforced to give all visitors equal parking opportunity.
The tihi and summit road at Ōwairaka / Te Ahi-kā-a-Rakataura / Mt Albert was permanently closed to private motor vehicles, including motorbikes and scooters, on 16 March 2019.
If you have limited mobility and cannot walk to the tihi, call us when you arrive at the automated gate on 09 379 1340 to request an access code.
Visitor car parks and a toilet block are located beside the main entrance to the maunga on Summit Drive.
Parking time limits are enforced to give all visitors equal parking opportunity.
Email MaungaAuthority@aklc.govt.nz if you have any specific questions about the decision to change vehicle access on the maunga, .
The main entrance gates at all maunga are open during the following times:
Season changes align with daylight savings.
