Auckland Council is responsible for the management of the Tūpuna Maunga (ancestral mountains) under the direction of the Tūpuna Maunga Authority.
The Tūpuna Maunga Authority Operational Plan is an annual document.
It sets out the authority’s expectations for the management of:
The plan guides us during the relevant financial year. It also includes plans for the future under Auckland Council's 10-year Budget (long-term plan).
We hold a public consultation on the Draft Tūpuna Maunga Authority Operational Plan each year alongside our annual budget consultation.
You can read the Tūpuna Maunga Authority Operational Plan on the Tūpuna Maunga Authority website.
The access times to the Tūpuna Maunga are:
Season changes align to daylight savings.
More information around access is available on the Changes to vehicle access to the Tūpuna Maunga page.
If you have any questions regarding your lease on the maunga please email maungaauthority@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
The Tūpuna Maunga Authority is the decision-maker for all applications for events on the Tūpuna Maunga.
Under the Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Act, the Maunga Authority must, in making such decisions, have regard to:
To respect these values, the potential impact of all proposed events on the Tūpuna Maunga will be considered by the Maunga Authority.
If you are considering undertaking an event on one of the 14 Tūpuna Maunga, an event permit is required.
An “event” is defined as any organised event on the maunga that has event-related infrastructure and/or more than 50 people. This includes community picnics and ceremonies.
To enquire about the event categories, permitting timeframes and fees and to apply for an event permit please email maungaauthority@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
A filming and/or commercial still photography permit is required for filming and commercial still photography on the maunga regardless of nature, scale and location.
To apply for a filming or photography permit and enquire about the permit fee, visit Filming in Auckland.
If you have any questions about any of the information provided on this page, contact maungaauthority@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
