13.3.4 Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority

  1. The Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority (or maunga authority) is established under the Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Act 2014. The authority had its inaugural meeting on 15 September 2014.
  2. A Deed of Settlement was signed on 8 September 2012 between the Crown and a collective (known as the Tāmaki Collective) representing the iwi of Tāmaki Makaurau. The Act implements the Deed. The Deed recognises the rights of the iwi in regard to maunga (mountains), motu (islands) and other land.
  3. The Tāmaki Collective represents:

d. The maunga authority membership consists of six members appointed by iwi, six members appointed by Auckland Council and one member appointed by the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

e. The maunga authority has the powers of an administering body and local authority under the Reserves Act 1977 and has responsibility for certain maunga and administered lands:

 

 

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