Please support our latest legal fight to save hundreds of trees

Shirley Waru is heading back to court in her fight to prevent Tūpuna Maunga Authority from felling hundreds of trees at Ōtāhuhu Mt Richmond. As you may recall, Shirley’s successful judicial review in 2024 resulted in the tree felling non-notified resource consent being set aside. However the Chairman – without the other TMA members’ knowledge…

Judicial appeal update

Our legal team has been advised that it will be 2026 before the Court of Appeal hears Tūpuna Maunga Authority’s appeal against our successful judicial review outcome in the High Court. However, we need to raise another $25 K to fight the appeal, so we’re fundraising again!

What Tūpuna Maunga Authority actually intends to plant here

Tūpuna Maunga Authority tries to justify its tree felling intentions by saying they’re planting thousands of natives at each maunga. Yet a close look at the Ōtāhuhu Mt Richmond plantings details revealed the extent of the Authority’s spin.

Concerning developments in Shirley Waru vs Tūpuna Maunga Authority and Auckland Council judicial review

There have been several very concerning developments since the High Court’s decision on the Shirley Waru vs Tūpuna Maunga Authority and Auckland Council judicial review.

MEDIA RELEASE: High Court quashes resource consent to fell hundreds of exotic trees on Ōtāhuhu Mt Richmond

Auckland Council has for the second time in just over two years been found to have failed to follow the law when granting the Tūpuna Maunga Authority a resource consent to fell hundreds of exotic trees on Auckland’s maunga.

The High Court late last week delivered its decision on the Shirley Waru v Tūpuna Maunga…

Judicial review against Tūpuna Maunga Authority and Auckland Council to be heard in Auckland High Court, 10 am Tuesday 5 December 2023

A judicial review against the co-governance body Tūpuna Maunga Authority as first respondent, and Auckland Council as second respondent will be heard in Auckland High Court on Tuesday 5 December 2023 at 10 am. A full day has been set aside for the hearing.

Shirley Waru initiates judicial review against Tūpuna Maunga Authority and Auckland Council

Shirley Waru has initiated a judicial review against the co-governance body Tūpuna Maunga Authority as first respondent, and Auckland Council as second respondent.

Ōtāhuhu locals, wider community devastated at maunga tree felling

Ōtāhuhu locals and people from the wider Auckland community say they are shocked and devastated at Tūpuna Maunga Authority’s felling of around 60 large trees at Ōtāhuhu Mt Richmond maunga. In late July / early August tree felling contractors came and removed the trees, with the Authority claiming many were storm damaged. Yet few of…

Māori-led group applies for an interim injunction to stop Tūpuna Maunga Authority from continuing to fell trees at Ōtāhuhu Mt Richmond

A Māori-led Māngere-Ōtāhuhu community group has this afternoon applied for an interim injunction to stop Tūpuna Maunga Authority from continuing to fell dozens of large trees at Ōtāhuhu Mt Richmond. The Authority is listed as first respondent, and Auckland Council is second respondent. The interim injunction application is due to be heard on 27 July.…