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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
The work to make the summit road of One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie ) vehicle-free, is set to begin soon.
This was stated in a press release from Tupuna Maunga Authority, a co-governance body with six iwi representatives, six Auckland Council representatives and one non-voting Crown representative, responsible for managing fourteen Tupuna Maunga (ancestral mountains).
From Monday, March 26, work will start on reconfiguring the summit road entrance off Olive Grove and installing a new automated gate.
The work will take around four to six weeks to complete.
Safe access for vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists will be maintained throughout this period.
Once construction is complete, the tihi and summit road will permanently close to all motor vehicles including motorbikes and scooters.
The exception will be continued vehicle access for people who have limited mobility and cannot walk to the tihi; they or their drivers can phone the Auckland Council Call Centre to obtain an access code for the gate.
For those who can walk, parking is available near the summit road entrance. Access through to Cornwall Park will remain unchanged.
The exact date of the closure will be determined as the construction work progresses and will be announced at least one week prior.
Paul Majurey, Chair of the Tupuna Maunga Authority says the change recognises the maunga as sites of immense cultural and historical significance.
The work to make the summit road of One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie ) vehicle-free, is set to begin soon.
This was stated in a press release from Tupuna Maunga Authority, a co-governance body with six iwi representatives, six Auckland Council representatives and one non-voting Crown representative,...
The work to make the summit road of One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie ) vehicle-free, is set to begin soon.
This was stated in a press release from Tupuna Maunga Authority, a co-governance body with six iwi representatives, six Auckland Council representatives and one non-voting Crown representative, responsible for managing fourteen Tupuna Maunga (ancestral mountains).
From Monday, March 26, work will start on reconfiguring the summit road entrance off Olive Grove and installing a new automated gate.
The work will take around four to six weeks to complete.
Safe access for vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists will be maintained throughout this period.
Once construction is complete, the tihi and summit road will permanently close to all motor vehicles including motorbikes and scooters.
The exception will be continued vehicle access for people who have limited mobility and cannot walk to the tihi; they or their drivers can phone the Auckland Council Call Centre to obtain an access code for the gate.
For those who can walk, parking is available near the summit road entrance. Access through to Cornwall Park will remain unchanged.
The exact date of the closure will be determined as the construction work progresses and will be announced at least one week prior.
Paul Majurey, Chair of the Tupuna Maunga Authority says the change recognises the maunga as sites of immense cultural and historical significance.
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