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Haere Mai

Welcome to the ancestral mountains of Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland

The Tūpuna Maunga (ancestral mountains) / volcanic cones of Tāmaki hold a paramount place in the historical, spiritual, ancestral and cultural identity of the thirteen iwi and hapū of Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau (the Māori tribes of Auckland);

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Ngā Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau The ancestral mountains of Auckland
Explore the ancestral mountains of Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland.

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30th June 2025
Tūpuna Maunga Research Scholarship 2025/2026 Opens for Applications

The Tūpuna Maunga Authority is now inviting applications for its 2025/2026 research scholarship. Open to students across all disciplines, the scholarship offers up to $10,000 to support research that deepens understanding of the ancestral mountains of Tāmaki Makaurau and helps protect their cultural and environmental values.

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27th May 2025
Mahi on the Maunga 2025- plant natives with the Tūpuna Maunga this winter

This winter, why not take part in something meaningful? Join the Tūpuna Maunga Authority this planting season and help return endangered native ecosystems to the ancestral Maunga of Tāmaki Makaurau.

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Apply now for our research scholarship!

The Tūpuna Maunga Authority is now inviting applications for its 2025/2026 research scholarship. Open to students across all disciplines, the scholarship offers up to $10,000 to support research that deepens understanding of the ancestral mountains of Tāmaki Makaurau and helps protect their cultural and environmental values.

 

Applications open on Monday 30 June 2025 and close at 10pm on Sunday 31 August 2025.

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