Reflections on Auckland's volcanic landscape

Where

Bell Gully, 1 Queen Street, Auckland City Centre, Auckland

Use the Intercontinental Hotel entrance on Quay Street. The entrance is opposite the Ferry Terminal take the escalators to the first floor and take the lifts to level 14 to the Deloitte Centre.

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When

Tuesday 6 October 2026
5pm-7.30pm



Cost

Free

Contact

Sally Hughes
sallyhughes1@me.com
027 284 3344

Bookings

027 284 3344
sallyhughes1@me.com

Bookings are required. Spaces limited to 100.

Response 173 Reflections On Auckland's Volcanic Landscape

In the second of the Jeremy Salmond Memorial Lecture Series heritage landscape architect Stephen Brown explores the history and future of Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland’s volcanic landscape.

From isthmus cones and pā sites to 'The Sacred Footprints of Mataoho' in South Auckland, Stephen outlines the enduring fight to protect the city's volcanic viewshafts.

The talk covers the pivotal 1973 Planning Appeal Board decision over Maungawhau / Mt Eden, the formal protection of key sightlines to Tūpuna Maunga since 1975, and modern statutory challenges including the 2015 Unitary Plan, 2022's Plan Change 78, and the current PC120.

Discover why these sightlines remain critical to our city's identity.

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