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New forum brings mana whenua, Auckland Council, DOC together for Waitākere Ranges
The first meeting of the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Forum has launched discussions on the future care of the Waitākere Ranges.
Auckland Council focuses on strengthening partnerships with mana whenua
Auckland Council’s relationships with mana whenua and Māori communities have been the focus of a Tāmaki Ora report on Iwi Ora, recently presented to the Community Committee.
New Forum begins long-term collaboration for Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area
The newly established Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Forum will hold its first public meeting on Monday 8 June 2026, marking the beginning of a new phase for the long-term care and protection of Te Wao Nui ā Tiriwa - the Waitākere Ranges.
Funding boost for marae, papakāinga and Māori housing across Tāmaki Makaurau
Auckland Council’s Policy, Planning and Development Committee has approved more than $2.1 million in funding to support marae, papakāinga and Māori housing initiatives across Tāmaki Makaurau.
Ngāti Pāoa Treaty settlement comes into effect
After 15 years in motion, the Ngāti Pāoa Treaty settlement came into effect yesterday, marking a significant milestone for the Auckland iwi and for Tāmaki Makaurau as a whole.
Houkura Board appointments confirmed
The representatives will take office on 1 November 2025 and will serve on the board until 31 October 2028.
Collaboration streamlines filming access to council-managed sites and places of significance
Short-term film projects on publicly managed sites and places of significance will follow the film permit process, rather than requiring resource consent.
Nominations open for mātāwaka representatives to Houkura
If you are mātāwaka and want to contribute to the economic, cultural, social and environmental wellbeing of Māori in Auckland, you are encouraged to put yourself forward
Ten sites of cultural significance to mana whenua recognised in Auckland’s planning rules
Ten places with significant mana whenua values have been added to Auckland’s planning documents.
Marae initiatives supported at Auckland Council
Auckland Council has recently allocated funding from its 2024/2025 Cultural Initiatives Fund to seven marae development projects.
Te Maharatanga o Ngā Wai / Remembering our waters
Te Maharatanga o Nga Wai, is the name of a recently completed public space situated on the corner of Sale Street and Wellesley Street.
Young Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei ringatoi (artist) reawakens Auckland’s sense of place to the Waihorotiu Stream
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland Council) and Watercare are enabling a budding ringatoi to creatively express the stories of place through street art in the central Tāmaki (Auckland) city centre.
