The Tūpuna Maunga Authority has sought leave to appeal to the Supreme Court to appeal the decision of the Court of Appeal in Norman v Tūpuna Maunga Authority on vegetation management at Ōwairaka / Te Ahi-kā-a-Rakataura / Mount Albert.

Paul Majurey, Chair of the Tūpuna Maunga Authority, says “The Tūpuna Maunga Authority is an independent statutory Board governed by Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Act 2014. We had to make our own decision on whether to appeal.”

He also says, “It is vital for the Authority to have a decision from the highest court in the land to provide clarity surrounding its co-governance decision-making powers to manage the Tūpuna Maunga. This is the first time that the courts have been able to consider the powers of a co-governance entity created through a Te Tiriti o Waitangi settlement.”

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