Providing a new way of thinking about, caring for and celebrating these taonga.

The Tūpuna Maunga Authority aspired to produce an integrated management plan for the Tūpuna Maunga (ancestral mountains) that acknowledged the diverse worldviews that add richness to the narrative around, and sense of connection with, these remarkable landscapes.

The Integrated Management Plan (IMP) sets the foundations for how the Tūpuna Maunga will be valued, protected, restored, enhanced and managed in the future. The narrative woven throughout the IMP gives tangible visibility to mana whenua values and world views as well as reflecting the connections and public access our diverse communities have with these special places.

The IMP outlines the Tūpuna Maunga Authority’s long-term vision for future protection, restoration, enhancement and appropriate use of the Tūpuna Maunga.

The Integrated Mangement Plan (IMP) establishes the tiered strategic framework that will guide the future management of the Tūpuna Maunga, including the development of overarching strategies. These will be reflected at the local level in individual Tūpuna Maunga Management Plans. A particular innovation utilised in the development of the IMP was the use of drone technology to create a visual data set of the current state of the Tūpuna Maunga which will assist with measuring the effectiveness of the IMP through its monitoring strategy.

The IMP sets out the Authority’s Values and the Pathways that foreshadow the actions required to bring these values to life. The next phase of the plan will be to develop individual strategies and individual maunga plans, tailored to reflect the unique profile, history and aspirations for each maunga.