Mount Richmond
Ōtāhuhu | |
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Mount Richmond | |
The northern crater of Mount Richmond. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Coordinates | 36°55′57″S 174°50′22″E / 36.932562°S 174.839451°ECoordinates: 36°55′57″S 174°50′22″E / 36.932562°S 174.839451°E |
Geography | |
Location | North Island, New Zealand |
Geology | |
Volcanic arc/belt | Auckland volcanic field |
Ōtāhuhu / Mount Richmond is one of the volcanoes of the Auckland volcanic field. A group of scoria mounds up to 50 m high, it has two 50 m wide craters. It was the site of a pā, and retains some Māori earthworks from that time such as kumara pits and terracing. The nearby suburb of Otahuhu is named after the volcano.
In the 2014 Treaty of Waitangi settlement with the Tamaki Makaurau Collective of 13 Auckland iwi, the volcano was officially named Ōtāhuhu / Mount Richmond and ownership was vested to the collective. It is now co-governed by the collective and Auckland Council in common benefit of the iwi "and all other people of Auckland".[1][2][3][4][5][6]
References
- ↑ Dearnaley, Mathew (27 September 2014). "Volcanic cones regain Maori names". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Act 2014". New Zealand Legislation. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Act 2014 registration guideline" (PDF). Land Information New Zealand. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ↑ "NZGB decisions - September 2014". Land Information New Zealand. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ↑ "Protection of tupuna maunga assured under ownership transfer". Auckland Council. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ↑ "New governance structure for treasured tūpuna maunga". Auckland Council. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
Further reading
External links
- Painting of nearby McLennan Hills from the tuff ring crest of Mt Richmond in 1861.
- Drawing of Mt Richmond in 1861.
- Photographs of Mount Richmond held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.
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