| Matukutūruru | |
|---|---|
| Wiri Mountain | |
The quarried remains of Matukutūruru, when part-filled with water. Picture is taken from some of the higher remnants.
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Coordinates | 37°00′26″S 174°51′30″E / 37.007334°S 174.858441°E / -37.007334; 174.858441 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Wiri, North Island, New Zealand |
| Geology | |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Auckland volcanic field |
Matukutūruru (also Te Manurewa o TamapahoreorWiri Mountain[1]) is a volcano and Tūpuna Maunga (ancestral mountain) in Wiri, in the Auckland volcanic field. It had a scoria cone reaching 80 metres above sea level (around 50 m higher than the surrounding land), which was quarried away. The lava flows created 290m long Wiri Lava Cave. The hill was the site of a pā. In late 2011 the quarry lake was drained and fill-dumping began on the site.[citation needed]
Matukutūruru and nearby Matukutūreia are collectively known as Matukurua (also ngā Matukurua).[2]
In the 2014 Treaty of Waitangi settlement between the Crown and the Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau collective of 13 Auckland iwi and hapu (also known as the Tāmaki Collective), ownership of the 14 Tūpuna MaungaofTāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, was vested to the collective, including the volcano officially named Matukutūruru. The legislation specified that the land be held in trust "for the common benefit of Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau and the other people of Auckland". The Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority or Tūpuna Maunga Authority (TMA) is the co-governance organisation established to administer the 14 Tūpuna Maunga. Auckland Council manages the Tūpuna Maunga under the direction of the TMA.[3][4][5][6][7]
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