NEWS ARTICLES
Wednesday 14. of September 2011 Ranger service needed for cones
From the top of Mt Eden the fireworks seemed to float above the city lights, while the dark crater, home to the deity Mataaho, dropped away at our feet.
Sunday 11. of September 2011 Editorial: City's cones deserving of more respect
The field of volcanic cones that stretches across the Auckland isthmus from Manurewa to the North Shore provides the city with a unique setting. This has not always been appreciated, and the cones have not been as well protected...
Monday 09. of August 2010 Glenda Fryer: Lessons for future in volcano mismanagement
The Transition Authority has been set the task of aligning the policies and practices of Auckland's seven territorial authorities and the Regional Council, so that on November 1 the new Auckland Council is an entity that is...
Saturday 07. of August 2010 Brian Rudman: Election is perfect time to test politicians' commitment to volcanoes
It's hard to pick which is worse - that private fencing contractors have cut a swathe of destruction across five of Auckland city's iconic volcanic cones before anyone noticed, or the fake hand-wringing and hollow threats of...
Thursday 29. of July 2010 'Horrific' damage to volcanic cone site
A heritage protection group and local iwi want greater protection of volcanic cones after Auckland City Council works seriously damaged archaeological sites.