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Ihumātao

2019 in New ZealandAucklandEnvironmental justiceMāngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board AreaMāori politics
Ngāti TamaohoNgāti Te AtaNonviolent occupationPopulated places around the Manukau HarbourPopulated places established in the 14th centuryProtests in New ZealandTe WaiohuaTe Ākitai Waiohua
Ōtuataua volcano Auckland New Zealand
Ōtuataua volcano Auckland New Zealand

Ihumātao is an archeological site of historic importance in the suburb of Māngere, Auckland. Once a pā site, it stands on the Ihumātao Peninsula, at the base of Ōtuataua, part of the Auckland volcanic field. Its scoria cone reaches 64 metres (210 ft) above sea level. Māori first settled in the area as early as the 14th century CE. During the Invasion of the Waikato in 1863, the local Māori had their land confiscated by the New Zealand government as punishment for supporting the Kīngitanga movement. The name Ihumātao translates as "cold nose".The land was largely used for farming until late 2016 when the construction-management company Fletcher Building acquired the site as part of a housing-development project. A group of local activists, led by Pania Newton, opposed the development of the site and staged protests and an occupation of the land over the next three years. In December 2021, the site was purchased by the government with the proposal that it be used for housing purposes. As of July 2022 a steering committee to decide on the future of the land was still being appointed.

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Ihumātao
Historical walkway, Māngere-Ōtāhuhu

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2151 Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
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