Mike George is the Kaiwhakahaere Whakapā Hononga (communications and partnerships manager) for the Tūpuna Maunga Authority and the communications manager for the co-governance unit at Auckland Council. Here, he reflects on the fact that the Tūpuna Maunga (ancestral mountains) or volcanic cones of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland are on the cusp of a significant shift in how they are understood and respected.
