On long weekends like this many head to their local walking tracks - in Auckland, that's the Waitākere Ranges.
Now on Monday submissions close on an Deed of Acknowledgement between iwi Te Kawerau ā Maki, Auckland Council and the Department of Conservation.
The Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Act has been in place since 2008 - so 17 years later the next step, on how to effect the act and actually manage the area is underway.
Edward Asby is the Environment manager for the iwi and he spoke to Susie.
A rāhui has been in place by local iwi Te Kawerau ā Maki at Waitākere Ranges from earlier this year. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook
