Mauao Māori wardens spat at and pelted with bottles while guarding closed maunga

Local Democracy Reporter·SunLive·16 Oct, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to read‌Ngā Wātene Māori o Mauao chairwoman Sophie Te Moni and co-ordinator Katrina Hoko and the Māori Wardens' shelter on Mount Main Beach. Photos / Kelly O'Hara, Ayla YeomanMāori Wardens protecting Mauao say they have been spat at, had bottles and food thrown at them and dealt with repeated cordon breaches. Since the fatal Mauao landslide on January 22, Ngā Wātene Māori o Mauao wardens have worked in shifts to guard the cordon around the closed maunga.