Thomas CoughlanPolitical Editor·NZ Herald·24 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to read‌Piha Beach with the Waitākere Ranges in the distance. Photo / Auckland UnlimitedPiha Beach with the Waitākere Ranges in the distance. Photo / Auckland UnlimitedA group of West Aucklanders and conservationists fear the Government’s landmark resource management laws will erode specific protections for Auckland’s Waitākere Ranges, with former mayor Sir Bob Harvey warning it could be “death by a thousand cuts”.

The Waitākere Ranges are protected by a special piece of legislation called