Ōtāhuhu / Mount Richmond facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ōtāhuhu
Mount Richmond
The northern crater of Mount Richmond.
Highest point
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Geography
Location	North Island, New Zealand
Geology
Volcanic arc/belt	Auckland volcanic field

Ōtāhuhu / Mount Richmond is one of the volcanoes of the Auckland volcanic field. A group of scoria mounds up to 50 m high, it has two 50 m wide craters. It was the site of a pā, and retains some Māori earthworks from that time such as kumara pits and terracing. The nearby suburb of Otahuhu is named after the volcano.

In the 2014 Treaty of Waitangi settlement with the Tamaki Makaurau Collective of 13 Auckland iwi, the volcano was officially named Ōtāhuhu / Mount Richmond and ownership was vested to the collective. It is now co-governed by the collective and Auckland Council in common benefit of the iwi "and all other people of Auckland".