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In 1863 the local Maori's had the land of Ihumatao confiscated from them as the didn't support the crown.
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In the 1950's the mountain called Maugataketake was quarried.
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In the 1960's Auckland airport extented its runways adding overhead noise desturbing the sacred remians of the local iwis ansestors.
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In 2012 the environment court ruled that all rural land west of Auckland airport should be saved and used for future urban spaces. This new rule discarded the previous decision of the Mangere gateway heritage project that would have protected Ihumatao.
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In May 2014 the government decided the land of Ihumatao was going to be used as a special housing area.
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In 2015 the group SOUL (Save Our Unique Landscape) was formed to help protect Ihumatoa.
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As of 2016 the Auckland Council upheld its decision to keep the site for special housing despite the work of SOUL and the surrounding community.
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In 2016 the Ihumatoa land was sold to fletchers a private developing company after been given permission by the auckland council.
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In April 2017 SOUL members talked to the UN Permanent Forum of Indigenous issues.
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In early 2017 a Givealittle page had been set up to raise $3000 to help support SOUL members while they attend the UNPFII meeting in New York on April 26.
