Hobsonville’s new park – Te Kori Scott Point opens to the public

• The first stage of Te Kori Scott Point, a multi-million sports and recreation park in Hobsonville, is now open to the public.
• New facilities include recreation spaces, toilets and seating. The sports fields and baseball diamond will open in October.
• Improved pedestrian and cycle access between Joshua Carder Drive, Clark Road, and Squadron Drive, is complete and open for use.

Auckland’s rapidly growing Hobsonville community is celebrating the long-awaited opening of Te Kori Scott Point — a new $33 million recreation and sports park designed to serve local families, schools, and sports clubs.

Alongside the new facilities, key safety improvements will include a pedestrian crossing on Clark Road, ensuring safer access for children and families.

Upper Harbour Local Board Chair Anna Atkinson called the park’s opening a landmark moment for Hobsonville.

“This park represents years of planning and a major investment in our community’s wellbeing. We’re thrilled that stage one is complete, and even more excited that the community can now enjoy a variety of facilities.

“As a local board, we consider it a high priority to secure funding for the next stages of the park’s development, so the community can finally enjoy access to hard courts, a nature area, a playground, and a flexible skate facility,” says Atkinson.

Safer routes to school

Installing a pedestrian crossing on Clark Road will improve safety for the estimated 130 children who cross daily to reach Scott Point School and the shared path through the park. The crossing, funded by the board, will replace reliance on community volunteers who help children cross during peak times.

“We are deeply grateful to the volunteers who are stepping up in the meantime,” says Atkinson. “But with cars continuing to speed through that area, a proper crossing is essential.”

What’s now open

Stage one of Te Kori Scott Point Park delivers a range of facilities now available for community use:

• Car park access from Squadron Drive is now open, making it easier for families and visitors to the park.
• Toilet facilities are open, and changing rooms will be available for sports clubs once the sports fields are open for play.
• Park furniture, including seating, drinking fountains, and directional signage, has been installed throughout the park.
• Sports fields 1, 4, and 5 are now open as informal green space, available for general public use. The sports fields’ platforms have been built, and with grass now established, the fields can be safely used as open space until further development can be undertaken.
• Fencing remains around the two sand carpet sports fields (Fields 2 and 3) and the baseball diamond. These areas will stay closed until October, when sports field lighting is installed, and final line marking is completed.
• Pedestrian and cycle access between Joshua Carder Drive, Clark Road and Squadron Drive is complete and open for use.

“We know the community has been eager to see this open,” says Atkinson. “We’re proud of what’s been achieved so far — it’s a real step forward for Hobsonville and a foundation we can keep building on.”

Overcoming challenges

The park’s development has not been without delays. Unforeseen ground conditions and rising construction costs forced adjustments to the original timeline and scope.

The initial stages of the park’s development involved significant investment and extensive work across the site, including large-scale earthworks and drainage, demolition of several buildings, tree removals with mulch reused on-site, design and consenting processes, and widespread landscape planting.

Specialist infrastructure such as underground water storage tanks and a wicking system for Field 1 remain on hold pending future funding.

“We had to adapt,” Atkinson says. “While not every planned element could be delivered at this stage, we focused on making sure what we do open is high-quality, safe, and accessible to the public.

Local families have already begun using the park, and we hope it’s a place for our community to come together.”

Future plans

Park development has continued to follow its masterplan, which earned a leading design rating from the Infrastructure Sustainability Council.

Now that stage one is finished, the next stages of the park will be built as funding allows, with the priorities still being worked out.

Te Kori Scott Point is now open to the public, and the community is encouraged to explore the new green heart of Hobsonville — now safer, more connected, and ready for play.

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