Parks / Outdoors

New playground for Takapuna Beach Reserve

Site works for a new world-class playground at Takapuna Beach Reserve will get underway in November.

Auckland's beautiful playgrounds

Gem of the month July 2014

Enjoy a day at Parrs Park

Auckland Domain

With exotic plants, duck ponds, sports fields, bush walks and Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland Domain is perfect for a winter outing.

NZ’s largest new town taking shape

Flat Bush (Ormiston) is New Zealand's largest and most comprehensively planned new town. Check out the progress and see what's coming up.

Road closures on Maungawhau (Mt Eden)

To enable essential road and carpark upgrades, Puhi Huia Road on Maungawhau / Mt Eden will be closed to all motor vehicles including tour buses for a few days this week and next week.

Oma rāpeti! Protecting our maunga from pests

The Tūpuna Maunga (ancestral mountains) or volcanic cones represent some of the most significant cultural, archaeological and geological places in Auckland.

New changing facilities open at Sister Rene Shadbolt Park

The New Lynn Suburbs Rugby Club has a new toilet and changing rooms facility thanks to a partnership between the club and Whau Local Board.