About

Manurewa Local Board is developing a local parks management plan as required under the Reserves Act 1977. The plan will guide the use, protection and development of local parks and reserves in the local board area over the next 10 years.

We want your feedback to help us prepare the draft local parks management plan.

Reporting back - 2025 engagement summary

We received 221 total submissions

as well as feedback at drop-in sessions about the future of local parks in the Manurewa Local board.

What we asked

How people use the park
Who they visit with
How often they visit
Which parks they visit most
What they most value
Challenges they experience
Ideas and goals for the next 10 years
Any other feedback

How we asked

Who we heard from

  • 1 submission from a mana whenua group

    • Ngāti Tamaterā Treaty Settlement Trust
  • 7 submissions from organisations

    • East Skate Club Inc
    • Tōtara Heights Bush Guardians
    • The Beautification Trust
    • Manurewa Marlins / Maranga Fanau
    • Manurewa Rugby Football Club
    • Tōtara Park Mountain Bike Club
    • Te Tuareka O Manurewa Trust
  • 221 submissions from individuals

What we heard

Park use and visitation

What the community valued

Challenges

Ideas and goals

Most visited parks

  • Submitters visit Tōtara Park the most, followed by:

    • Mountfort Park
    • David Nathan Park
    • Anderson Park
    • Keith Park
    • Jellicoe Park

Full summary

For a complete summary of the consultation findings, please download the below report:

A screenshot of the cover of the report that says "Manurewa Local Parks Management Plan: Consultation summary"

Next steps

We will draft the plan using feedback from this public consultation and engagement with mana whenua (local Māori).

In 2027, we will hold a second round of public consultation, asking for feedback on the draft plan

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About the consultation

About

The local parks management plan will:

  • look at how we can develop and improve our parks
  • help us meet community needs and aspirations
  • focus on important cultural, historic, natural and recreational values associated with parks in the area
  • guide how we use the parks for organised sports and informal recreation like walking and having a picnic
  • identify issues and opportunities at the parks.

Tell us

Tell us:

  • what you value about parks in the Manurewa Local Board area
  • if you experience any challenges when you visit our parks
  • how you want to use the parks now and in the future
  • if you have any other feedback to help us draft the park management plan.

We also want to know:

  • what you do at the parks in the Manurewa Local Board area like dog walking, running, socialising and attending events
  • how often you visit your local parks
  • which parks you visit the most in the area.

Have your say

You can have your say from Thursday 3 July to Sunday 3 August 2025.

To have your say, you can:

Manurewa local parks management plan
Auckland Council
Freepost number 190198
Private Bag 92300
Victoria Street West
Auckland 1142.

  • complete the online feedback form
  • use our interactive map.

Feedback form

Map

What happens next

We will use your feedback to prepare a draft local parks management plan and present it to Manurewa Local Board. We expect to run a second consultation in 2027 to get your feedback on the draft plan.

Once adopted, the plan will replace all existing reserve management plans for parks in Manurewa.