Tāpapakanga Regional Park

Tāpapakanga Regional Park is a regional park situated in the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located in Franklin, east of Kawakawa Bay, and is owned and operated by Auckland Council.[1]

Tāpapakanga Regional Park
Tāpapakanga Regional Park is located in New Zealand Auckland
Tāpapakanga Regional Park
LocationFranklin, Auckland, New Zealand
Coordinates36.9791°S 175.2582°E / -36.9791; 175.2582
Area121 hectares
Operated byAuckland Council

History

The land was an important place for the Marutūāhu iwi of the Hauraki Gulf, in particular Ngāti Whanaunga, and it was a traditional area for stonefield gardening.[2] In 1899, settler James Ashby settled on the land, building a kauri homestead with his wife Rebecca in 1900.[2] Ashby developed a lifelong friendship with Ngāti Whanaunga chief Tukumana Te Taniwha.[2] Two pou are found in the regional park, one of which features a carving of James Ashby.[2]

The regional park opened in 1995.[2]

  • Ashby Homestead
    Ashby Homestead
  • The stonefields at Tāpapakanga
    The stonefields at Tāpapakanga
  • The Tāpapakanga Stream
    The Tāpapakanga Stream

References
  1. "Council profile". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council.
  2. Cameron, Ewen; Hayward, Bruce; Murdoch, Graeme (2008). A Field Guide to Auckland: Exploring the Region's Natural and Historical Heritage (Revised ed.). Random House New Zealand. p. 255. ISBN 978-1-86962-1513.
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