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Ātiu Creek Regional Park near Tapora is one of eight Auckland Council parks to have been awarded the prestigious international Green Flag Award this year.
The 843-hectare park sits on the Okahukura Peninsula and is one of Auckland’s largest regional parks, and its largest working farm.
Judges noted that facilities were well-maintained, with rangers who were willing to help. More than a third of Ātiu Creek is covered by mature and regenerating native forest, and it features many tracks for walking, biking and horse riding. There is also a community-run plant nursery, and bookable accommodation.
Ātiu Creek Regional Park was officially opened in 2008, after being gifted by Pierre and Jackie Chatelanat so that the public could always access the harbour-side land
Council parks committee chair Councillor Ken Turner said 23 Auckland sites had been recognised since the awards scheme was introduced in New Zealand in 2012.
The Green Flag Award scheme was started in the UK in 1997 and has since spread to more than 25 countries including NZ, where it is managed by Recreation Aotearoa.
The scheme rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, and sets the benchmark standard for the sustainable management of recreational outdoor spaces around the world.
