Moire Park (Auckland, NZ)

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Moire Park is one of Waitakere’s hidden treasures. The area was settled in 1600 by Te Kawerau A Maki and ancestral links go back to the 14th century. Harbours and surrounding land were extensively used for fishing, camping and the collection of resources. European settlement began in the 1840’s with milling of timber, farming and gum digging.

Moire Park takes its name from the daughter of the Colwill Family who settled in the area in 1907. They established a 30ha orchard and also used the land for livestock. The original farm was subdivided during the depression and the major residential development of Massey occured in the 1970’s.

Moire Park is a major centre for sport and recreation in Waitakerer offering athletics, rugby, touch rugby, orienteering, kilikiti and has many walking trails.

The vegetation in the park is a mix of native and exotic trees and bush. The liquidambar trees that surround the sport fields were planted by Fred Taylor a former local councillor.