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Roskill Hidden Gems
Puketāpapa is a vibrant and diverse area full of parks, local spaces and hidden gems that bring people together. Let us show you the beauty of the places lesser known.
OUR FAVOURITES
Let us show you the places less known in Puketāpapa
Pah Homestead Gallery & Cafe
Monte Cecilia Park
Kids BMX Track
Roskill South Oasis Hub
Te Auaunga Oakley Creek
Puketāpapa Local Board Office
Waikōwhai Park Beach
Keith Hay Park
Freeland Reserve
Turners Reserve
Pah Homestead 72 Hillsborough Road, Hillsborough, Auckland 1042
An exciting cultural destination located in the historic Pah Homestead in Monte Cecilia Park, Hillsborough. The Centre hosts a changing programme of contemporary art exhibitions curated from the Wallace Arts Trust Collection of over 9,300 works, as well as regional touring exhibitions. It also runs ongoing community education programmes targeting Auckland schools and the wider public. It has a nice Café, gift shop and a meeting room available for rent.
Pah Homestead Gallery & Cafe
Monte Cecilia Park
Kids BMX Track
Roskill South Oasis Hub
Te Auaunga Oakley Creek
Puketāpapa Local Board Office
Waikōwhai Park Beach
Keith Hay Park
Freeland Reserve
Turners Reserve
Pah Homestead 72 Hillsborough Road, Hillsborough, Auckland 1042
An exciting cultural destination located in the historic Pah Homestead in Monte Cecilia Park, Hillsborough. The Centre hosts a changing programme of contemporary art exhibitions curated from the Wallace Arts Trust collection of over 9,300 works, as well as regional touring exhibitions. It also runs ongoing community education programmes targeting Auckland schools and the wider public. It has a nice Café, gift shop and a meeting room available for rent.
Pah Homestead Gallery & Cafe
72 Hillsborough Road, Hillsborough, Auckland 1042
An exciting cultural destination located in the historic Pah Homestead in Monte Cecilia Park, Hillsborough. The Centre hosts a changing programme of contemporary art exhibitions curated from the Wallace Arts Trust Collection of over 9,300 works, as well as regional touring exhibitions. It also runs ongoing community education programmes targeting Auckland schools and the wider public. It has a nice Café, gift shop and a meeting room available for rent.
Monte Cecilia Park
72 Hillsborough Road, Hillsborough, Auckland 1042
Monte Cecilia Park in Auckland is a historic, 15-hectare park featuring the grand Pah Homestead, expansive lawns, exotic trees (like giant figs and hoop pines), walking paths, and scenic views of Maungakiekie and the Manukau Harbour, offering a mix of English estate charm, Māori heritage (as Whataroa Pa), art spaces, and natural beauty with playgrounds and café facilities.
Kids BMX Track
Underwood Park 164 Richardson Road, Mount Roskill
Located at the banks of the awa/creek in the Underwood Park area, this a great spot to take pre-schoolers during term time (while the big kids are at school) or for the bigger kids to go and get some practice on a BMX track, this is a bit of a hidden treasure.
Roskill South Oasis Hub
56 Glass Road, Mount Roskill,
Auckland 1041
Healthy Lives and Thriving Communities in Roskill South. Our Hub exists to awhi the community of Roskill South and Waikōwhai to create safe, welcoming spaces of connection, belonging and growth.
We do this through collaboration, community-led activities and quality programmes that support the whole whanau to thrive.
Te Auaunga Oakley Creek
Sandringham Road, Wesley, Auckland 1041 Walmsley Park
This walkway runs alongside Great North Road, and is part of Te Auaunga, one of Auckland's longest urban streams flowing from Hillsborough to the Waitematā Harbour. Pedestrian access is from Great North Road, through Phyliss Reserve and through the Unitec Campus
Puketāpapa Local Board Office
560 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings, Auckland 1042
The Puketāpapa Local Board borders the Manukau Harbour and includes the suburbs of Three Kings, Hillsborough, Waikowhai, Lynfield and Wesley.
Waikōwhai Park Beach
Waikōwhai Park, 8 Waikowhai Rd, Hillsborough, Auckland
Waikowhai Park (kōwhai by the water) is the jewel in a network of parks on the northern banks of the Manukau Harbour.
This park is a significant ecological area. The large block of regenerating forest is home to lots of wildlife. It acts as both a linkage and a buffer between the coast and adjacent residential areas. A good network of navigable paths link the playground, lookout and dog walking area.
Keith Hay Park
Keith Hay Park 63 Arundel St,
Mount Roskill, Auckland
Named after Keith Hay an ex-mayor of the Mt Roskill Borough Council, this is one of our largest and most used parks. A good network of accessible paths connect many parts of the community.
Access the main car park from Arundel Street and the two smaller car parks from Rainford Street and Noton Road.
The main playground, accessible toilets and a basketball half court are in the middle of the park by the Arundel Street entrance.
Freeland Reserve
41A Freeland Avenue, Mount Roskill, Auckland 1041
This is a pretty reserve tucked away amongst residential properties. Wide paths throughout the reserve connect the neighbourhood, and provide a safe route for the local children to walk to May Road Primary School.
The large number of plants and trees along the edge of the pond and around the reserve have created a great habitat for wildlife (particularly pūkeko and ducks) and improved the stormwater quality downstream. You can get good views of the pond and wildlife from the lookout platform.
Turners Reserve
1-5 Glynn Street, Mount Roskill, Auckland 1041
Turner Reserve in Mt Roskill is a popular local park featuring a fantastic playground with a flying fox, eagle's nest, and climbing gear, plus a dedicated children's bike path (beginner-friendly concrete) and basketball hoops, with a separate, more challenging pump track and flat riding path for kids on school grounds nearby (May Road School).
It's a great community spot with native plantings, a mural, fruit trees, drinking fountains, and is accessible from May Road, Glynn Street, and Freeland Avenue, known for family fun and skill-building on bikes and scooters.
DID YOU KNOW
Mt Roskill is an Auckland suburb named after the Pukewīwī — Puketāpapa volcanic cone, which is a historic Māori pā site and translates to 'flat-topped hill'.
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Building better community in Puketāpapa, together.
422 Mt Albert Rd, Mt Roskill, Auckland 1041
CONTACT & SOCIALS
© 2026 Roskill Together. All rights reserved
Building better community in Puketāpapa, together.
422 Mt Albert Rd, Mt Roskill, Auckland 1041
CONTACT & SOCIALS
© 2025 Roskill Together.
All rights reserved