Mair Park is in

Whangārei Whangārei () is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. It is part of the Whangarei District, Whangārei District, a local body created in 1989 from the former Whangārei City, Whangārei County and ...

, New Zealand, adjacent to the suburb of

Mairtown Mairtown is a suburb of Whangārei, in Northland Region, New Zealand. It is about 2 kilometres north of the city centre. Mair Park runs between Mairtown and the Hātea River. The area is named for the early settler Mair Family, including Gilb ...

. It is named for Robert Mair, who donated the land from his estate to the city in 1914. The park includes access to the

Hātea River The Hātea River is a river of New Zealand. It flows from the north-east of Whangarei southwards and into the northern head of Whangarei Harbour. Its lower length forms the eastern boundary of the city. The banks along the lower reaches are parks ...

. Access to the park is off Rurumoki Street. A bridge leads over the river and connects to walking paths in the Parihaka Scenic Reserve. The park includes an

orienteering Orienteering is a group of sports that require navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a s ...

course and a memorial cairn to Mair, one of the city's pioneers. Land adjacent to the park including an island on the river was given to the city in 2018.

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