Pākiri Regional Park is a 52 ha

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located near

Pākiri Pākiri is a locality in Auckland, in the former Rodney District of New Zealand. Leigh is about to the south-east. The Pākiri River flows through the area and into the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana to the north-east. The area is named for the ...

north of

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in New Zealand's

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. It is situated in Rodney in the

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, and is owned and operated by

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. The regional park features the Pākiri River Road and Mt Tamahunga trails, with some trails being accessible for mountain biking. Due to the surrounding area being a

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bird breeding site, dogs are prohibited in the park areas and foreshore at all times. Pākiri beach is found within the regional park and is 1km long. The water quality can be checked o
Safe Swim

Sand dredging

Since the 1940s, sand from Pākiri beach as been dredged for use in Auckland’s concrete industry, by companies such as

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and Kaipara Limited. However in 2005, when the park was purchased by the

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, dredging ceased due to concerns of the erosion caused. A resource consent application in 2022 to continue dredging was rejected by Auckland Council. In 2024, a sand mining company appealed to continue dredging the coastline. This was overruled by the Environment Court under grounds that evidence could not be shown that sand mining was not having an harmful impact.

References

Rodney Local Board Area Regional parks of the Auckland Region {{Auckland-geo-stub