News
The Friends of Pukekura Park are pleased to announce the publication of online interactive resources for visitors and schools.
Highlights of the Park
The Festival of Lights has a wonderful array of lights and music to enjoy. Open every evening to walk, or sit or explore; our summer pleasure. See the programme here http://festivaloflights.nz/
Activities & Events
Please see below for our activities calendar. If you would like to join us, please contact us now.
22 February 2018
Myrtle Rust
The speaker this evening is Michael Self who is a very well-known local identity. He currently shares his time between making television programmes, community activist, organic tutor, various acting assignments (you may remember his role in the Lotto advertisement some years ago as the bearded hairy man whose little dog rescues his Lotto ticket when it is washed overboard). He is also developing a range of organic beverages or “Hillbilly Cider”
Michael is going to speak on his current work with Myrtle Rust, but I am sure he will touch on all sorts of other topics along the way and of course will be open to questions after his talk. This will be a very interesting and entertaining evening, so please take advantage of our new Evening Meeting venue and come and join us. Supper will be served after the meeting.
About “The Friends”
Friends of Pukekura Park are first and foremost people who love Pukekura Park, Brooklands Park and the associated bush Reserves and wish to safeguard its special character.
- We are a social group, we meet in the evenings several times a year, usually with a speaker and occasionally enjoy a day trip locally or further a field.
- We produce a magazine three times a year to keep members up to date with happenings within the Park, plus providing historical and ecological information relating to the Park, and, of course, there's our Friends' website!
- Some members train to be guides and take tour groups through the Park, others act as tail-end charlies to ensure no one gets lost!
- Volunteers drive the buggy so that less able visitors can enjoy the Park.
- Other volunteers assist Park staff with gardening and pruning tasks.
- A Friends committee works closely with Stuart Robertson, NPDC Parks Manager and Chris Connolly the Curator for Pukekura Park.
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