Waikowhai Park

Waikowhai (kowhai by the water) boasts the largest block of native forest left in Auckland city. Originally part of the grant to the Wesley Mission, the land was considered unsuitable for farming and remained uncleared. The forest is host to a valuable sample of Auckland's original fauna and flora. In spring the whole valley is ablaze with yellow flowering kowhai, an important food source for tui, rosella and kingfisher.