Lagoon Edge Reserve upgrade Panmure

The Auckland Urban Development Office - for Auckland Council, the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board and Mana Whenua, have worked together on an upgrade of the Lagoon Edge reserve in Panmure.

The works are part of a wider plan for Panmure that looks to help contribute to it as a thriving town centre.

The upgrade includes:

New amenities
This includes new seating, picnic tables, drinking fountains, cycle parking, lighting, and a skatepark spectator area.

More public space
By relocating part of the Lagoon Pool and Leisure Centre fence line to create more public space in the reserve area.

Improved pathways
These will provide better access to both the lagoon and Panmure Town Centre and make the reserve more pedestrian-friendly and accessible.

Improved sightlines
Some unnecessary fencing and the existing public toilets have been relocated to create better views of the lagoon.

A new public toilet block
This is located next to the public carpark and bike parking.

The creation of new spaces
To cater to a range of users there is a new area for children and families and a new terraced lawn area with panoramic views of the lagoon.

New landscaping and native trees
These upgrades will help improve biodiversity, increase wildlife habitat, and other environmental outcomes.

Inspired by mana whenua narratives, the Lagoon Edge reserve upgrade includes designs from artist Lorna Rikihana (Ngāti Paoa, Ngāti Haua, Ngāti Wairere).

The area was a Pā ika (inshore fishery) and a Tauranga waka (Shelter for canoes).

The designs embody themes of pāwharā ika (sun dried fish rich in nutrients), the importance of a balanced salt diet and freshly cultivated vegetables from the Mauinaina maara kai & Mokoia Pā tūwatawata. 

The importance of Kaitiakitanga of Te Wai Mokoia and Te Waiōtaiki to ensure the purity of the water, Waitī, (fresh water), emanating from Maungarei into Te Puna o Rangiātea and then flows into Waitā, (Salt water) Te Kai a Hiku (Panmure Basin).