Historical and cultural values
Pukenui Forest/Whau Valley Catchment
Whau Valley dam
There is no one single value that should be seen as the most important part of Pukenui Forest - Ngahere o Pukenui. It is a connected whole. To view the connectedness between te Whenua (the land), nga rakau (the trees), te korero o nga manu (the song of the birds), he tangata (the people) and te wairua (the spirit of the place) is to see the richness of the area as one. This is Pukenui Forest - Ngahere o Pukenui.
Coronation Scenic Reserve
Two pa site complexes, one of which had a central defended area 300 m long and included more than 100 storage pits.
Located on part of the land sold by Te Parawhau in 1839 to William Carruth, Whangarei settler.
Goldmine alongside Rust Track was driven in the 1870's but proved uneconomic.
Original block of land was purchased by the Crown in 1912 and commemorates the coronation of King George V.
Barge Showgrounds
WDC purchased land in the late 1980's to relocate the Agricultural & Pastoral Soc. and other animal recreation events from Kensington Park. Prior to the purchase, it was a privately owned farm.
Whangarei Quarry Gardens
The management objective is to provide facilities and services appropriate for the development and maintenance of an internationally recognised subtropical garden on a former quarry site, consistent with the conservation and enhancement of the local ecology and providing a special place for community interaction.