Parnell Rose Gardens

The park is named after Dove-Myer Robinson, the longest-serving mayor of Auckland, who served for 18 years.

[2] Parnell Festival of Roses, takes place each November, with stalls and entertainment during the day.

[4] It was included in the land made available by Ngati Whatua for the establishment of Auckland city in September 1840 .

[5] It is likely to have been designed by Charles Le Neve Arnold, the architect of Auckland Grammar School.

[9] Other additions include; The Netherlands War Memorial (1963), the Signals sculpture (1971), the Dove-Myer Robinson Lookout Shelter (1981) and the Nancy Steen Garden (1984).