[5] Wairaki Stream in 2 km (1.2 mi) in length,[6] and is fed by storm-water culverts from neighbouring residential properties.

[7] The final 100 m (330 ft) of the stream flows through a culvert, entering the Manukau Harbour at Lynfield Cove.

[6] The neighbouring reserve is home to a mix of exotic species, including river sheoak, Mexican cypress and camphor laurel, with native species including silver fern, māhoe, māpou, pigeonwood, hangehange and kawakawa.

[1] During the 1960s, the Auckland City Council constructed a stone wall at the mouth of the creek and backfilled the tidal section of Wairaki Stream, creating a grassy recreation area.

[15][16] During the 2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods, significant amounts of debris filled up the Wairaki Stream valley.

[18] Since 2013, feasibility studies have investigated options for removing the culvert and daylighting the mouth of the Wairaki Stream.