Ara Harakeke parkrun
Plimmerton, Ara Harakeke Pathway
Saturday at 8am
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Club Description
parkrun is a free, friendly, weekly 5km community event open to everyone. Whether you prefer to walk, jog, run, volunteer, or simply cheer from the sidelines, all are welcome.
How It Works
The event starts every Saturday at 8:00am. To record an official time, register once before your first run and bring a scannable barcode each week.
Who It’s For
parkrun welcomes all ages and abilities — from first-timers to regular runners — making it a supportive, social way to start the weekend.
New Zealand Parkrun Locations
North Island
Whangarei
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Whangarei parkrun | Whangarei, Northland (Waterfront loop on the Hātea River Trail) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Auckland
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Cornwall Park parkrun | Auckland (Epsom) (Through historic Cornwall Park) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
| Western Springs parkrun | Auckland (Western Springs) (3 laps around a picturesque lake next to Auckland Zoo) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
| Barry Curtis parkrun | Auckland (Flat Bush) (Wide paths in Barry Curtis Park) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
| Millwater parkrun | Auckland (Silverdale) (Out-and-back along the Orewa estuary walkway) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
| Hobsonville Point parkrun | Auckland (Hobsonville) (Coastal walkway on a former air base) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
| Sherwood Reserve parkrun | Auckland (Browns Bay) (Three-loop course around Sherwood Reserve) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
| Owairaka parkrun | Auckland (Mt Albert/Owairaka) (Out-and-back along the Oakley Creek stream path) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
| Northern Pathway parkrun | Auckland (Albany) (Follows the Northern Pathway cycle trail) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
| Southern Path parkrun | Auckland (Takanini) (Along the Southern Path alongside the Pahurehure Inlet) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Hamilton
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Hamilton Lake parkrun | Hamilton Lake, Innes Common, Hamilton. | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
| University of Waikato parkrun | University of Waikato, Gate One, Knighton Road, Hamilton East, Hamilton 3240 | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Cambridge
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Cambridge NZ parkrun | The Grassroots Trust Velodrome, 15 Hanlin Rd, Cambridge 3283. | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Morrinsville
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Morrinsville parkrun | Morrinsville, Waikato (Two laps around Morrinsville Recreation Grounds) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Taupō
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Taupo parkrun | Taupō, Waikato (Out-and-back along the shore of Lake Taupō) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Tauranga
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Tauranga parkrun | Tauranga, Bay of Plenty (Follows the Kopurererua Valley trail) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Whakatāne
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Whakatane Gardens parkrun | Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty (Two laps around Whakatane Gardens and along the riverbank) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Rotorua
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Puarenga parkrun | Rotorua, Bay of Plenty (Unique geothermal course on sulfur flats) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Gisborne
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Gisborne parkrun | Gisborne, East Coast (Out-and-back along Waikanae Beach and Oneroa walkway) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
New Plymouth
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| East End parkrun | New Plymouth, Taranaki (Out-and-back on the Coastal Walkway) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Palmerston North
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Palmerston North parkrun | Palmerston North, Manawatū (Straight out-and-back along the Manawatū River pathway) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Whanganui
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Whanganui Riverbank parkrun | Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui (Two out-and-back legs along both sides of the Whanganui River) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Lower Hutt
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Lower Hutt parkrun | Lower Hutt, Wellington (Out-and-back on the Hutt Riverbank walkway) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Porirua
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Porirua parkrun | Porirua, Wellington (Out-and-back through Bothamley Park’s forest trail) | Every Saturday at 8:00am (Note: Temporarily closed in 2025 for park upgrades) |
Paraparaumu
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Kapiti Coast parkrun | Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast (Out-and-back along the Otaihanga Domain riverside track) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Plimmerton
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Ara Harakeke parkrun | Plimmerton, Wellington (Follows the Te Ara Harakeke pathway along Taupō Swamp) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Wellington City
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Waitangi parkrun | Wellington City (Two laps of Waitangi Park and the Wellington waterfront promenade) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Upper Hutt
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Trentham Memorial parkrun | Upper Hutt, Wellington (Two laps around Trentham Memorial Park) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Ōtaki
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Ōtaki River parkrun | Ōtaki, Kapiti Coast (Out-and-back on the river trail at Otaki Gorge Road) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Greytown
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Greytown Woodside Trail parkrun | Greytown, Wairarapa (Out-and-back along an old rail trail starting at Woodside station) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
South Island
Blenheim
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Blenheim parkrun | Blenheim, Marlborough (Out-and-back beside the Taylor River) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Nelson
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Nelson (Neale Park) parkrun | Nelson, Nelson (Double out-and-back along Nelson’s Maitai River and waterfront at Neale Park) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Greymouth
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Greymouth parkrun | Greymouth, West Coast (Out-and-back on the Grey River floodwall) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Christchurch
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Hagley parkrun | Christchurch (Hagley Park) (Single big loop around Hagley Park North) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
| Broad Park parkrun | Christchurch (Parklands) (Mix of trail and hardpack through Bottle Lake Forest and along Waimairi Beach dunes) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
| Halswell Quarry parkrun | Christchurch (Halswell) (A hilly two-lap course in Halswell Quarry Park) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
| Scarborough parkrun | Christchurch (Sumner) (Out-and-back along the Sumner beachfront at Scarborough Park) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Pegasus
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Pegasus parkrun | Pegasus, N. Canterbury (Two laps around Lake Pegasus) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Rolleston
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Foster parkrun | Rolleston, Canterbury (Two laps of Foster Park) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Ashburton
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Ashburton parkrun | Ashburton, Canterbury (Two laps around Ashburton Domain) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Dunedin
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Dunedin parkrun | Dunedin, Otago (Two laps through Dunedin’s Botanical Gardens) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Balclutha
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Balclutha parkrun | Balclutha, Otago (Two laps at Naish Park along the Clutha River) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Queenstown
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Queenstown parkrun | Queenstown, Otago (One varied loop around Queenstown Gardens and along the lakefront) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Wanaka
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Wanaka parkrun | Wanaka, Otago (Out-and-back along the lakeside path of Lake Wanaka) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Alexandra
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Otago Central Rail Trail parkrun | Alexandra, Otago (Out-and-back on the Otago Central Rail Trail) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Invercargill
| Parkrun Name | Parkrun Location | When |
| Invercargill parkrun | Invercargill, Southland (Two laps around Queens Park) | Every Saturday at 8:00am |
Club Links
Website:https://www.parkrun.co.nz/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/parkrunNZ
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/parkrun.nz
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