Bill Moir Reserve is a city park in Whenuapai, West Auckland, holding a solid 4.3 Google rating from the people who use it.
A good city park earns its keep by being useful day to day: open grass for a kick-around, a patch of shade, somewhere to exercise the dog. Suburban reserves across West Auckland are usually quieter than the big destination parks nearer the city, and that is much of their appeal. Dog rules differ from reserve to reserve, so check the signage, and after a wet spell the grass tends to hold water, which makes paths and higher ground the drier bet. Smaller neighbourhood parks often have little in the way of facilities, so regulars bring their own balls, picnic gear and water.
For Whenuapai locals, Bill Moir Reserve puts that kind of everyday green space right on the doorstep.