The Community of Herald Island runs a community centre at 57 Ferry Parade on Herald Island, in Waitakere City, Auckland, and holds a 4.6 Google rating. The island sits in the Upper Waitemata Harbour, joined to the mainland near Whenuapai by the Kingsway Road causeway. Its historic buildings are available for hire, and active local community groups use the space, giving residents and visitors a practical place to gather.