Northall Park is a neighbourhood green space at 2 Westall Rd in New Lynn, West Auckland, holding a 4.4 rating on Google.
Parks like this are the quiet workhorses of Auckland's suburbs: somewhere to walk the dog, eat lunch or let children run around without planning a trip to a big reserve. The best ones pair open grass with shade and a seat, and locals know to come early or late on summer days, when the sun is gentler. After heavy rain, expect the grass to stay soft underfoot for a day or two, so decent shoes are worth it.
For New Lynn, Northall Park is that easy patch of green just off Westall Road when the day calls for one.