A small urban reserve in eastern Palmerston North, on Nevada Way in Kelvin Grove, described as an open community space with landscaping. It was classified as a reserve in 2025 and is named after Ian Matheson, the city's former archivist, who worked in the Palmerston North city archives from 1971 until his death in 2022. The Clan Matheson New Zealand website, which describes the reserve, says he was a prolific researcher of local history, with a particular interest in the flax industry.