Tāpapakanga Regional Park, Regional park in Auckland Region, New Zealand

Tāpapakanga Regional Park lies east of Kawakawa Bay in Franklin, overlooking the Firth of Thames. It combines farmland, coastal bush and beach; the bush remnants contain taraire, tānekaha, tawa and rewarewa trees. A kauri homestead built in 1900 stands on the land, and two pou are found in the park.

The land was a traditional stonefield gardening area for the Marutūāhu iwi, especially Ngāti Whanaunga. Settler James Ashby arrived in 1899 and built a kauri homestead with his wife Rebecca in 1900, forming a lifelong friendship with chief Tukumana Te Taniwha. The regional park opened in 1995.

The land was a stonefield gardening area for Ngāti Whanaunga of the Marutūāhu iwi before James Ashby settled in 1899. Ashby built a kauri homestead with his wife Rebecca in 1900 and formed a lifelong friendship with chief Tukumana Te Taniwha. Two pou stand in the park, one carved with Ashby's likeness.

The park has multiple marked trails ranging from short walks to longer hikes through coastal and forested areas. Most paths are well-maintained and clearly signposted, making it straightforward to navigate on your own.

The coastal shrub tanguru (Olearia albida) grows here at one of its known hotspots, alongside remnant taraire, tānekaha, tawa and rewarewa. Two pou stand in the park, one carved with the likeness of settler James Ashby, who arrived in 1899 and built a kauri homestead with his wife Rebecca in 1900.