The PumpHouse Theatre, Historic theatre in Takapuna, North Shore, New Zealand.

The PumpHouse Theatre occupies a former Edwardian water pumping station opened in 1906 on the shore of Lake Pupuke in Killarney Park, Takapuna. Its three event spaces are the 190-seat Genevieve Becroft Auditorium, an outdoor amphitheatre seating 200 and a studio seating 50.

The pumping station opened in 1906 to supply freshwater from Lake Pupuke; its machinery was removed in 1931 when water came from the Waitakere Ranges, and the building closed in 1941. After falling into disrepair, it was saved in 1968 when a public meeting of 200 people backed conversion, and Mayor Fred Thomas cast the deciding vote. The North Shore Theatre and Arts Trust, registered in 1971, opened the theatre in 1977 with Margaret Escott's play Saved.

The theatre opened in 1977 with Margaret Escott's play Saved, a melodrama set in colonial Auckland; Escott, a founding trust board member, died that year and is said to haunt the greenroom. The main auditorium was renamed the Genevieve Becroft Auditorium in 2017 for her role in saving the building. The trust's deed also covers music, poetry, film and ballet.

The theatre stands in Killarney Park on the shore of Lake Pupuke, off Manurere Avenue in Takapuna. The three spaces are separate: the 190-seat auditorium and 50-seat studio are indoors, while the 200-seat amphitheatre is outdoors, so check which one your event uses. The park setting means walking paths and lakefront ground, and evening outdoor shows need warm layers.

The building retains its original pump station architecture from 1906 and holds Heritage New Zealand Category 2 historic place status. This recognition reflects how the structure became an important example of transforming industrial buildings into modern performance venues.