Awa-tio / Verissimo Park

Awa-tio / Verissimo Park is a park in Auckland Region, North Island. Awa-tio / Verissimo Park is situated near the park George Cox Reserve, as well as near Al Maktoum Mosque.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Archives New Zealand Auckland Office and Butterfly Creek.

Archives New Zealand Auckland Office

Government office

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Archives New Zealand Auckland Office is a government office, which is situated 670 metres west of Awa-tio / Verissimo Park.

Butterfly Creek

Zoo

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

Butterfly Creek is a wildlife facility located adjacent to Auckland Airport, Auckland, New Zealand. Opening in November 2003, the facility primarily exhibits exotic species, including a butterfly garden and two saltwater crocodiles, the only members of their species kept in New Zealand. Butterfly Creek is situated 1½ km south of Awa-tio / Verissimo Park.

Mānawa Bay

Shopping center

Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0.

Mānawa Bay is an outlet shopping centre located in Auckland, New Zealand. It has more than 100 stores, mainly outlets and restaurant space, situated under a 35,000m2 building. Mānawa Bay is situated 1½ km southeast of Awa-tio / Verissimo Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Airport Oaks and Auckland Airport.

Airport Oaks

Quarter

Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.

Auckland Airport is an international airport serving Auckland, the most populous city in New Zealand. It is the largest and busiest airport in the country, handling almost 19 million passengers in the calendar year 2025, including 8.5 million domestic, and 10.4 million international.

Auckland Airport

Photo: Wangi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Auckland Airport is New Zealand's largest and busiest airport, with over 70% of international visitors to the nation landing or taking off there. Located in the country's largest city, Auckland, it is also a significant hub for air travel around Oceania.

Māngere

Suburb

Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Māngere is a major suburb in South Auckland, New Zealand, located on mainly flat land on the northeastern shore of the Manukau Harbour, to the northwest of Manukau City Centre and 15 kilometres south of the Auckland city centre.

Awa-tio / Verissimo Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-36.98624° or 36° 59′ 11″ south

Longitude

174.79036° or 174° 47′ 25″ east

Open location code

4VMP2Q7R+G4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 698173348

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: George Cox Reserve and Al Maktoum Mosque.

Nearby Places

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