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The lake pano projectBringing our community together to look after our wonderful lake, make connections and create a space for everyone to enjoyWelcome!

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Fill the survey and let us know your thoughts!
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Donate to our start-up fundraiser!
We are fundraising for our group costs
Any support means a great deal!
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THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS






What's Lake Pano?
Lake Panorama is a large storm-water pond in Henderson Heights, Auckland. With a sweet walkway around the pond, surrounded by some interesting vegetation, it's a hub for the Lake Panorama community and is always buzzing with people and activity.Nearby, you'll find fantastic strolls through Paremuka Wetland, urban trails across Paremuka Stream, fun times at Xena Playground, and many fantastic installations from our creative community - featuring painted rocks, fairy doors, and more!This place is so special, we want to keep it safe and looking great. We're going to replant some of the bare patches, get some effective pest control happening, and repair the fencing in areas that look like a hydro-slide heading into the lake.Following that, we're going further and will enhance the area with some awesome features, like plant labels, magical trails, educational signs, historical info, fun quizzes, scavenger hunts for all ages, and more!But wait, there's still more! - We want to engage and reconnect with the community, so this group was created to do just that. It's not all working bees and H&S fixes!Join Friends of Lake Pano and you'll receive invitations to community events, neighbour days, easter egg hunts, Westie Rock events - you name it!No really - submit your ideas and we will try to make it happen! It's all about the community and everyone pitching in - be it with a bit of rodent control or ideas on how to connect - we welcome everyone in the community!

Feel free to contact us for any information!Please remember we are all volunteers, so allow a couple of days for a response as we weave our volunteer work around our busy lives.PO BOX 44-103
POINT CHEVALIER
AUCKLAND 1246Sapperton Drive, Henderson, Auckland 0612
Map Link[email protected]
Join Friends of Lake Pano!
Why Join?
By joining and supporting us, you'll help build our group so we can get the community working together to make The Lake safe, educational, inspiring, and a generally awesome space for everyone to enjoy.Plus! You'll get opportunities to attend fun events and reconnect with your neighbours - or make new connections with visitors passing through!
How to Join
Click the link below to fill out the form and you're in!Click Here to Fill out the Sign-up FormYou'll receive a welcome email and then regular (but not too regular!) newsletters.
PO BOX 44-103
POINT CHEVALIER
AUCKLAND 1246[email protected]

Lake Pano Species Lists
A record of all species noted at Lake Panorama. Please submit any species spotted that are not on the list and we will add them.
We are seeking to compile a list for the surrounding areas (Xena Park and Paremuka Wetland) and welcome any submissions to get the lists started for those areas.
Note: Plant record is a WIP - we have 70+ plant species recorded but have to upload to the website manually which takes time.
Lake Panorama Plant Species Record
Botanical Name | Common Name | Māori Name | Status | Notes |
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Acacia dealbata | wattle | wātera | Exotic Pest | |
Carduus acanthoides | plumeless thistle | - | Exotic Pest | |
Carpodetus serratus | putaputawētā | putaputawētā | Native | |
Cenchrus clandestinus | kikuyu grass | - | Exotic Pest | |
Convolvulus arvensis | field bindweed | pōhuhe | Exotic Pest | |
Coprosma lucida | shining karamū | shining karamū | Native | |
Coprosma repens | taupata | taupata | Native | |
Coprosma robusta | karamū | karamū | Native | |
Coprosma autumnalis | kanono | kanono | Native | |
Cordyline australis | cabbage tree | tī kōuka | Native | |
Cortaderia selloana | pampas grass | - | Exotic Pest | |
Cyathea dealbata | silver fern | ponga | Native | |
Dacrydium cupressinum | red pine | rimu | Native | |
Daucus carota | wild carrot | - | Exotic | |
Dicksonia squarrosa | tree fern | whekī | Native | |
Epilobium cinereum | willow herb | - | Exotic | |
Erigeron karvinskianus | daisy | - | Exotic Pest | |
Eucalyptus spp. | - | purukamu | Exotic | |
Geniostoma ligustrifolium | hangehange | hangehange | Native | |
Glyceria maxima | reed sweet grass | - | Exotic Pest | |
Haloragis erecta | shrubby haloragus | toatoa | Native | |
Holcus lanatus | Yorkshire fog | - | Exotic Pest | |
Juncus effusus | soft rush | wī | Native | |
Kunzea ericoides | kānuka | kānuka | Native | |
Leptecophylla juniperina | prickly mingimingi | prickly mingimingi | Native | |
Leptospermum scoparium | tea tree | mānuka | Native | - |
Leucopogon fasciculatus | mingimingi | mingimingi | Native | |
Ligustrum lucidum | tree privet | - | Exotic Pest | - |
Ligustrum sinense | Chinese privet | - | Exotic Pest | - |
Lonicera japonica | Japanese honeysuckle | - | Exotic Pest | - |
Macropiper excelsum | kawakawa | kawakawa | Native | - |
Metrosideros excelsa | pōhutukawa | pōhutukawa | Native | - |
Myrsine australis | - | māpou | Native | - |
Nephrolepis cordifolia | tuber ladder fern | - | Exotic Pest | - |
Parablechnum novae-zelandiae | palm leaf fern | kiokio | Native | - |
Persicaria hydropiper | water pepper | - | Exotic Pest | - |
Phormium cookianum | flax | wharariki | Native | - |
Phormium tenax | flax | harakeke | Native | - |
Phormium tenax 'green dwarf' | flax (green dwarf) | harakeke | Native | Cultivar |
Phormium tenax 'variegatum' | flax | harakeke | Native | White striped cultivar |
Lake Panorama Animal Species Record
Class | Latin Name | Common Name | Māori Name | Status |
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Birds (Aves) | Anser anser var. domesticus | Domestic Greylag Goose | Kuihi | Introduced and Naturalised |
Birds (Aves) | Anas platyrhynchos | Mallard | Rakiraki | Introduced and Naturalised |
Birds (Aves) | Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae | Tūī | Tūī | Endemic |
Birds (Aves) | Turdus merula | Eurasian blackbird | Manu pango | Introduced and Naturalised |
Birds (Aves) | Passer domesticus | House sparrow | Tiu | Introduced and Naturalised |
Birds (Aves) | Columba livia | Rock pigeon | Kererū aropari | Introduced and Naturalised |
Birds (Aves) | Todiramphus sanctus | Sacred kingfisher | Kōtare | Native |
Birds (Aves) | Larus dominicanus | Southern black-backed gull | Karoro | Native |
Birds (Aves) | Porphyrio melanotus ssp. melanotus | Pūkeko | Pūkeko | Native |
Birds (Aves) | Acridotheres tristis | Common myna | Maina | Introduced and Naturalised |
Birds (Aves) | Trichoglossus haematodus | Rainbow lorikeet | - | Introduced |
Birds (Aves) | Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae | New Zealand pigeon | Kererū | Native |
Birds (Aves) | Phalacrocorax sulcirostris | Little Black Shag | Kawau tūī | Naturally Uncommon |
Birds (Aves) | Phalacrocorax carbo | Black Shag | Māpunga | Relict |
Ray-finned Fish (Actinopterygii) | Cyprinidae | Typical Carps | Morihana | Introduced |
Insects (Insecta) | Glaucias amyoti | Australasian Green Shield Bug | kirirākau | Native |
Donate Here!
Below are our details for you to make a donation to the cause.
Please request confirmation of donation if required.
[email protected]
Thank you for your support!
Lake Pano Project | ANZ Bank | 06 - 0257 - 0154160 - 02 |
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