MYERS PARK Myers Park was established in 1915. It is located between Karangahape Road and Mayoral Drive, Auckland Central and features mature mixed native and exotic trees offset by an avenue of palms. Myers Park provides a valuable pedestrian connection between the Karangahape Road precinct and the Central City. It also provides an important open space for local residents. Myers Park contains a playground, kindergarten, seating and accessways to Greys Avenue and Queen Street. The range of activities is limited to ensure that Myers Park remains predominantly a park for passive recreation. A number of features within the grounds have been scheduled for protection within the proposed Central Area District plan 1997. It is also interesting to note that Myers Park was the first place in new Zealand where Dutch Elm disease was detected (December 1989) which resulted in 10 large elm trees being removed.