dingle dell reserve – in the 1950s dingle dell reserve was described as the forgotten "cinderella of auckland’s parks" in "the new zealand herald". today it is still a peaceful area located in the heart of st. heliers, where people can enjoy a picnic or bush walk. the park hosts, amongst others, the native plants kohekohe and tanekaha, which are the results of native plantings undertaken in 1933. dingle dell was part of major thomas bunbury's four farms, which he bought in 1842. it became a public reserve in 1930 and is now owned and managed by the auckland council.