Tank Park creatively adapts and reveals the site's unique post-industrial character (near mythology) into an authentic, engaging and immersive landscape experience. A landmark at the confluence of land and sea, the ‘waterfront’ and ‘park’ axes defining the geographical heart of the Wynyard Quarter.

Formerly known as Waiatarau ‘The Reflecting Waters’ – the site was reclaimed from the Waitematā over the last century. Previously providing bulk storage of cooking oils, petro-chemicals and caustic soda in keeping with the colloquial ‘Tank Farm’ name.

Tank Park is now a flexible and adaptable space that enables a variety of operational modes and strategic placemaking initiatives that complement and contrast with the adjacent Silo Park. The park provides a new range of public realm experiences that evolve over time through a choreographed program of intervention, occupation and events.

Nestled within Tank Park is Te Nukuao (The Shelter) which represents the deep connections that tangata whenua hold as kaitiaki of the whenua (land) and wai (waters) of Tāmaki Makaurau. The concept design for Te Nukuao was designed in collaboration by LandLAB and mana whenua artist, Tessa Harris (Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki) as part of the newly created urban space Silo Park Extension project and the 36th America’s cup waterfront development.