Hagley Park is a large public park in Christchurch, New Zealand which was created in 1855 by the Provincial Government. According to the government's decree at that time, Hagley Park is "reserved forever as a public park, and shall be open for the recreation and enjoyment of the public."
Hagley Park's botanical gardens contain a collection of beautiful flowers and trees from around the world. The gardens attract many birds to the park, and sightseers frequently visit the park to view the plants and the wildlife.
In the 1850s the land for HagleyPark, was a mixture of scrub and swamp, with creeks feeding to Otakaro river (Avon).
In 1862 the part of HagleyPark known as Pilgrim's Corner or Little HagleyPark was set aside by Carlton Mill Bridge for Māori to use as a meeting or resting place when visiting Christchurch.
In 1905 116 acres of North HagleyPark was fenced off for the New Zealand International Exhibition in 1906-07.
HagleyPark, named after the country seat of Lord Lyttelton, Chairman of the Canterbury Association, was set aside as a reserve forming the western boundary of Christchurch before the town was even inhabited.
HagleyPark's legal status has itself been the cause of some controversy over the years and it has added fuel to the flames of other disputes.
It decreed that the Park shall be reserved forever as a public park and shall be open for recreation and enjoyment of the public.
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