| Tūpare | |
| Coordinates: | -39.0885°N 174.1098°W |
| Mapframe: | no |
| Building Type: | Homestead |
| Architectural Style: | Arts and Crafts |
| Location: | New Plymouth |
| Address: | 487 Mangorei Road, New Plymouth |
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| Years Built: | 1932–1944 |
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| Destruction Date: | --> |
| Owner: | Taranaki Regional Council |
| Management: | or |
| Operator: | or |
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| Architect: | James Chapman-Taylor |
| Main Contractor: | Russell Matthews |
Tūpare is a historic homestead and garden in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
Tūpare is operated by the Taranaki Regional Council as a public park and event venue.[1]
Tūpare is an Arts and Crafts homestead that overlooks the Waiwhakaiho River.[2]
In 1932 the land of the property was purchased by Russell Matthews and his wife Mary Matthews (nee. Brodie). Russell had a passion for horticulture and was inspired by English gardens.[2]
Russell spent 12 years building the home to a design from James Chapman-Taylor alongside developing the garden with it.[2]
The garden was one of the four (public) gardens that formed a core of the original garden festival of New Plymouth.[3]
Tūpare is now owned by the Taranaki Regional Council and is open as a public park.[2]
The garden has the highest possible rating from the New Zealand Garden Trust and is 'considered a garden of international significance'.[2] [4]
It was awarded the 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award, one of ten gardens named worldwide.[5]