New Zealand's juiciest day out
The country's largest strawberry grower — a working berry farm where families pick their own, ride the train and play all afternoon.
Visiting soon? Plan your day & get directions
One farm, a full day out
From the berry fields to the splash park, there's something for every age at Good Planet.
Pick Your Own
Strawberries, raspberries, boysenberries & blueberries — all-you-can-eat while you pick.
Explore PYO →Adventure Park
An inflatable world where kids can bounce, climb and run for hours.
See the park →Splash Park
Cool off on a hot Auckland day in our water play zone — bring the togs.
See the splash →Farm Train Tour
Ride around the farm and see how the berries grow, field by field.
Ride the train →Real Fruit Ice Cream
Creamy soft-serve blended with fruit picked right here. The perfect finish.
Grab a treat →Good Planet Café
Lunch, coffee and berry-based treats, with room for the whole family.
See the menu →Picking your berries is easy & fun
Grown sustainably, right here in Riverhead. Here's how a day at the farm goes.
Choose your berries
Pick what's ripe that day — availability varies with the season and supply.
Grab a prepaid bucket
Each berry has an entry fee plus a bucket price. Entry covers all-you-can-eat while picking.
Pick & eat
We supply the buckets — you just fill them. Kids 0–4 pick free.
Take them home
Once your buckets (and stomachs) are full, take all your berries away with you.
Treat yourself
Finish with real-fruit ice cream, café lunch, or let the kids loose in the parks.
This season's berries & pricing
Your entry fee covers all-you-can-eat while you pick. Kids aged 0–4 pick free.
Strawberry
Raspberry
Boysenberry
Blueberry
Recycle & reuse. Bring back your buckets and save $1 each — they're 100% kerbside recyclable.
Unlimited picking, all season long
One pass, a whole season of visits — plus perks that make every trip a little sweeter.
- Unlimited entry to strawberry PYO — come as often as you like
- $10 voucher for the Ice Cream Shop, Café, Adventure Park or Store (adult passes)
- Early-bird access to strawberries, raspberries & blueberries in season
- 5% off every single PYO bucket
What families are saying
"Our kids had the best day — picking strawberries, the train ride and the splash park kept them busy for hours. We'll be back every summer."
"The real-fruit ice cream is unreal. Great value with the season pass, and the staff were so lovely with the little ones."
"Beautiful spot just out of the city. Berries were sweet and fresh — get there early on weekends, it gets busy for good reason."
Everything you need before you come
Getting here & hours
- Address
- 418 State Highway 16, Kumeū 0892, Auckland Confirm new address
- Opening hours
- Open daily in season — check current hours before you visit.
- Driving & parking
- Easy off State Hwy 16. Free on-site parking.
- Public transport
- Bus 126 from Westgate (Stop B) or Albany Station (Stop C).
Good to know
- Kids aged 0–4 pick for free.
- Buckets are supplied — bring last year's back and save $1 each.
- Wear closed shoes for the fields, and togs for the splash park.
- Dogs welcome on-leash in common areas (not in PYO or the parks).
- The farm train runs from the PYO entrance to the picking fields.
Notes from the field
Tips, recipes and what's ripening now — straight from our growers.
Be first to know when we reopen
Season news, fresh-picking alerts and family offers — no spam, just berries.
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