Our History
PARKS Garage had an unusual beginning. In 1925, founder Matthew Park sold his funeral undertaking business, Boon and Company, and established Parks Garage.
Boon and Company had commissioned a specially designed funeral truck - sparking Matthew Park’s lifelong passion for trucks. That same year, he launched Parks Breakdown, while William Hayward and William Lamb went on to create Lamb & Hayward Funeral Directors, still operating in Christchurch today.
Fast-forward more than 100 years, and PARKS Towing & Garage has grown from a single truck to a fleet of over 60 vehicles and a purpose-built facility in Hornby.
We’re proud to remain a family business, deeply connected to Christchurch, and driven by a single promise: keep innovating and delivering an unmatched standard of service.
