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Climbing towers, balance trails and a waka seesaw are just a few of the play amenities included in a new $1.8 million playground planned for Te Hana next year.
The design, which was approved by Rodney Local Board last month, will be sited near the carpark and toilets on the northern side of Te Hana Reserve, across Whakapirau Road from the existing play area.
The new playground will cater for toddlers to tweens, with swings, a wheelchair carousel, seating, shade sails, a picnic table and grass mounds.
There will be new pathways connecting the play area to Te Ao Marama Cultural Centre to the north via the community garden behind the GAS service station.
There will also be a loop path through the playground that can be used by young children learning to ride scooters and bikes.
The concept design also incorporates a second stage, which would add a skate ramp and 3-on-3 basketball court that could also be located on the northern side of the reserve, if and when extra funding became available.
The next step will be detailed design, followed by consents and tender processes, with construction planned to follow next year.
