Bored with your local playground? Try one in the next suburb or across town.
These playgrounds and parks are just some of the green and open spaces scattered around Waitakere City. Waitakere City Council is trying to link many of these areas with walkways, trails and plantings. These linkages will enable animals, birds and fish to extend their territories and give us extra play spaces. The aim is to create a
Green Network.
A Council priority is to create a "green ribbon" from the Waitakere Ranges to the Waitemata Harbour which will follow streams and provide plenty of parks and play areas, along the way.
Skating
If you are looking for something more adventurous, try the skatepark at Shadbolt Park in New
Lynn, Parrs Park in Glen Eden, Te Pai Park in Henderson,
Swanson Station Park or Pringle Park in Te
Atatu Peninsula. You can skate on boards or blades or do some tricks on your bike. There are also smaller skate
facilities at Ceramco Park in Glen Eden, Starling Park in
Ranui and Dalmatia Green in Sunnyvale, Huia Domain in Huia and at Laingholm
Park in Laingholm.
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BMX Bike Tracks
The main BMX Bike track is a Te Rangi Hiroa in Ranui, access is off Glen Road.
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Pony Clubs
The Pony Clubs on Waitakere City Parks are at Henderson Valley Park in Henderson, Te Rangi Hiroa Park in
Ranui, Duke Park in Whenuapai and on Laingholm Park in
Laingholm.
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Basketball Hoops
There are numerous basketball hoops throughout Waitakere City. Shoot some hoops at Starling Park in
Ranui, off Waitemata Drive, Awaroa Park in Kelston, at Laingholm Reserve or Waima Reserve in Woodlands Park and Parrs Park in Glen Eden.
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Kilikiti
You can play Kilikiti (Pacific Island cricket) at Corban Reserve in Henderson or Archibald Park in
Kelston.
Contact us to make a booking.
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Tennis Courts
If tennis is your thing, you can play at one of the six courts at Brains Park in
Kelston. There are also public tennis courts at Mason Park in New Lynn, Armour Reserve in Parau and Picasso Reserve in West Harbour.
There are two public courts at Picasso Reserve on the left
hand side of the drive near the road. They are for the
public but managed by the club ie the key for access is kept
by the club and handed out to public when requested.
There is a half court at Waima Reserve in Woodlands for practicing.
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Petanque
If you fancy a quiet game of petanque, we have new courts at
Armour Bay,
Ambrico Reserve or Mason Park in New Lynn and Long Bush
Road, Harbourview.
Playgrounds
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Christmas Beach
Located on Herald Island, the Christmas Beach playground offers
additional fun during a day at the beach.
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Hart Domain
Come play on the stone taniwha at
Hart Domain, in Henderson. This playground has full wheelchair
access. Across Vitasovich Road are some
bullocks
made out of old shopping trolleys.
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Kaikoura Reserve
The playground at Kaikoura Reserve, in Glendene, is the
shape of a crayfish of course.
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Luckens Reserve
Located in Luckens Reserve, West Harbour, with its fort like structure kids are sure to love, this playground offers fun in the sun after a good day at school or during a stunning summer's day.
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Moire Park
The playground at Moire
Park in Massey is shaped like a ship. Toilets are situated
nearby. Why not take a walk along the stream and through the bush.
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Olympic Park
The playground at the award wining Olympic Park in New Lynn offers facilities for children of all ages. From state of the art swings to roped climbing structures this park will accommodate the youngest to the adventure keen children of West Auckland.
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Te Pai Park
The playground at Te Pai is, located along Lincoln Rd. Play here with easy access to other facilities including the
Skate Park.
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