Parks in New Zealand

“The cricket ground is in great shape and is perfect for playing. It has two well-kept pitches that are in excellent condition, providing a smooth surface for both batting and bowling. The field is flat and the grass is evenly cut, which makes the game more enjoyable without any unexpected bounces or surprises. There’s also plenty of parking on both sides of the ground, making it easy for players and spectators to park their cars. The surrounding area is green and open, adding to the nice atmosphere of the place. Overall, it’s a great spot for cricket matches, practice sessions, or even just a casual game with friends.”

“Quite a big park/playground area with some shaded walkways. It connects to opuneke stream walk if you want to do a longer stretch- not much shade in summer on the long stretch but should be good when it’s evening or a bit cloudy. The Henderson park itself has got some good parking, walkways, picnic benches and frisbee playing facilities. You can watch piwakawa, tui here as well.”

“This huge park offers a breathtaking view of the sunrise and sunset at Auckland Tower.”

“War Memorial Park in Mount Roskill, Auckland, boasts a sprawling field, ideal for sports enthusiasts to play rugby, touch, and more. The park also features a basketball court, a designated racing area, and a thrilling skateboarding zone, among other attractions. Beyond the action, the park offers serene walking paths, inviting families and solo adventurers alike to take a leisurely stroll and soak up the great outdoors.”

“Eric Armishaw Park is a fantastic place for a relaxing afternoon. It's got a great playground for the kids and plenty of open space, perfect for a picnic. If you're feeling more active, there are walking trails, a beach for surfing or flying kites, and it's dog-friendly too! For a quieter experience, it's best to visit outside of public holidays and weekends. It's a well-maintained park, and a great spot to enjoy the outdoors. I highly recommend it if you're in the area!”

“Lots of friendly people wth their pets there. Great place for people, young and old to do a few laps there.”

“Great location and very well maintained. Big park and they need to consider adding some activities for kids.”

“Glover Park is a neat and tidy playground suitable for all ages. It is close to the sports fields, toilets and the Glover Park Path #DiscoverFun #GloverPark #aucklandplaygrounds #aucklandkids #kidsinauckland #playground #kiwikids #Playz”

“It was a peaceful walk with few people around. I had fun visiting the Chelsea Visitor Centre and learned about the process of making sugar. There was an interactive activity room for young ones to enjoy, as well as a great café and public spaces suitable for all ages.”

“Really nice park. They are as of 13/07 they are repairing the basketball hoops so you can't play but the netball hoops are still working and they haven't closed those off. There is a lot of plants and trees and open space, saw a couple of rainbow lorikeets which was pretty cool. The only thing they need is a dog bowl connected to the water fountain. Apart from that it's great.”

“Great walk track and huge field. Picnic seats in shade for lunch right in front of big playground. Never busy here and loads of parking. Public toilets just up path too.”

“Great park for the locals to relax. Parking can be an issue for busy summer time.”

“Lovely park where we came for a soccer tournament over the weekend. Ample parking by the Hibiscus Coast Football Club. There are Public toilets and multiple playgrounds to suit all ages by the beach. Beautiful views and atmosphere, a great place to spend time with family and friends”

“Best park in upperhutt. Lots of fun with kids and family. Picnic ground ,barbecue and playground everything in one place.”

“I nice quiet little park with shaded seating, bins and toilet facilities. Lots of fun equipment but the slide stairs are rounded and not very great to climb up. Kids loved it!”

“What a great place to go with the family. Great beach with lifeguard, playground pool and mountain bike trails. Huge amount of walking tracks through forest and along the wetlands with lots of birds. The beach is huge and great to drive along. Highly recommend.”

“A lovely park to walk right the way through or stop and sit in the rotunda and admire the view. A bird aviary and kids pool and playground plus toilet block can be found within the grounds of these gardens”

“Went to the Hagley Oval to watch New Zealand vs England. Fantastic venue with easy access to the botanic gardens and the city.”

“Great park great playground. Loads of fun and have a toilet near by. Beach is not far away”

“One of the best places for cherry blossom viewing in Spring”

“Walk my dog here most days, awesome area for daily exercise, only thing that ruins it, are people ripping up the grass on dirtbikes.”

“Awesome place. Mini Golf, Train rides. The mini golf is affordable compared to others I have been to or looked at. Big playground and field to play on. A fountain. A nice place to hang out”

“Good view of Lake Pupuke and clean public toilets . Good place to have a family Barbie.”

“Green Bastion amongst suburbia. Great general walking area for dogs, kids and family. Complete with cows”

“Beautiful place. Plenty of tracks, hidden gems. Bit of mud this time of year so wear sneakers.”

“Dogs n togs at the pool was awesome. It looks like a great spot too for summer swimming. Great little complex.”

“Great area in front of the beach especially when summer time! There are football area, bbq area (but the bbq grill didn’t work when we are there), toilet area behind the cafe (not too clean but still useable), cafe is nice with various choices of food, ice cream and milkshake. There is small pond with lot of ducks, don’t feed them bread please. We saw tracking area, maybe someday will back to try the track.”

“This playground is superb, fairly recently refurbished, although some of the equipment is in need of repair, the flying fox used to be a fun double, but looks like it's been decommissioned. There is an in ground bouncy pad that's been boarded up. Still plenty to do though, water play and slides. There is a pump track around the playground, and a full size BMX track next door. There are also some walking tracks around the lake if you feel like a stroll. Watch out for little kids gravitating towards the water. With the water backdrop it's the most picturesque playground in hamilton for sure! We saw a sign to some toilets behind the netball courts, but unsure if they are open to the public.”

“Great place to freecamp next to the water. Toilets are only 1min walking distance. Bbq and drinking water available.”

“Stunning. We just happen to stumble across this beautiful bit of history on our E bikes. I'd highly recommend going out of your way to visit.”