New Zealand Playgrounds

A DigitalNZ Story by dylan.owen@natlib.govt.nz

Image: Playground

Playground

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Children’s playground

Children’s playground

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Roadside Playground

Roadside Playground

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Levin Playground

Levin Playground

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Playground, Wairoa

Playground, Wairoa

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Adventure playground

Adventure playground

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Aranui Library playground

Aranui Library playground

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Scene in a playground

Scene in a playground

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Children on playground equipment

Children on playground equipment

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Children on playground equipment

Children on playground equipment

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Children on playground equipment

Children on playground equipment

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Māori playground equipment

Māori playground equipment

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Mt Taranaki in a playground

Mt Taranaki in a playground

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Themed playgrounds around New Zealand

Themed playgrounds around New Zealand

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Launch of Playground Safety Standard

Launch of Playground Safety Standard

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Children on playground equipment. Jungle gym

Children on playground equipment. Jungle gym

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Children on the tractor in Queen Elizabeth Park playground

Children on the tractor in Queen Elizabeth Park playground

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Photographs of children's playground at Kowhai Park, Wanganui

Photographs of children's playground at Kowhai Park, Wanganui

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Maidstone Max playground, Park Street; opening day; slides.

Maidstone Max playground, Park Street; opening day; slides.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Silverstream School; new playground from Trustees and Lions.

Silverstream School; new playground from Trustees and Lions.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Children in the playground of Mount Cook School, Wellington

Children in the playground of Mount Cook School, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Fraser Crescent school; Erin Baylis, Rochelle Kaiwai and Andrew Ng in the new playground.

Fraser Crescent school; Erin Baylis, Rochelle Kaiwai and Andrew Ng in the new playground.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Children's playing area in Queen Elizabeth Park: Photograph

Children's playing area in Queen Elizabeth Park: Photograph

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Hudson Park, Ravensbourne, 1976

Hudson Park, Ravensbourne, 1976

Dunedin City Council Archives

Image: Octopus swings, Kōwhai Park

Octopus swings, Kōwhai Park

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Yabba Dabba Doo!

Yabba Dabba Doo!

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage