New Zealand playgrounds

A DigitalNZ Story by SHYREL Burt

Examples of playgrounds in New Zealand

Image: "School is Forgotten"

"School is Forgotten"

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Playground, Wairoa

Playground, Wairoa

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Portobello playground, 1975

Portobello playground, 1975

Dunedin City Council Archives

Image: Children on rough playground

Children on rough playground

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Wray st playground, 1977

Wray st playground, 1977

Dunedin City Council Archives

Image: Children on playground equipment

Children on playground equipment

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Plane for children's playground

Plane for children's playground

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Playground Slide 1963

Playground Slide 1963

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: Children's playground (construction)

Children's playground (construction)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Children's playground (construction)

Children's playground (construction)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Children on playground equipment. Jungle gym

Children on playground equipment. Jungle gym

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Kelburn playground

Kelburn playground

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Memorial park - playground

Memorial park - playground

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Children on the tractor in Queen Elizabeth Park playground

Children on the tractor in Queen Elizabeth Park playground

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Kew Playground, 1972

Kew Playground, 1972

Dunedin City Council Archives

Image: Bathgate Park Playground 1972

Bathgate Park Playground 1972

Dunedin City Council Archives

Image: Kew Playground c1979

Kew Playground c1979

Dunedin City Council Archives

Image: Makino Playground

Makino Playground

Feilding Library

Image: Levin Playground

Levin Playground

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Timaru : Caroline Bay children's playground

Timaru : Caroline Bay children's playground

South Canterbury Museum

Image: Timaru : Caroline Bay children's playground

Timaru : Caroline Bay children's playground

South Canterbury Museum

Image: Opoho Playground - 1975

Opoho Playground - 1975

Dunedin City Council Archives

Image: Children's playground at Hamilton Lake Domain

Children's playground at Hamilton Lake Domain

Hamilton City Libraries

Image: Statues in Queens Park, Invercargill, 1966

Statues in Queens Park, Invercargill, 1966

Auckland Libraries

Image: Childrens Playground - Mayfield Ave, Wakari 1979

Childrens Playground - Mayfield Ave, Wakari 1979

Dunedin City Council Archives

Image: Muaupoko Park Playground

Muaupoko Park Playground

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Playground at Victoria Esplanade

Playground at Victoria Esplanade

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Children on a slide

Children on a slide

Wairarapa Archive

Image: New Slide at Childrens Playground Ashmore St, Halfway Bush, 1975

New Slide at Childrens Playground Ashmore St, Halfway Bush, 1975

Dunedin City Council Archives

Image: [The Farmers Building playground].

[The Farmers Building playground].

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Harcourt Park; playground, circa 1980s

Harcourt Park; playground, circa 1980s

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: View (1 of 2) of playground at Lake Horowhenua, 1969

View (1 of 2) of playground at Lake Horowhenua, 1969

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Christmas Beach playground, Herald Island.

Christmas Beach playground, Herald Island.

Auckland Libraries

Image: Photograph – Hamilton Lake playground

Photograph – Hamilton Lake playground

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Image: Photograph – Hamilton Lake playground

Photograph – Hamilton Lake playground

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Image: Playground, Victoria Esplanade

Playground, Victoria Esplanade

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Churchill Park Playground

Churchill Park Playground

Gisborne Photo News

Image: Māori playground equipment

Māori playground equipment

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Playground, Murphy Park, Ōtāhuhu, 1982

Playground, Murphy Park, Ōtāhuhu, 1982

Auckland Libraries

Image: New 40 foot slide, Hudson Street Playground 1977

New 40 foot slide, Hudson Street Playground 1977

Dunedin City Council Archives

Image: Botanical Gardens, Christchurch, including girls playing on see-saws near pond

Botanical Gardens, Christchurch, including girls playing on see-saws near pond

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Children in Point Erin Park, Auckland

Children in Point Erin Park, Auckland

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Launch of Playground Safety Standard

Launch of Playground Safety Standard

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Hamilton Lake playground

Hamilton Lake playground

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Image: Rain! at the playground

Rain! at the playground

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Mt Taranaki in a playground

Mt Taranaki in a playground

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Harcourt Park; playground, circa 1980s

Harcourt Park; playground, circa 1980s

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Playground at St Kilda Beach

Playground at St Kilda Beach

Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Image: Waikato Hospital

Waikato Hospital

Hamilton City Libraries

Image: [Concerte sandpit boat].

[Concerte sandpit boat].

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: High Street, 1976

High Street, 1976

Dunedin City Council Archives

Image: Northcote Shopping Centre, Northcote

Northcote Shopping Centre, Northcote

Auckland Libraries

Image: No.155 The Oceanwave Caroline Bay Timaru"

No.155 The Oceanwave Caroline Bay Timaru"

South Canterbury Museum

Image: Girl on a slide

Girl on a slide

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Trentham Memorial Park; fantasy playground proposal 2.

Trentham Memorial Park; fantasy playground proposal 2.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Old woman’s shoe

Old woman’s shoe

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Children, New Zealand. From the series: Notes on the country I live in

Children, New Zealand. From the series: Notes on the country I live in

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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: Toot and Whistle Train, Maori Carving - Kuirau Park, Rotorua, N.Z.

Toot and Whistle Train, Maori Carving - Kuirau Park, Rotorua, N.Z.

Auckland Libraries

Image: Hagley Park playground, Oxford Terrace and Cathedral Square, Christchurch, 1971.

Hagley Park playground, Oxford Terrace and Cathedral Square, Christchurch, 1971.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Opunake, old plane on playground near the beach; Road towards Mt Egmont

Opunake, old plane on playground near the beach; Road towards Mt Egmont

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Burling Park, Roberts Road, Masterton : digital image

Burling Park, Roberts Road, Masterton : digital image

Wairarapa Archive

Image: "Cats" Sculpture and Paddling Pool, Pukekura Park

"Cats" Sculpture and Paddling Pool, Pukekura Park

Puke Ariki

Image: McDonald's Restaurant play-area, Masterton : digital image

McDonald's Restaurant play-area, Masterton : digital image

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Te Puke children at Tauranga Domain, 1960

Te Puke children at Tauranga Domain, 1960

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Burnham Industrial School

Burnham Industrial School

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Willis Street, Wellington, and, Kowhai Park, Whanganui

Willis Street, Wellington, and, Kowhai Park, Whanganui

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Marriner Reserve Miniature Railway

Marriner Reserve Miniature Railway

Palmerston North City Library

Image: #MyEsplanade - Riding the Esplanade Scenic Railway

#MyEsplanade - Riding the Esplanade Scenic Railway

Palmerston North City Library

Image: "Children's paddling pool Kawaroa Park"

"Children's paddling pool Kawaroa Park"

Puke Ariki

Image: Māori children playing ruru

Māori children playing ruru

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Maori girls playing whai

Maori girls playing whai

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: I. Native Swing

I. Native Swing

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Karetao

Karetao

Tairāwhiti Museum Te Whare Taonga o Tairāwhiti

Image: Karetao (Jumping Jacks) - Women's demonstration (Ethnology Expedition)

Karetao (Jumping Jacks) - Women's demonstration (Ethnology Expedition)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Fig. 51.—Humming-top, potaka takiri

Fig. 51.—Humming-top, potaka takiri

Victoria University of Wellington

Image: To be modelled on Myers Park, Auckland: the children's playground now being constructed in front of the hospital grounds at Wellington

To be modelled on Myers Park, Auckland: the children's playground now being constructed in front of the hospital grounds at Wellington

Auckland Libraries

Image: Lions Club project, Highland Park, 1978

Lions Club project, Highland Park, 1978

Auckland Libraries

Image: Children's park, Manurewa, 1966

Children's park, Manurewa, 1966

Auckland Libraries

Image: Children's playing area in Burling Park in Roberts Road: Photograph

Children's playing area in Burling Park in Roberts Road: Photograph

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Photograph: Children playing in Queen Elizabeth Park

Photograph: Children playing in Queen Elizabeth Park

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Photograph: Children playing in Queen Elizabeth Park

Photograph: Children playing in Queen Elizabeth Park

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Playtime in Victoria Park

Playtime in Victoria Park

Auckland Libraries

Image: Children play in Tauranga Memorial Park

Children play in Tauranga Memorial Park

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Photograph: Children playing in Queen Elizabeth Park

Photograph: Children playing in Queen Elizabeth Park

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Children's pool, Memorial Park

Children's pool, Memorial Park

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Children playing in Masterton Park

Children playing in Masterton Park

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Parana Park play pool

Parana Park play pool

Hamilton City Libraries

Image: Hockey at Karori Park, Wellington: scene on Saturday as home team played Manawatu

Hockey at Karori Park, Wellington: scene on Saturday as home team played Manawatu

Auckland Libraries

Image: Featherston kids play park : Photograph

Featherston kids play park : Photograph

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Children playing at the annual community barbeque, Moa Park

Children playing at the annual community barbeque, Moa Park

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Victoria Park swings

Victoria Park swings

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Harcourt Park; Circa 1983

Harcourt Park; Circa 1983

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Rocking Horse in Scarborough Park, Sumner

Rocking Horse in Scarborough Park, Sumner

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Large group of children in the play area, Queens Park, Masterton

Large group of children in the play area, Queens Park, Masterton

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Maidstone Park; work on Maidstone Max children's play equipment?

Maidstone Park; work on Maidstone Max children's play equipment?

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Children enjoying the facilities provided in Porritt Park play area. The Park was named after the Governor General Sir. Arthur Porritt. Thames

Children enjoying the facilities provided in Porritt Park play area. The Park was named after the Governor General Sir. Arthur Porritt. Thames

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: The new playground for children at Victoria Park, which was formally opened by the Mayor of Auckland last week

The new playground for children at Victoria Park, which was formally opened by the Mayor of Auckland last week

Auckland Libraries

Image: "Jaycee Efforts Towards Children's Play Areas"

"Jaycee Efforts Towards Children's Play Areas"

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Mairangi Bay Village children's play area, 2001

Mairangi Bay Village children's play area, 2001

Auckland Libraries

Image: Slides; Maidstone Max opening day; April 2001

Slides; Maidstone Max opening day; April 2001

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Children playing with a tank in the Rotorua Children's Park

Children playing with a tank in the Rotorua Children's Park

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Mander Park playground Whangarei

Mander Park playground Whangarei

Whangarei Libraries

Image: Flying fox at Maidstone Max; Opening Day; April 2001

Flying fox at Maidstone Max; Opening Day; April 2001

Upper Hutt City Library

Newspaper

STREETS AS PLAYGROUNDS (Evening Post, 12 April 1932)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: HOW TO PLAY. (Mataura Ensign 15-11-1913)

HOW TO PLAY. (Mataura Ensign 15-11-1913)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Municipal playgrounds

Municipal playgrounds

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Esplanade playground

Esplanade playground

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Playground, Stoke

Playground, Stoke

Wellington City Council Archives

Image: Playground, Stoke

Playground, Stoke

Wellington City Council Archives

Image: Playground, Stoke

Playground, Stoke

Wellington City Council Archives

Newspaper

The Model Playground. (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 May 1919)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Kevin Hamilton playing on the Harvard aircraft at Memorial Park

Kevin Hamilton playing on the Harvard aircraft at Memorial Park

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Old Army tank, 1962

Old Army tank, 1962

Auckland Libraries