Parks

Warning signs across Auckland’s Hunua Ranges Regional Park have been taken down following the completion of a successful pest control operation.

New Plymouth’s 85-year-old Poet’s Bridge at Pukekura Park is receiving a makeover to prepare it for the next generation of visitors.

Regional parks around Hawke’s Bay remain closed as safety and access restrictions remain in place from the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle in February.

Waitekohekohe Recreational Park has opened in Katikati, featuring five trails for mountain bikers and others for walkers and horse riders.

The Green Flag Award recognises and rewards parks and green spaces providing high-quality and innovative recreational experiences for communities.

The best and brightest achievements in the recreation sector around the country have been recognised in Nelson at the 2022 Recreation Awards.

Marlborough District Council is seeking public feedback on a proposed mountain biking skills area and tracks in the Wither Hills Farm Park.

The New Zealand Parks Awards have named the best of the country’s recreational spots in Bay of Plenty, Taupō and Upper Hutt.

Becoming a National Park City could creating “immense” benefits to identity, regional pride, tourism and business.

The TECT All Terrain Park in the Bay of Plenty has been named one of the Green Flag Award top ten parks in the world.

Wither Hills Farm Park in Blenheim is open for walking at Covid-19 alert level 4 but the mountain bike park is closed.

Horowhenua District Council will take over the expiring lease for the Levin Adventure Park to safeguard the park’s immediate future.

The Greater Wellington Regional Council is seeking public feedback on the future of its regional parks network.

Greater Wellington Regional Council is closing all regional park campgrounds and facilities.

Hawke’s Bay has officially opened new facilities at one of its most well-known visitor attractions, Te Mata Park.

Local parks are in for a magical makeover thanks to a virtual reality app launched in collaboration with national Parks Week.