Conway Road Reserve Playground
Kia ora, welcome to the Conway Road Reserve Playground project page. Here, you’ll find everything you need to know about the project, including latest updates, and a timeline of upcoming steps. Check out the information on the right-hand side of this page for all this and more.
About the project
Paengaroa has a new playground and shared path, with learn-to-ride features, in the heart of the village, which tamariki can access without having to cross the state highway.
The $400,000 playground and path has been built at Conway Road Reserve, which is on the same side of the state highway as the school.
Until 2019 the reserve was used for horse grazing however the Paengaroa community worked hard to convert the area for its intended purpose as a community reserve. At the time, there was no recreational land on the housing side of State Highway 33, and they were worried about children crossing the highway to access Paengaroa Domain.
The playground is the next stage in transforming Conway Road Reserve into a vibrant community space where children can play, families can gather, and memories can be made.
What's happening now? (12 August)
It was great to see the sun come out at the weekend and these energetic tamariki having a blast trying out the new playground. We love getting feedback like this from our community! Thanks Natalie for sharing these fun-filled photos.
"Everyone loved it and it was a thriving little place all weekend. These swings for the smaller ones and the bike track for the bigger ones were probably the biggest hits of the day." - Natalie
8 August
The rain didn't dampen spirits at the opening of Conway Road Reserve Playground, with tamariki from Paengaroa School singing in celebration as they sheltered under a gazebo.
The opening was also attended by elected members, Council staff, and representatives from Garden HQ, with a blessing by Mokoera Te Ama, Council's Senior Kaupapa Māori Engagement Specialist, and ribbon-cutting by Western Bay Deputy Mayor John Scrimgeour.
It's been exciting to see this fantastic, new play space come together over the past few months- and now it's open and ready for everyone to enjoy!
We look forward to seeing the community make memories in this wonderful new space.
