Waterview’s new playground opens

Waterview’s new playground opens

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The imagination of children has played an important part in the development of the new playground officially opened at the Waterview Reserve in Auckland on 5 December.
The playground is the heart of recreational activity in Waterview and its re-build is one of the most colourful and fun parts of the NZ Transport Agency’s Waterview Connection motorway project.  
 

Kids involved with design

Children from the local Waterview Primary School were involved from the start when they were asked by the playground’s designers, Boffa Miskel, for their ideas about what they wanted.
 
“Our designers listened to what the children had to say and we’re delighted with the fantastic playground and facilities that are now here for the community and visitors to use,” says the NZ Transport Agency’s Highway Manager Brett Gliddon. 
 
“There are water-play and risk-taking areas, as well as slides, swings, roundabouts and sports courts. And while we couldn’t give them the ‘edible’ playground they wanted with trees of lollies, plenty of fruit trees have been planted instead.”
 
The playground is the latest in the series of facilities being delivered for communities near the Waterview Connection project. It was designed by the community, Well-Connected Alliance and Auckland Council and was built by the Well-Connected Alliance which is constructing the Waterview Connection for the NZ Transport Agency.
 
“The new reserve, with all its awesome features, will be hugely popular over summer and will bring our community together like never before. Better recreational spaces is a key goal for the board and this reserve provides some social mitigation for the motorway,” says Margi Watson of Albert-Eden Local Board and a resident of Waterview.
 
“It is one of the best projects, at a community level, that the Waterview Connection delivers." - Margi Wilson.
 
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Grand opening well attended

Around a thousand people visited the playground for the ribbon cutting and opening on 5 December, with more than 900 ice creams, 800 cupcakes and 800 sausages served.
 
The ribbon-cutting included representatives from the local board, Auckland Council’s parks team, the NZ Transport Agency, the Well-Connected Alliance, Ngāti Whātua, children from Waterview Primary School, and community groups. Children from the school buried a time capsule in the playground. 
 
The playground has big splashes of ground cover which are coloured sea blue and sand to reflect its location near the Waitemata Harbour. It has been designed for toddlers through to teenagers.
 
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More good things to come

The second stage of redevelopment – including a skate park and BMX track – opens in 2016.
A heritage area around nearby Oakley Creek and improved walking and cycling access will be completed in 2017.
 

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