PoTW – Pirie Street, Wellington

Right on the fringe of the city Green Belt, this wee park gets lashings of afternoon sunshine and has a good sized carpark.

PoTW – Newtown Park, Wellington

Newtown Park (by the Zoo), Manchester StreetA small playground, tucked in between the zoo, the athletics track and the carpark, this one still packs a good punch. It captures great sunshine, particularly in the later afternoon, while also offering large trees for shade. It only has a couple of pieces of play equipment, but if

PoTW – Haruatai Park, Otaki

Mill Road, OtakiNestled just below the Otaki swimming pool is this hidden gem of a play area. A good sized grass area to run around on, a range of play equipment options (including a pump track), some good shade on a warm day, and public toilets right next to the playground. The giant swing is

PoTW – Waitangi Park, Wellington

Not our favourite park, but a good stop off on a sunny day.

PoTW – Khandallah Park

Playground, pool, cafe, generous free parking. Mint!

Patuna Chasm – Local Adventure

Not far from Wellington, hidden on a farm, is this gorgeous and peaceful chasm. Well worth the drive for an awesome adventure.

PotW – Lyall Bay Beach, Wellington

A pirate themed playground on the beach with several high-quality cafes nearby. Whats not to love?

PotW – Ben Burn Park, Wellington

A cute wee spot we really don’t frequent enough. Maybe that needs to change.

PotW – Marine Gardens, Raumati

Water play, general play and miniature trains (that sometimes run at twilight). This is totally what playground dreams are made of.

PotW – Graslees Reserve, Tawa

There has been a playground here since I was a kid – it may not be the top destination playground of the city any more, but its still pretty awesome.