Asking my 8 year old she gave the park a 4.8 because the swings need to be higher and less slippery, should be plastic matting not bark, rock wall should be real rocks not plastic, needs a bigger slide. Has 4.8 stars because it has swings, is cute, overgrown, nice paths, and has soccer goals,
Pohutukawa Park
90 Makarini Street, Paraparaumu 5032
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Pōhutukawa Park is a Kāpiti Coast District Council neighbourhood park on Makarini Street in Paraparaumu, designed as a spacious local play space with a wide age range. The play space combines swings, slides and a nature play area with a four-square court, ample open lawn for kick-arounds, picnic seating under shade, and a community orchard of apple, feijoa, lemon, plum and walnut trees. On-street parking is available; Bus 262 stops nearby. Best treated as a comfortable Paraparaumu local family stop with some quirky community planting.
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Great big field and my kid enjoyed the repurposed wood more than the playground
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