Kids loved this park. Lots of seats for parents, nice views of the mountains. Handy and clean public toilets too.
Jasmine Underhill Reserve
49 Aotea Drive, Aotea, Porirua 5024
Why these ages?
Two separate multi-play structures - a junior and a senior - with dedicated infant swing. Learn-to-bike track suits early primary. Reviews confirm 'wide age range from baby through to teen'. Bark surface. Angle parking on residential Aotea Drive with no adjacent hazards. Suburban, wide sightlines, low parent load.
Access notes
Playground equipment sits on a bark surface per the description, a hard barrier for wheelchair users. A review also warns of a very long, steep walk from the Te Puia Drive entrance. Parking is street angle parking only, not confirmed accessible.
What's here
Jasmine Underhill Reserve is a neighbourhood playground on Aotea Drive in the Aotea suburb of Porirua, built as part of the Aotea Reserves Agreement that wove open space into one of Porirua's largest coastal suburbs.
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Good to know
HistoryJasmine Underhill Reserve (1.26 ha) in Aotea was vested as part of the Aotea Reserves Agreement under the Reserve Act, classified as a Local Purpose (Neighbourhood) Reserve. It sits within the Aotea and Ascot Park village area at community/suburban scale. It has no landslide, tsunami, or liquefaction risk.
Source: poriruacity.govt.nzHistoryPlayground established: 2010.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteEquipment includes swings (with infant swing), senior multi-play structures (with slide), junior multi-play structure (with slide), learn to bike track.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteJunior-suitable items include infant swing, junior multi-play structure (with slide suitable for young child and fire truck steering wheels).
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteThemed playground: playground.
Source: openstreetmap.orgAmenitiesJasmine Underhill Reserve includes amenity gardens, street-to-street walking connections, parking, and accessible pathways. It was vested under the Aotea Reserves Agreement and serves as a community venue for the Aotea and Ascot Park villages.
Source: poriruacity.govt.nzAmenitiesPlayground surface: bark.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite amenities include public toilets, a barbecue, picnic tables, seating.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite size category: 1 Small.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesAsset type: playground.
Source: maps.poriruacity.govt.nz
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