Great place to walk. There are new planting areas. The waste water from Waikanae come here and is treated and goes into settling ponds. Kids playground and flying fox, and a toilet.
Mazengarb Reserve Playground
Paraparaumu 5032
Why these ages?
Explicitly designed with a dedicated toddler play area (own junior multi-play with slide) alongside the big climbing web tall slide and flying fox. Communication boards in English and Māori signal inclusive intent. Sits within a sports reserve away from road/water hazards. Toilets are inconveniently far but the play experience itself is genuinely multi-age.
Access notes
Communication boards in English and Maori support non speaking children, a genuine inclusive feature, but the main play area sits on a bark surface, a hard barrier for wheelchair users. A review also flags toilets as two football fields away, a further practical barrier.
What's here
Mazengarb Reserve Playground is a well equipped playground within a community sports hub in Paraparaumu, with a climbing web leading to a tall slide, a flying fox and a dedicated toddler play area. It suits a wide age range, from toddlers to older kids after a real challenge.
Equipment
Practical Info
Good to know
HistoryOpened within the last 5 years (as of the McNoe 2026 survey).
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteMazengarb Reserve Playground in Paraparaumu features a climbing web leading to a tall slide, a flying fox, and a dedicated toddler play area. Communication boards in both English and Māori are installed to support non-speaking children and families.
Source: kapiticoast.govt.nzOn siteEquipment includes junior multi-play structure (with slide), playground, swings, climbing frame (with tubular slide), flying fox.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteJunior-suitable items include junior multi-play structure (with slide suitable for young child), playhouse, musical play, junior slide.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesPlayground surface: bark.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite amenities include public toilets, picnic tables, seating.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite size category: 2 Medium.
Source: services1.arcgis.comHandy to knowShade at midday in summer: Shade sails provide good shade for play equipment- please note these were stolen & I have no information on whether these were replaced. Picnic table and seating not shaded.
Source: services1.arcgis.comHandy to knowParking: on street parking.
Source: services1.arcgis.comHandy to knowCouncil operates a smokefree policy covering this playground.
Source: services1.arcgis.com
The week ahead
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Spot a problem?
Spotted broken gear, a hazard, or something that needs a fix? Let Kapiti Coast District know. They look after this park.