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Naenae Park

23-31 Seddon Street, Naenae, Lower Hutt 5011

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Best suited to
Toddler-friendly0–4Child5–9
Why these ages?

Two-zone site with NZ's first fully-fenced neurodiverse playground - genuine let-them-loose enclosure with sensory equipment, spinning wheels, musical gongs, rain sound maker and clear sightlines. Main playground adds climbing module, multi-play, infant/basket/accessibility swings, carousel, junior slide. Purpose-designed for runners and neurodiverse tamariki. No water/road/skate hazards. Tweens have less pull.

Accessibility
Partial access
+ Supportive swing seat (high-back, basket or nest)
Access notes

Description names basket and accessibility swing types among the main playground equipment, a genuine transfer friendly feature, but it does not confirm surface material, a step free path, or a marked accessible parking bay.

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Equipment

Naenae Park, known locally as Walter Mildenhall Park, has two distinct play areas serving the Naenae community in Lower Hutt: a standard playground and New Zealand's first fully fenced playground built specifically for neurodiverse tamariki.

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