The slide is the best looking and best design in New Zealand. It works well and loved by the children. The balance beam and blocks are a nice supplement to the slide. Unfortunately, the $572,000 price tag makes it the most ridiculously expensive playground, especially with what it get with that price. Great slide, not worth the price, and a great way to waste taxpayers money.
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New Zealand Parliament Public Playground
Ground Floor/1 Molesworth Street, Pipitea, Wellington 6011
Why these ages?
One slide + balance beam + wooden blocks, reviewers explicitly note 'missing a swing, sandbox and stuff for smaller children'. Slide is fast/slippery, sits on a slope with steps only, and disability commissioner criticised the lack of accessible route. Suits primary-age kids briefly. Not a toddler destination.
Access notes
The Disability Rights Commissioner publicly criticised this playground because the equipment sits on a slope reached only by steps rather than an accessible route, leaving disabled children without a way to join in. Surfacing is also bark.
The week ahead
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Equipment
New Zealand Parliament Public Playground is a small playground on the parliamentary grounds in Pipitea, Wellington, tucked into the government precinct rather than a typical neighbourhood park. It opened in November 2019, with a slide as its main piece of equipment, set over bark surfacing with tree shade.
Access and Inclusion
Practical Info
Getting there
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Spot a problem?
Spotted broken gear, a hazard, or something that needs a fix? Let Wellington City know. They look after this park.
