Waikirikiri Park

Waikirikiri Park is a medium sized neighbourhood playground on Dalton Street in Outer Kaiti, Gisborne, with swings including an accessibility swing, a multi-play structure with a slide for young children, a see saw, a rotonet climbing net and a half basketball court. It suits a wide age range and was rebuilt through a community led design process.

Equipment

The bark surfaced play area has swings with an accessibility swing, a multi-play structure with a slide suited to young children, a see saw, a rotonet climbing net and a half basketball court, with picnic tables alongside.

Community Design

The playground was rebuilt in 2015 after the existing equipment was dismantled for health and safety reasons. Ka Pai Kaiti led an extensive consultation with Gisborne District Council, gathering more than 400 survey responses and running design sessions at Te Wharau School, Kaiti School and Te Kura Reo Rua o Waikirikiri. The winning design included plans for pou and whakairo carvings and community murals reflecting Waikirikiri's cultural history, and nearly 70 percent of voters in the process were under 20.

Practical Info

On street parking is available on Dalton Street. There is no shade over the play equipment. Gisborne District Council operates a smokefree policy across its green spaces.