Does Waitangi Park have toilets?

Yes, public toilets are available at Waitangi Park.

Is there parking at Waitangi Park?

On-site or nearby parking is available at Waitangi Park.

Does Waitangi Park have water play?

Waitangi Park is listed as having water play or a splash feature, typically open in the warmer months. Check recent photos to confirm before you go.

Is Waitangi Park shaded?

Waitangi Park has trees, shade sails, or other shelter that offers some shade. Coverage varies by time of day.

Are there picnic tables at Waitangi Park?

Yes, picnic tables or seating are available at Waitangi Park.

Is there a sandpit at Waitangi Park?

Yes, Waitangi Park includes a sandpit.

Does Waitangi Park have swings?

Yes, swings are part of the equipment at Waitangi Park.

Does Waitangi Park have a slide?

Yes, Waitangi Park includes a slide.

Playground

Waitangi Park

Name: Waitangi Park
Address: Herd Street, Te Aro, Wellington, 6011, NZ
Price range: Free
Rating: 4.4

Herd Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

4.4

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Best suited to

Toddler zone0–4Child5–9Tween10+

NearbyWaterSkateparkNo barrier

Why these ages?

Water play, sand and bowl rocker suit toddlers, but a review flags climbing is too hard for under-4s. Skate bowl adjacent to play area and Wellington harbour edge nearby with no described barrier; older kids get climbing, roller slide, swings and skatepark.

Accessibility

Partial access

+ Step-free path to the play+ Accessible toilet on site

Access notes

Description explicitly states the park is flat throughout so wheelchairs and mobility devices move easily between the playground, skate park, court and cafe without steps, and a visitor review independently notes accessible restrooms within 75 metres. No accessible parking or transfer piece is confirmed.

What's here

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Waitangi Park's playground centres on an interactive water play area with pumps, channels and sprays, backed up by a climbing structure, swings, a roller slide, a sand pit, a bowl rocker and a solo spinner, small enough to feel like a proper play space rather than an afterthought beside the park's much larger concrete skate bowl. It sits within a six-hectare waterfront park in Te Aro that also holds basketball and pétanque courts, community gardens and cafe tables.

Good to know

HistoryWaitangi Park Skatepark opened in 2006 as part of the wider Waitangi Park redevelopment on former port land. It replaced the old Chafer's Skatepark and features a concrete bowl widely regarded as one of the best in New Zealand, plus a multi-lane street course with grindable planters and ledges. The park was designed by Wraight + Associates.
Source: explorewellington.nz
HistoryPlayground established: 2004.
Source: services1.arcgis.com
HistoryBefore its 2006 redevelopment, the Waitangi Park site had a varied past over the preceding century, including serving as the site of a morgue, a bus park, and a large incinerator, according to Wellington City Council's own history of the reserve.
Source: wellington.govt.nz
HistoryWhen Waitangi Park opened on 14 March 2006, the 6.5-hectare park was hailed as New Zealand's largest new urban park built in 100 years, costing $22 million funded largely through waterfront commercial lease sales.
Source: nzherald.co.nz
HistoryThe Waitangi Stream once fed a much larger wetland used for centuries by Maori for food-gathering, fresh water, and waka launching. Early European plans to canalise the stream were abandoned after the 1855 Wairarapa earthquake lifted the surrounding land by about 1.5 metres, and the stream was later piped underground as the area was reclaimed.
Source: wellington.govt.nz
HistoryThe redeveloped Waitangi Park, designed by Wraight Athfield Landscape Architecture after winning a design competition, officially opened in March 2006.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
CultureWaitangi Park was developed in the early 2000s on former port land and incorporates Māori cultural features including carved pou (posts), a waharoa (gateway), and a dedicated waka-launching area. The name Waitangi translates roughly as 'weeping waters' in te reo Māori.
Source: explorewellington.nz
CultureWellington heritage historians describe today's Waitangi Park, designed by landscape architect Megan Wraight (1961-2020), as a remnant vestige of the extensive water-lagooned wetlands that once covered much of the area before colonial-era reclamation and stream culverting, as discussed at a Wellington Heritage Festival talk on the city's lost urban streams.
Source: wellington.scoop.co.nz
On siteWaitangi Park Playground in Wellington features an interactive water play area with pumps, channels, and sprays as its standout feature, alongside wetlands that blend nature and play, community event space, and integration of local art and sustainable design.
Source: accessibleplaygrounds.co.nz
On siteWaitangi Park in Wellington is home to a fantastic interactive water play area, making it a premier water play destination in the city.
Source: accessibleplaygrounds.co.nz

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From the crew

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Alexandra
from Google15 Apr 2026
Terribly designed playground! Many areas are unsafe for children under 7. The water play zone is messy and dirty
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B P.
from Google15 Apr 2026
Has not aged well. Only really suitable for older children, so not great for families or younger children. No swing for younger children and the slide is inaccessible unless. Water, sand play area is okay, but was broken when we visited.
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Meili H.
from Google15 Apr 2026
A small playground with a good variety of equipment (swings, spin buckets, etc.) for younger kids (while older children occupy themselves on the skate-boarding ramps close by?). Park seating and cafe furniture ensures parents and carers can …
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Mick C.
from Google15 Apr 2026
A great place to play petanque. Some equipment is available in the adjacent Cafe.
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Rebecca L.
from Google15 Apr 2026
Cool playground for older kids and there a water play area too. Also handy is the store selling crepes, ice cream and drinks on site so you can grab a bite while the kids play.
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S M.
from Google15 Apr 2026
It's abit sad as toodlers and little children are unable to get to the slide unless ur a bigger kid that has good balance and can climb but 2 year Olds 4 year old are unable to get to slide its not that safe of a little kids playground only good part there be the swings kind of and the little water play area but slide at any parks is what little ones love go park for slides and swings and we'll this park built think for like 6 year Olds
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Saint T.
from Google15 Apr 2026
Great skate park field and patonk area 2 basketball ball hoops park needs a baby swing also has public toilets and rental escooters lined up.
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James H.
from Google15 Apr 2026
Sunny and sheltered. Stop by for a game of pétanque some time
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Amy
from Google15 Apr 2026
Has play areas suitable for 1-10 year olds. Also has a water fountain and public toilets. Some sun and shade.
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Roger B.
from Google15 Apr 2026
We go to Waitangi Park to exercise (walk) around the park, waterfront and Clyde Quay wharf. The Harbour is beautiful and has many moods.
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