Beaches and Water

Muriwai Beach

Muriwai Beach

A long weekend is cause for roadtrippin’ and a 40 minute cruise down the North Western motorway Murawai’s coast beauty awaits. With her black sand this west coast beach offers so much to be discovered for both young and old. Beyond the beach and a […]

Hobsonville Point Coastal Walkway

Hobsonville Point Coastal Walkway

Clear winter days and road trippin’ go hand in hand like Sunday strolls and ice cream. Particularly when the destination is so close you don’t even need to resort to eye spy! Twenty minutes from the city heading west will land you in Hobsonville Point. […]

Waterfront Container Library

Waterfront Container Library

Nothing beats some fresh ocean air and when the opportunity arises to visit a library housed in a container on the Auckland’s waterfront we jumped at it. This novelty approach is not only on trend but also all about sharing, with a bring one, take […]

Grey Lynn Park

Grey Lynn Park

Tucked into a slight valley off Williamson Road and with the Sky Tower watching over, this playground is anything but grey! Located into the heart of the sprawling park with not a car in sight is a great comfort of this playground. Paths around the […]

Potters Park

Potters Park

On the intersection of busy Balmoral and Dominion Road, Potters Park offers it all from water falling to basket-balling! This park is not just a summer favourite with the modern playground securing its popularity throughout the year. Astro-turfed mounds are topped with climbing equipment and […]

Weona-Westmere Coastal Walkway

Weona-Westmere Coastal Walkway

A recently built track and boardwalk provide an inner-city escape to nature in the heart of Auckland. Starting the track from either Lemington Reserve or Westmere Park Avenue, you will find yourself following the coastline and looking across the harbour to headlands. Little ones either […]

Takapuna Beach

Takapuna Beach

This iconic Auckland beach deservedly will take your breath away, as Rangitoto watches over her shores from the distance. Golden sands provide the perfect playmat for little ones to pick up shells, build sandcastles, slash in the waters and chase seagulls. Regardless of the pohutukawa […]

Waterview Reserve

Waterview Reserve

Wedged in between the construction of new motorways is this modern playground inspired by children who provided the input for how it should be built. Plus it would be remiss to have a playground in Waterview without water! The distant hum of the motorway will […]