Canal Reserve Playground Upgrade

Public consultation for the Canal Reserve playground renewal in Avondale closed on 11 December 2023. Thank you for having your say.

 We received 66 pieces of feedback from the public and two group feedback submissions from:

• Te Kura o Pātiki Rosebank School
• Sport Waitākere.

Key feedback themes

Play space and reserve use 

Feedback showed how often people use the reserve and play space in the summer.

• Daily - 15 per cent.
• A couple of times a week - 32 per cent.
• Weekly - 9 per cent.
• Monthly - 17 per cent. 
• A few times a year - 11 per cent.
• Less often or never - 13 per cent.
• Do not know - 3 per cent.

Travelling to the reserve

The feedback also showed how people travel to the reserve:

• Walk - 60 per cent.
• Drive - 10 per cent. 
• Cycle - 8 per cent.
• Scooter - 3 per cent.
• Bus - 1 per cent.

Main activities

Feedback showed the most popular equipment and activities at the reserve are:

• the children's play area
• swings
• walking
• basketball.

What people want to see added to the reserve

We received a lot of feedback about improvements, new activities and equipment people would like at the reserve.

The most popular were:

• more play equipment for toddlers and younger kids 
• balance equipment
• climbing and crawling activities
• spinning
• water play
• slide
• natural play like logs, boulders and trees
• soccer goal
• upgraded hoop area
• more seating and shaded areas
• picnic tables
• cycle path and access path through the park
• more sport activities for older kids
• fruit trees.

Changes made based on the feedback

We used the feedback to make changes to the reserve, including:

• an improved hoop area
• a new soccer goal
• a picnic bench and more seating
• a space for older kids
• trees for shade
• more fruit trees
• a new path around the reserve
• footpath access
• a swing set for younger and older children
• balancing equipment

• a slide and trampoline.