Project milestones

Aug 2021 

• Resource consent granted.
• Play space and exercise area design starts.
• Feasibility study for a multi-purpose, community building to replace the pavilion commences.
• Security fencing in place around active site areas.

Sept 2021 

• Stormwater and civil works start.
• Play space design finalised.

Oct to Dec 2021

• Demolition of existing basketball court and skate park starts.
• Skate park construction starts.
• Basketball court and improved vehicle access construction commences.
• Construction of pathways associated with skate park and basketball court commences.
• Sports field lighting relocated.
• Soft opening of skate park.

Jan 2022

• Shared path construction complete.
• Main skate bowl and pathways poured.

Feb 2022

• Basketball court construction complete.
• Improved vehicle access complete.
• Play space procurement underway.

March 2022

• Skate park construction complete.
• Playground construction commences.
• RSA memorial wall construction commences.

April 2022

• RSA memorial wall construction complete.

May to July 2022

• Playground construction continues.

August 2022

• New children's playground opens

December 2022

• Skate park opens to allow skaters to try out the reconstructed ramps and jumps.

January 2023

• Kia Piki te Ora mural on the skate ramp gets underway.

February 2023

• New seating, drinking fountains and pathways added.
• A ‘soft opening’ for the newly completed basketball court and remaining skate park elements, including a new skate bowl and street skate focused area.
• Shade sails installed over the new playground.
• New barbeque area with stainless steel barbeque installed.
• Fitness equipment, including a push-up bar, sit-up bench and leg-lift and parallel bars also installed.
• Graffiti art works brighten the largest skate bowl.

March 2023

• Kerikeri Vert Jam stake competition attracts talent from across the country as well as a crowd of spectators.