A fence has been put up around a popular Rotorua skate park to increase safety for its users.
The changes follow an incident in June when a 9-year-old Rotorua boy was left with serious injuries after he was hit by a CityRide bus.
The boy had been at the park on June 30 with his older brother when he rode his push scooter across Ranolf St and collided with the side of the bus.
He was taken to Auckland's Starship hospital and was later admitted to a rehabilitation centre in Auckland, where he is currently recovering.
Rotorua District Council parks and recreation manager Garry Page said the accident sparked the initiative to improve safety for users of the skate park.