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School's out: where to find New Zealand's best playgrounds

By Jessica Wynne Lockhart
NZ Herald·
5 mins to read

From the absurd to the absurdly beautiful, New Zealand boasts some of the world's most unique playgrounds. Here are eight of the country's best, guaranteed to delight both children and the child within.

Cornwall Park in Hastings

When Hastings' revamped Cornwall Park playground reopened in December 2019, the buzz was palpable. It had taken five months and $1.7 million for architects to transform Hastings' oldest park into a state-of-the-art destination. The main attraction? New Zealand's fastest slide.

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