Playground upgrades | Hamilton City Council

Project summary

What we're doing

We’ve been busy replacing or upgrading several playgrounds across Hamilton, including:

Wake Park playground – Construction was completed in early February 2025.
Fitzroy Park playground – Construction was completed in March 2025.
Cullimore Park playground – Construction began in March and will be completed in early June, including park drainage and added shade.
Gower Park playground – Design is underway, with construction due to take place in winter 2025.
Te Toetoe Reserve playground – Design is underway, with construction due to start in July 2025 and be completed in September.
Wiltshire Drive Reserve playground – Design is due to begin shortly.
Pukete Park playground – Design is due to begin shortly.
Mangaiti Park playground – Design is due to begin shortly.
Caernarvon Park playground – Community engagement has been completed. Designs will get underway shortly, with construction to take place in 2026.
Swarbrick Park playground – Community engagement has been completed. Designs will get underway shortly, with construction to take place in 2026.
Ranfurly Park playground – Community engagement has been completed. Designs will get underway shortly, with construction to take place in 2026.

Why we're doing it

We want to supply younger Hamiltonians with safe and fun play spaces so they can enjoy living in our city. It’s essential we keep these Council-owned assets in good condition for all who use them.

These projects will

Provide safe, modern, fun places to play
Make public spaces nicer for all of us
Make Hamilton a great place for kids

Project features

Modern equipment
We work with designers, providers and contractors to ensure we're investing in top-quality, fun playground equipment that's fit for purpose.
Better utilised green spaces
We're optimising what we do with public green spaces so more of us can enjoy them.
A more attractive city
Well-maintained playgrounds make public spaces nicer for all of us.