Over the last six years Roskill Community Voice has pushed for playground upgrades through-out Puketapapa. Some of the old playgrounds were around thirty years old, others had been vandalised repeatedly, and many were of a similar design. With 13 new playgrounds, and 5 more to come, Puketapapa has become a much better place to play.
Fairness for Wesley
Mt Roskill has not had it’s fair share over the decades, and Wesley has been particularly badly affected. In 2013 we pledged to progress Fairness for Wesley through: (updates on each area since 2013 are in brackets): Better library services (We are advocating for Wesley to be the priority for new library services on the isthmus)…
RCV Policy on Community Development and Facilities
Council can play a key role in bringing our community together, providing facilities, resourcing, and expertise to help our community develop and grow. We support an active and engaging approach in which grassroots community determines local priorities. Specific local policy includes: Heightened support for local community groups through better access to funding streams, appropriate and…
RCV Policy on Environment and Parks
We treasure our local environment. Our maunga, foreshore, streams, and network of parks give us space to roam, a sense of identity, and recreational opportunities. We will work to protect and enhance our environment and open space. Specific local policy includes: A strong focus on environmental restoration including: The Manukau foreshore Our local streams particularly…
New Playground at Keith Hay Park
The new playground at Keith Hay Park is now mostly open and well worth a look. It is tucked in behind the changing rooms at the northern end of the Keith Hay Park carpark so takes a bit of finding. As these pictures show it is a real step-up from the standard module playgrounds we…