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Tunnel Tops Open!
Soon-to-Open Tunnel Tops Park Supports a More Inclusive Future by Guananí Gómez-Van Cortright Favianna Rodriguez grew up in East Oakland,...

Tina Weston
Jul 18, 2022


Get Fit from a Borrowed Box
'Trybaries' inspiring people to get active with borrowed equipment Organisers of an Otago initiative are hoping to make recreation more...

Tina Weston
Jul 11, 2022


One more time for Rotorua
Rotorua reserves for housing: Council urged to rethink sale of community assets: Felix Desmarais, Local Democracy Reporter A Rotorua...

Tina Weston
Jul 4, 2022


Grinding to a Halt!
Days of cruising old highway on Taupō's lakefront are over Matthew Martin 12:07, Jun 29 2022 Concept plans for the redevelopment of Lake...

Tina Weston
Jun 29, 2022


Rotorua back again
Rotorua Reserves proposal: Some assessments based on anecdoteal evidence 5:14 pm on 14 June 2022 Rotorua Lakes Council says some of its...

Tina Weston
Jun 22, 2022


Grassy Benefits
Millions of people benefit directly from the tireless work of park and recreation professionals — from coordinating fun family events and...

Tina Weston
Jun 20, 2022


Upgrades!
New standalone integrity entity for sport 14 JUNE 2022 HON GRANT ROBERTSON An independent body to strengthen and protect the integrity of...

Tina Weston
Jun 16, 2022


Steep Slide for $40,000
Council spends $40,000 in three months on vandalised playground 4:53 pm on 5 June 2022 Security has been boosted at a Hamilton playground...

Tina Weston
Jun 7, 2022


Kāinga Ora Rejects Parks?
Rotorua reserves housing proposal: Council in talks with Kāinga Ora in September Felix Desmarais, Local Democracy Reporter...

Tina Weston
May 31, 2022


13 Year Dry Spell!
Dos Rios Ranch, California's first new state park in 13 years, is just outside of the Bay Area The confluence of the San Joaquin River,...

Tina Weston
May 26, 2022


3 Waters Discussion
Another PLF online event, email tina@thrivesp.nz to RSVP and receive the link

Tina Weston
May 26, 2022



Tina Weston
May 24, 2022


Metric Survey Extension!
The survey has been extended until Monday the 31st, click link below!

Tina Weston
May 23, 2022


Parks Metric Survey
We have a forum wide survey to be filled in! The survey looks at the provision of open space as a performance measure/metric for...

PLF
May 10, 2022


What's Up DOC?
Management planning and concessions are powerful tools Public conservation lands and waters give all New Zealanders opportunities to...

PLF
May 9, 2022


Throw the Shade
More shade trees needed in city parks to help prevent skin cancer Janine Rankin14:42, May 02 2022 Palmerston North’s parks and...

PLF
May 5, 2022


How Are You Feeling?
Last year the Parks Leaders Forum worked with the sector on stress and burn out with the sector. Often identified as the busiest and most...

PLF
Apr 28, 2022


We Dig It!
Presidio Tunnel Tops opens starting Sunday, July 17! Presidio Tunnel Tops is a new attraction within the Presidio national park site....

PLF
Apr 27, 2022


10 Big Secrets
A secret council proposal to turn 10 Rotorua reserves into housing has been revealed in documents obtained by Local Democracy Reporting....

PLF
Apr 20, 2022
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