As you can see from the photos, the tree limb was oh so close to the play equipment, what happens next time!

Yesterday a gigantic limb from the huge gum tree in the grounds of St Columbus church fell, without warning, on to the car park below. Fortunately no one was below the tree or a major tragedy would have occurred. The tree is estimated to be well over 100 years old and has an historical protection classification in [...]

At the Community Services committee last Tuesday, the Council finally signed off the Palmbrook playarea suitable for preschool age children.  This has taken over three years! The playarea will be erected with the proviso that if it causes any concerns for the residents, it will be relocated.

Four weeks ago, on Father’s Day, I chaired a meeting at the Havelock North Community Centre to discuss a proposed play area at the Palmbrook reserve. About 50 people attended. Jennifer and Kirsty from HDC presented a brief on the play area design and possible position in the reserve. Many residents were understandably upset about [...]

I want to thank a very dedicated mother in Havelock North, Jane Parslow, who has been fighting for nearly two years to get the council to build a play area in the Arataki /Brookvale area. Due to a long wait by the council for a potential development to be finalised (in this financial climate, this [...]