Have your say on the Aotea/Great Barrier Island play spaces

Your feedback (all questions are optional)

Which of the following best describes how you interact with playgrounds:

I am a parent or caregiver of children who use playgrounds

I use playgrounds myself

I do not use playgrounds

Other (please specify)

Please select the option that best describes your connection to Aotea/Great Barrier Island:

Permanent resident of Aotea/Great Barrier Island

Part-time resident of Aotea/Great Barrier Island

Visitor

Prefer not to say

Not applicable

In order to assist us with a Geographic understanding please tell us which area you live or stay in?

Select option

What are the main reasons you visit playgrounds? (select all that apply)

To hang out with friends

To play and have fun

To exercise and be physically challenged

To get outside and connect with nature

To have a break from technology

Because they are a free activity

To give parents or carers a break

Other (please specify)

Currently, on average, how often would you or the people living in your house use a play space or reserve in summer?

Most days/every day

Once or twice a week

Once or twice a month

Less often

Never

What is important when choosing a playground to visit? (Select all that apply)

The park is conveniently located on my way to or from somewhere I go regularly (school, sports, work, etc.)

The park is within walking or cycling distance from home

The surrounding natural environment is appealing (e.g., near the beach, lots of trees)

The playground is accessible for those with mobility and sensory challenges

The park has facilities that make it easy to meet or hang out with friends (toilets, picnic areas, car parking)

The playground caters for a variety of ages

The playground has the specific play equipment I enjoy using

Other (please specify)

Aotea/Great Barrier has five Council owned play spaces located in Motairehe, Claris, Medlands, Gooseberry Flat and Mulberry Grove as well as the pump track in Okiwi Park.

Of these six play spaces, which do you use the most and why?

Of these six play spaces, which play space provides you with the best user experience and why?

Playgrounds aren’t the only places that offer play and recreation opportunities. What other activities do you enjoy within the parks on Aotea/Great Barrier Island? (Select all that apply)

Walking or cycling

Picnics

Hanging out with friends

Informal outdoor play, for example rolling down hills and climbing trees

Imaginative play for example role playing and storytelling

Playing with a ball or frisbee

Informal court sports like basketball, volleyball, badminton or pickleball

Other (please specify)

10.

Does anyone in your household have a disability that affects how they are able to access or use the playground?

Yes

Prefer not to say

11.

What are the top three pieces of playground equipment you or your whanau enjoy using? (Select 3)

Water play

Sand play

Nature play

Climbing

Swinging

Sliding

Music play

Hanging

Spinning/rocking

Jumping

Flying

Other (please specify)

12.

What could we change about our playspaces to improve your play experience?

13.

Is there anything else you would like us to consider about the play spaces? (e.g. are there any local stories, history or natural character that are important to the area that you would like to see reflected in the space)

14.

Do you have any other feedback about playspaces on Aotea/Great Barrier Island?

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