Summer hotspot to cool off opens
There is a new place to beat the heat this summer with today’s splash pad opening at Lloyd Elsmore Park Pool and Leisure
Centre in Pakuranga, delivered through a strategic partnership announced in August 2017 between Auckland Council and
ANZ.
The opening was celebrated by representatives from both partners, including Mayor Phil Goff and ANZ Retail and Business
Banking Managing Director Antonia Watson, as well as kaumātua.
Mayor Phil Goff with ANZ Retail and Business Banking Managing Director Antonia Watson at the Pakuranga splash pad
opening on 29 November 2017.
Photo credit: Bryan Lowe, Auckland Council
Also in attendance was one of the Auckland Council and ANZ ‘Design a Rashie’ competition winners. Seven-year-old Olivia Morfett and her classmates from Macleans Primary School were excited to be
the first to make a splash in the new facility.
A second splash pad will open as part of the partnership at the Stanmore Bay Pool and Leisure Centre in Whangaparāoa on
15 December 2017.
Mayor Phil Goff says the two new splash pads are a win for Auckland families, offering kids a safe and active way to
have fun this summer.
“The new splash pads are a fantastic addition to the local communities and will be a hit over the coming warmer months.
They are designed to get Aucklanders active with their families to enhance health and wellbeing and bring communities
together.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank ANZ for enabling us to deliver this project.”
Ms Watson says ANZ’s investment in the splash pads is in line with the bank’s strategic partnership with the council to
make Auckland a great place to live.
“As New Zealand’s largest bank, we are always looking for new ways to give back to the local communities.
“Auckland is growing rapidly and we are pleased to help develop more public shared spaces, so children and families can
enjoy time together.
“The splash pads are opening just in time for summer so local children will be able to have a fun and safe place to play
and cool off,” Ms Watson says.
The splash pads are built within the current Auckland Council leisure centre grounds at Pakuranga and Stanmore Bay. Both
offer an array of play features, including fountains, mist sprayers and elevated structures, designed to provide
children of all ages and abilities with a free, safe and accessible fun water play area.
There are also landscaped picnic areas, which are perfect for families to come together and relax.
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