Rotorua Skate Park Re-development
Consultation has concluded
The video above shows the initial concept design that was created for Sheaf Park. The skate park upgrade project team will be create a new concept design for Kuirau Park with the same principles agreed upon at the beginning of this project.
Next steps for Rotorua's new skate park
During the 2018-2028 Long Term Plan consultation Council signaled to the community that the inner city skate park could be incorporated into the overall design for Kuirau Park upgrades.
Once approved the Plan provided funding of $750,000 to further investigate the location and design of the new skate facility within Kuirau Park.
Latest update:
March 2022
Surveys to test settlement of the land under the preload at the new skatepark site are ongoing. Results from the preload will determine when the material can be removed.
April 2021
March 2021
Site preparation is now underway at the location of the new skate park at Kuirau and Pukuatua Streets. More than 3000 cubic metres of preload material will be placed on the site to strengthen the ground where the new facility will be constructed.
The preload material will be in place at Kuirau Park for 12 to 24 months. Once testing confirms that the ground has settled enough then construction can begin.
While the preload is in place Council will continue to work with the skate park advisory group and the wider community to develop a final design for construction. Council is also working through the pre-planning stages of the 2021-2031 Long-term Plan which will determine future funding for capital investment projects.
This project will rely on external funding - Council will continue to look for funding opportunities to develop the new skate park.