Information, resources and updates for members working in the Parks, Play & Open Spaces sector.
Guidelines
Find best-practice and industry standard guidelines, templates and requirements.
Parks, Play & Open Spaces guidelines
Green Pavlova
New Zealand’s biggest parks, play and open spaces industry conference takes place each May.
Awards
Our annual parks awards celebrate the people, open spaces and places in the industry.
Green Flag Award®
The Green Flag Award® recognises parks and green spaces that meet a global standard for quality and sustainability.
PlayCheck®
PlayCheck® uses mobile technology to record playground inspections and their results. It’s quick, easy, and you have results at your fingertips.
Cemeteries and Crematoria
The New Zealand Cemeteries and Crematoria Collective (NZCCC) is the national body representing the cemeteries and crematoria industry in Aotearoa.
New Zealand Cemeteries and Crematoria website
Quality Toolkit
We’ve pulled together everything you need for managing parks and open spaces. Best practice guidelines, standards, management plans, short courses and qualifications. Email Kieran Smith to find out more: kierans@nzrecreation.org.nz.
Peer Review
We provide a Peer Review process of aquatic and recreation projects, supported by Sport NZ. Email Jenny Jordan: jenny@nzrecreation.org.nz for more information.
More information
Have a question about parks, play and open spaces? Email Kieran Smith: kierans@nzrecreation.org.nz