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New Zealand’s Top Three Playgrounds Revealed

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Discover New Zealand's top three playgrounds, each offering a unique experience for the whole family.

- Margaret Mahy Playground in Christchurch is a modern, post-quake park with water features, flying foxes, and equipment sturdy enough for adults.

- C-Play Playground in Timaru is a massive, community-funded space featuring a shipwreck, lighthouse slides, and a 50-metre double flying fox.

- Kowhai Park Playground in Whanganui offers nostalgic fun with unique, 1950s-era concrete structures inspired by classic nursery rhymes.

Margaret Mahy Playground, Christchurch

C-Play Playground, Timaru

Kowhai Park Playground, Whanganui

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