Waitangi Park 4.14

Waitangi Park, a re-modelled recreation-space in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand, dates from 2006. It lies near Te Papa (the National Museum of New Zealand), Former Post and Telegraph Building and Courtenay Place. The facilities include a waka-launching area, a children's playground, a skateboard-zone, and a large grassy space.EventsNumerous events have taken place at Waitangi Park, these include: In early 2006 the "Earth From Above" exhibition occurred at Waitangi Park. The exhibition consisted of a series of photographs by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and raised questions about sustainable development. The Daily Mail described the portraits as "he most amazing pictures you’ll ever see". During the 2006 "International Festival of the Arts" a series of live performances, both by local artists (such as Salmonella Dub, The Warratahs, The Phoenix Foundation, Fat Freddys Drop) and by international acts selected from the festival (such as Antonio Forcione from Italy and The Sharon Shannon Band from Ireland) Regular events include: Waitangi Park Market. Fruit and vegetable market. Open hours: Sunday 7am - 12pm. Petanque Skateboarding Waka-launching