Tongariro South Domain playground upgrade postponed
The planned upgrade to the Tongariro South Domain playground has been postponed until 2021 due to disruptions caused to international shipping by Covid-19 restrictions.
Head of community, culture and heritage Dylan Tahau said the delay was unfortunate but rescheduling the upgrade to later in the year would have meant the playground was a work site over the Christmas and New Year holiday period.
“We’ve been looking forward to getting this project underway and creating a great play space that is unique to Taupō and for all our community,” he said.
“Unfortunately, disruption to international shipping schedules caused by Covid-19 restrictions means the equipment for the upgrade will not arrive on time. Rather than delay the start of the project and have the playground closed over the Christmas and New Year holiday period while the work is carried out, we have opted to push back our start date to the new year so that locals and visitors can enjoy the domain over summer.”