Te Kōhanga Manaaki - Petone Playscape

Te Kōhanga Manaaki - Petone Playscape Te Kohanga Manaaki - Petone Playscape is a play area that has been designed for tamariki 5 and under. It has been built by the community for the community.

We hope this will be a space of belonging and connection. The play area is open 7am-7pm daily. The Hamoava Petone Coffee Cart is open 8:30am-3:30pm Tues - Sat. Children must be supervised at all times. As we want to keep the space as accessible for everyone as possible, we don’t hire out the play space but small groups are welcome to meet there for a party while being sensitive to other users of t

he space. The hall next to the play area is available for hire for $25 p/h*, flick an email through to [email protected] for date availability or any further questions. Weekend hall hire is generally available after 3:30pm on a Saturday and after 1pm on a Sunday. Please note the playground isn’t accessible from the hall but can still be accessed via the front gate. Values of Te Kohanga Maanaki:

Environmentally friendly. - Our playscape hopes to be a place that is aware of and encourages our responsibility to look after the world around us. Inclusive - The playscape is designed so that all children will be able to play no matter what limitations they have. From able bodied to differently abled, from babies struggling to lift their head through to rambunctious adventurers. The playscape will be a non-judgemental and welcoming environment for all people to feel at home. Developmentally appropriate - The playscape has been designed with particulate awareness of the developmental needs of children under 5. Kids have helped design, build and shape this playscape. Restorative - The playscape will encourage right relationships between children and children, children and themselves, children and adults, and children and the environment around them. Creative - We hope the playscape will promote creativity and imaginative play. As many elements as possible are only limited in use by a child’s imagination.

We think there's always room for a little more magic in the Playscape and our new signpost is there to show you where to...
14/06/2026

We think there's always room for a little more magic in the Playscape and our new signpost is there to show you where to go. But who knows? It might also point you in the direction of an epic adventure.

With our baker Robyn away on a several week holiday, our Coffee Kiosk extraordinaire Craig, who has been contributing to...
05/06/2026

With our baker Robyn away on a several week holiday, our Coffee Kiosk extraordinaire Craig, who has been contributing to the baking over the last two years with various biscuits and cookies from Robyn's repertoire of recipes, decided to share with us cupcakes he first made 15 years ago.

Over the years they became popular at staff morning teas, birthdays, and they even appear at a wedding he once also baked and decorated the cake for. They've been describe as some of the best chocolate cupcakes you'll ever have. Why not pop down for a coffee and cupcake!

The best thing about graduating at Te Kōhanga Manaaki Petone Playscape ki Pito One is that you can keep coming back! So ...
30/05/2026

The best thing about graduating at Te Kōhanga Manaaki Petone Playscape ki Pito One is that you can keep coming back!

So many graduates having fun at our 5th Birthday Party today, stuffing their faces at the Tuck Shop (this was a must for one of the ticks on your report card), completing all our classes and activities, and doing this all with excellence!

Here's to more fun and adventures!

Whether you've only visited recently, it's been a while, or you've been coming along since the very beginning, you're pa...
29/05/2026

Whether you've only visited recently, it's been a while, or you've been coming along since the very beginning, you're part of our Te Kōhanga Manaaki Petone Playscape ki Pito One Community and we'd love you to come along to our Te Kōhanga Manaaki Petone Playscape ki Pito One 5th Birthday!

Come along and take part in a "class" at Te Kōhanga Manaaki Petone Playscape Academy. Have a go at chemistry, take part in some PE, get down at the School Disco, hit the Tuck Shop for a free sausage sizzle and cold drink, and have your "photo" taken at the photo booth.

This is free event! Look forward to seeing you tomorrow, Saturday 30 May 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm.

Love getting yourself a Coffee at the Hamodava Pito One Coffee Kiosk? Hamodava Pito One is the home of everything Hamod...
21/05/2026

Love getting yourself a Coffee at the Hamodava Pito One Coffee Kiosk? Hamodava Pito One is the home of everything Hamodava and we also have our Fresh Roasted Coffee and Belgian Style Drinking Chocolate available for sale, at the Kiosk, or via our online store at www.hamodava.com.

We're also more than happy to prepare your coffee to suit your preferred at home brewing method, whether that be whole beans, plunger or filter.

The Playscape has turned 5 years old and is heading off to school! And the best news is, you can join us as we've all be...
09/05/2026

The Playscape has turned 5 years old and is heading off to school! And the best news is, you can join us as we've all been accepted to Te Kōhanga Manaaki Petone Playscape Academy!

Come and celebrate a continuing journey of connection, community, friendship, support and manaakitanga! And who can forget the great coffee and recent additions to the Playscape of the Coffee Kiosk, Māra Kai, Basketball hoop, and Pātaka Kai.

Come meet us at the Playscape for assembly and then you can enjoy a bunch of weird and wonderful "classes", get a school photo, partake in a classic sausage sizzle at the Academy Tuck Shop, and if you have as much fun as you possibly can, you might just end up graduating!

This is a free event, including the Academy Tuck Shop, but the Hamodava Pito One Coffee Kiosk will also be open if you'd like to purchase anything extra.

Nau mai haere mai hoki mai.

We're down to 0 Suspended Coffees 😢. Why not purchase one during your next visit and we'll pay it forward for you 😊.
07/05/2026

We're down to 0 Suspended Coffees 😢. Why not purchase one during your next visit and we'll pay it forward for you 😊.

Come on down to the Rangatahi Market! On tonight from 4:00pm until 7:00pm!
01/05/2026

Come on down to the Rangatahi Market! On tonight from 4:00pm until 7:00pm!

Address

72 Cuba Street, Petone
Lower Hutt
5012

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturday 7am - 7pm
Sunday 7am - 7pm

Telephone

+6445682782

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