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If you would like to hold a community event or social occasion at a park, you will need to make a booking. This is to ensure that the event is appropriate for a particular venue and that it is well managed and successful.

If you would like more information on making a reserves booking, please read the conditions and requirements on the Reserve Booking Application Form (pdf, 75 kB).

For further details, or to make a booking, please contact Council's Customer Services on (03) 311 8900.

Allen Reserve

15 Lowe Place, Rangiora

Allen Reserve is a medium-sized reserve running between two cul-de-sacs. The reserve is very attractive with high quality fi.....

Type:: Neighbourhood

Allin Drive Reserve

30 Allin Drive, Waikuku Beach

Allin Drive Reserve is a semi-flat area rising up from the road and flattening out in the middle A dirt mound located in the no.....

Type:: Neighbourhood

Arlington Reserve

1 Aintree Place, Rangiora

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Type:: Community Neighbourhood

Ashgrove Park

287B Kingsbury Avenue, Rangiora

The Rangiora Borough Council acquired this land in the 1950s as new housing subdivisions were beginning to appear in the nor.....

Type:: Sport & Recreation

Ashley Gorge Reserve

709 Ashley Gorge Road, Oxford

The Ashley Gorge Reserve is located on the south side of the Ashley River where the gorge exits to the plain and is formed f.....

Type:: Natural

Ashley Picnic Ground

2 Millton Avenue, Rangiora (adjacent to Ashley River road bridge)

The Ashley Picnic Ground is a 1.5 hectares reserve located approximately half a kilometre north of Rangiora on the southern .....

Type:: Natural

Askeaton Park

11 and 14 Hall Street, Kaiapoi

Askeaton Park is one of the reserves that is linked with others to form the Kaiapoi Riverbanks area. This area was significa.....

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Audley Street Reserve

10 Audley Street, Kaiapoi

Audley Street Reserve is a nearly triangular reserve, with an attractive rural outlook across Island Road. The playground conta.....

Type:: Neighbourhood

Baker Park

15 Aldersgate Street and 17A Otaki Street, Kaiapoi

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Type:: Community Neighbourhood

Bridget Lane Reserve

13A Bridget Lane, Rangiora

Bridget Lane Reserve is an attractive green accessway between cul-de-sacs......

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Bush Street Reserve

29 Bush Street, Rangiora

Bush Street Reserve is a small enclosed reserve linking Bush Street with Luxton Place, framed by the stream on one boundary .....

Type:: Neighbourhood

Canterbury Street Reserve

43 Canterbury Street, Ashley

Canterbury Street Reserve is a small, flat area adjacent to the Ashley Playcentre, and bordered at the rear by a railway line. .....

Type:: Neighbourhood

Church Street Reserve

Cnr Church and Burnett Streets, Oxford

Church Street Reserve is located on a corner site bounded by residential streets to the north and west, a residential property .....

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Corcoran Reserve

71-131B Charles Street, Kaiapoi

Corcoran Reserve is one of the reserves that is linked with others to form the Kaiapoi Riverbanks area. This area was signific.....

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Currie Park

Cnr Feldwick Drive and Ellen Place, Kaiapoi

Currie Park is a large, flat, open park. The back half of the reserve borders onto residential properties and the front half op.....

Type:: Neighbourhood

Cust Community Centre Grounds

9 Mill Road, Cust

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Type:: Community Neighbourhood

Cust Domain

111A-111D Mill Road, Cust

The Cust Equestrian Group has a fenced area within this large domain. It features a full sized all-weather arena. The Domain’s .....

Type:: Sport & Recreation

Cust Memorial Reserve

Cnr Mill and Cust Roads, Cust

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Type:: Cultural Heritage

Darnley Square

11 Cass Street, Kaiapoi

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Type:: Community Neighbourhood

Dudley Park

45 Church Street, Rangiora (43 Church Street for Netball Courts)

Dudley Park originated in 1925, and is named after Archdeacon Benjamin Woolley Dudley, the first vicar of Rangiora. When Par.....

Type:: Sport & Recreation

Dunns Avenue Reserve

91 Dunns Avenue, Pines Beach

This narrow reserve has a long road frontage, with Saltwater Creek running along its rear boundary. It has good views to the we.....

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Elephant Park

Cnr White and Blackett Streets, Rangiora

Elephant Park is an open flat park on the corner of two wide streets. The park is named after a pink concrete elephant, which w.....

Type:: Neighbourhood

Featherstone Reserve

1A Featherstone Avenue, Kairaki

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Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Ferry Road Reserve

5 Woodend Beach Road, Ferry Road, Woodend Beach

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Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Forestdale Wetlands

221 Mountain Road, Okuku

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Type:: Natural

Fuller Street Reserve

52 Fuller Street, Kaiapoi

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Type:: Neighbourhood

Gladstone Park

202 Gladstone Road, Woodend

The area known as Gladstone Park consists of two parks: Gladstone Park and Wright Park. For management and operational purpo.....

Type:: Sport & Recreation

Glenvale Walkway Reserve

Ohoka Road/Robert Coup Road/Fairweather Crescent/Williams Street, Kaiapoi

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Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Good Street Reserve

29-37 Good Street, Rangiora

Good Street Reserve is an extensively developed reserve split into two halves. The southern half is occupied by an historic cot.....

Type:: Community Neighbourhood

Grange View Reserve

11 Grange View Crescent, Woodend

Grange View Reserve is a very large reserve, with the Waiiti Stream running along its northern boundary. Long arms of the re.....

Type:: Community Neighbourhood

Gray Crescent Reserve

49A Gray Crescent/19 Blackwell Crescent, Kaiapoi

Gray Crescent Reserve is a long, open area running between two crescents, with a concrete pad at one end and amenity planting a.....

Type:: Neighbourhood

Green Street Walkway

87 Charles Street, runs between Charles Street and South Belt, Rangiora

Green Street Walkway is an attractive 'green belt' walkway link......

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Hazeldean Reserve

85 Durham Street, Rangiora

This area was subdivided in 1977 by Hazeldean Developments. This reserve area was originally part of the garden of the two-stor.....

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Hinemoa Park

52 Fairweather Crescent/13 Belcher Street, Kaiapoi

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Type:: Community Neighbourhood

Jack Graham Reserve

11-13 Mill Road, Cust

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Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Janelle Place Reserve

12A Janelle Place, Rangiora

Janelle Place Reserve is a very attractive, small reserve on a rounded corner site. General landscaping and established trees s.....

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Jim Bryden Reserve

7 Holland Drive, Kaiapoi

Jim Bryden Reserve backs onto the 'Glenvale Walk' esplanade reserve and the Kaikanui Stream......

Type:: Neighbourhood

Kaiapoi Domain

10 Ranfurly Street, Kaiapoi

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Type:: Community Neighbourhood

Kaiapoi Lakes Reserve

470, 471 and 511 Williams Street, Kaiapoi

Kaiapoi Lakes is a 25 hectare native reserve of District significance located at the northern end of Kaiapoi, 2 kilometres f.....

Type:: Natural

Kaiapoi Memorial Reserve

90 Raven Quay, Kaiapoi

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Type:: Cultural Heritage

Kairaki Reserve

70 Featherstone Avenue, Kairaki

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Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Kendall Park

121 Island Road, Kaiapoi

Kendall Park is a competition sports ground, with a total area of 13.125 hectares. Miss V N Kendall donated 4.2 hectares to .....

Type:: Sport & Recreation

Kiln Place Reserve

13 Kiln Place, Kaiapoi

Kiln Place Reserve is a small rectangular reserve with a curving path running through the eastern side and out to Williams Stre.....

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Kippenberger War Memorial Reserve

55 High Street, Rangiora

This reserve was named after Major General Sir Howard Kippenberger, one of New Zealand's foremost military commanders in World .....

Type:: Cultural Heritage

Kirk Street Reserve

23 Kirk Street, Kaiapoi

Kirk Street Reserve is a flat reserve with a long frontage onto Kirk Street and a narrow accessway through to Cass Street. Part.....

Type:: Neighbourhood

Kiwi Ave Recreation Reserve

Cnr Kiwi Avenue and Reserve Road, Waikuku Beach

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Type:: Neighbourhood

Kowhai Avenue Reserve

43 Kowhai Avenue, Rangiora

Kowhai Avenue Reserve is a small rectangular reserve bordered by a railway line. The reserve has an attractive open aspect whic.....

Type:: Neighbourhood

Kowhai Street Reserve

19 Kowhai Street, Oxford

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Type:: Neighbourhood

Lees Valley School Reserve

2209 Lees Valley Road

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Type:: Community Neighbourhood

Lilybrook Reserve

1 Victoria Street, Rangiora

This triangular piece of land at the corner of Percival and Victoria Streets was purchased for a reserve in the late 1800s. It .....

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Loburn Domain

154 Loburn Whiterock Road, Loburn

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Type:: Sport & Recreation

MainPower Oval

216 East Belt, Rangiora

This reserve was originally known as the Recreation Ground, and was used by the Rangiora Cricket Club from 1869 until the 19.....

Type:: Sport & Recreation

Mandeville Domain

431 Mandeville Road, Mandeville North

Mandeville Domain is home to the Eyreton Pony Club and Western Riding Club. The pony club has a sizable jumping area and small .....

Type:: Sport & Recreation

Maria Andrews Park

300 Coldstream Road, Rangiora

Thirty acres of land on the Ashley River bank was donated to the Borough by Mr Samuel Andrews in 1880. The park was named Ma.....

Type:: Sport & Recreation

Marshall Park

38 Rickton Place, Rangiora

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Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Matai Place Reserve

7B Matai Place, Oxford

Matai Place Reserve is largely flat, with a narrow paved accessway running along its northern boundary to Park Avenue. There ar.....

Type:: Neighbourhood

Matawai Park

30 King Street, Rangiora

Rangiora’s Matawai Park is designed to reflect the native vegetation of Canterbury. Examples of hill country, plains and swa.....

Type:: Natural

Moorcroft Reserve

81 Allison Crescent, Kaiapoi

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Type:: Community Neighbourhood

Morgan Williams Reserve

65 and 67 Charles Street, Kaiapoi

Includes Kaiapoi Wharf......

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Murphy Park

90A Raven Quay

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Type:: Sport & Recreation

NCF Park

83C Courtenay Drive, Kaiapoi

NCF is short for North Canterbury Freezer and the park is named after the freezing works that were on the site. The works close.....

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Neil Aitken Reserve

28 Kingsbury Avenue, Rangiora

Neil Aitken Reserve is a very attractive reserve with high quality fittings and attractive landscaping. A winding pathway le.....

Type:: Neighbourhood

Newnham Street Reserve

78C Newnham Street, Rangiora

This very small reserve has a very peaceful contemplate atmosphere due to the Northbrook Stream which is a dominant feature, ru.....

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Northbrook Wetlands (Io Io Whenua)

Cnr Northbrook Road and Cotter Lane

Northbrook Wetlands is a large passive recreation reserve and stormwater treatment area located off Northbrook Road at the s.....

Type:: Natural

Norton Reserve

Cnr Woodglen Drive and Hewitts Road, Woodend

Norton Reserve is a small gardenesque reserve surrounded on three sides by roads. The curved pathways add interest. Most of the.....

Type:: Neighbourhood

Oak Tree Reserve

11 Strachan Place, Rangiora

This reserve was acquired by the Council in 1975 and named for a very large, old oak tree. The protection of this tree is proba.....

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Oakwood Park

35 Oakwood Drive, Rangiora

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Type:: Community Neighbourhood

Ohoka Domain

493C Mill Road, Ohoka

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Type:: Community Neighbourhood

Ohoka Stream Walkway

Runs between Bradleys Road and Keetly Place, Ohoka

This esplanade meanders through pleasant surroundings between Bradleys Road and Mill Road on the northern side of Ohoka village.....

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Owen Stalker Park

19 Main North Road (SH 1), Woodend

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Type:: Community Neighbourhood

Oxford Service Centre Reserve

32 Main Street, Oxford

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Type:: Civic Space

Panckhurst Reserve

38 Panckhurst Drive/28 Parkinson Place, Woodend

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Type:: Neighbourhood

Parkhouse Reserve

26B Parkhouse Drive, Rangiora

Parkhouse Reserve was acquired by the Council in 1976 and named after the street it is on. The street is named after Jaynie .....

Type:: Neighbourhood

Pearson Park

56 Main Street/7 Burnett Street, Oxford

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Type:: Sport & Recreation

Pegasus View Park

5 Collins Drive/14 Ensors Place, Waikuku Beach

Pegasus View Park is a small neighbourhood reserve with mature trees and a variety of adventure-style play equipment. The pa.....

Type:: Neighbourhood

Pines Beach and Kairaki Coastal Reserve Area

2 Lees Road, 366B Ferry Road, 2 & 1B Beach Road, Kaiapoi; 71 Batten Grove, The Pines Beach; 50B Featherstone Ave, Kairaki

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Type:: Natural

Pines Oval

24 Dunns Avenue, The Pines Beach

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Type:: Community Neighbourhood

Rangiora Town Hall Reserve

305 High Street, Rangiora

This a small reserve to the north of the Town Hall. There is a cairn of river stones with a photograph and description of th.....

Type:: Community Neighbourhood

Regent Park

26 Regent Avenue/57 Kensington Avenue, Rangiora

Regent Park is a large reserve with a wide frontage onto Kensington Ave and narrow entranceways to Regent Ave, Windsor Court an.....

Type:: Neighbourhood

Rickton Place Drainage Reserve

28 Rickton Place, Rangiora

Rickton Place Drainage Reserve is an attractive 'green belt' type walkway link......

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Rimu Place Reserve

17 Rata Street, Oxford

Rimu Place Reserve is a mainly level reserve with a long drainage ditch along one boundary. A footpath connects Kowhai Street t.....

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Risley Reserve

1A Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi

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Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Scott Rose Garden

29 Charles Street, Kaiapoi

(In Trousselot Park.).....

Type:: Public Gardens

Sefton Domain

2 Vaughan Street, Sefton

Sefton Domain is located alongside the small township of Sefton. A 700 metre long oval dirt track runs around the outside of th.....

Type:: Sport & Recreation

Silverstream Reserve

East - 85 & 155 South Eyre Road, Eyrewell; West - 431 Heywards Road, Clarkville

Silverstream Reserve is located in a rural setting near the settlement of Clarkville, 4 kilometres from the boundary of Chri.....

Type:: Natural

Skevington Park

51 Gladstone Road, Woodend

Skevington Park is a small, flat reserve with a right-of-way on its west side, a developed section to the east and Gladstone Ro.....

Type:: Neighbourhood

Southbrook Park

117 & 129 South Belt, Rangiora

Southbrook Park came into existence when the Southbrook Sports Club Inc. bought land from the Griffin family in 1946. The Co.....

Type:: Sport & Recreation

Swannanoa Domain

1310 Tram Road, Swannanoa

Swannanoa Domain was established after the Burgins, the first family to settle in Swannanoa, donated the land for the domain.....

Type:: Sport & Recreation

Taranaki Reserve

24, 30, 36 Waikuku Beach Road, Waikuku

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Type:: Natural

The Oaks Reserve

18 The Oaks, Kaiapoi

Kaikanui Stream can be accessed at The Oaks Reserve, where an esplanade walkway runs through to NCF Park......

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Tom Ayers Reserve

1 Tom Ayers Drive, Kaiapoi

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Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Torlesse Park

19 Johns Road, Rangiora

This small reserve is flat and well fenced from its neighbours, with a low post and chain fence separating it from busy John.....

Type:: Neighbourhood

Trousselot Park

33 Charles Street, Kaiapoi

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Type:: Public Gardens

Tuahiwi Sport and Recreation Centre

196 Tuahiwi Road, Tuahiwi

The Tuahiwi Sport and Recreation Centre was realised through a ground-breaking partnership between Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga an.....

Type:: Sport & Recreation

Victoria Park

Cnr Percival and Queen Streets, Rangiora

Victoria Park is an attractive garden park located close to the town centre. As such it is a significant multipurpose .....

Type:: Public Gardens

View Hill Domain

1601B Woodstock Road, Oxford

View Hill Domain is home to the View Hill Pony Club. The club uses the open grassed area and associated facilities for rider tr.....

Type:: Community Neighbourhood

Waikuku Beach - Ashley River

146 Park Terrace, Waikuku Beach

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Type:: Natural

Waikuku Beach - Central Oval

1 Bridge Street, Waikuku Beach

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Type:: District Neighbourhood

Waikuku Beach - North Oval

90 Park Terrace, Waikuku Beach

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Type:: District Neighbourhood

Waikuku Beach - South Oval

12 Domain Terrace, Waikuku Beach

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Type:: District Neighbourhood

Waikuku Beach Coastal Reserve Area

146 & 40 Park Terrace, Waikuku Beach; 135 & 141 Kaiapoi Pa Road, Waikuku

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Type:: Natural

Wanaka Reserve

11 Eyrewell Road, Pegasus Town

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Type:: Neighbourhood

Ward Park

7 Ward Place, Rangiora

Ward Park is a triangular reserve with a stream boundary at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. A bridge at the south end links t.....

Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Warren Community Reserve

3472 South Eyre Road, Eyrewell

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Type:: Community Neighbourhood

West Eyreton Domain

1629 North Eyre Road, West Eyreton

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Type:: Community Neighbourhood

West Oxford Reserve

1166 Depot Road, Oxford

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Type:: Recreation & Ecological Linkage

Whites Road Reserve

131 Whites Road, Ohoka

Whites Road Reserve is a former gravel extraction site located in a predominantly rural area. It lies 3.5 kilometres south o.....

Type:: Natural

Woodend Beach Coastal Reserve Area

2, 3 & 5 Woodend Beach Road, Woodend

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Type:: Natural

Woodend Beach Domain

5 Woodend Beach Road, Woodend

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Type:: Natural

Woodend Recreation Ground

Cnr Rangiora-Woodend and School Roads, Woodend

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Type:: Sport & Recreation

Wylie Park

1 Sidey Quay, Kaiapoi

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Type:: Sport & Recreation

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