Any developments in the area of parks? Favourite parks? Pics? Basically, a thread for all thinks park-related!

I don't really have any news, so I'll start off with some favourites; for the SI Hagley Park in Christchurch and Queens Park in Invercargill, while of parks I haven't been to, I have to say Pukekura Park in New Plymouth looks awesome. Some of the themed gardens in the Hamilton Gardens look neat too.

Incidentally, does anyone know what the largest urban parks in the country are? Apparently the aforementioned are (hectares) 165, 80, 52, and 58. For the record, One Tree Hill Domain/Cornwall Park are a combined 220.

http://www.ccc.govt.nz/Parks/HagleyPark/
http://www.tourism.net.nz/new-zealand/about-new-zealand/attractions/parks-and-reserves/queens-park.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Plymouth
http://www.hamiltongardens.co.nz/index.asp?pageID=2145827622
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Tree_Hill,_New_Zealand#One_Tree_Hill_Domain

Yes, Pukekura Park is well worth the visit, especially during the Festival of Lights.

Repost of some of my pic's from the '09 Festival of Lights, for those who don't read the New Plymouth threads.

http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww4/NZ1A/Lights1.jpg

http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww4/NZ1A/Lights2.jpg

http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww4/NZ1A/Lights3.jpg

http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww4/NZ1A/PukekuraParkWaterfall.jpg

http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww4/NZ1A/FestivalofLights.jpg


One of the many free concerts in the park through-out summer

http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww4/NZ1A/ShaskeenReel.jpg