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Orangapani Reserve - playground

📍 Tauriko, Bay of Plenty

★4.5(49 Google reviews)💰FreeđŸ‘ļAll ages

Orangapani Reserve in Tauranga is a free outdoor playground featuring the popular spinning circle chair with a hand-turned wheel, a half-basketball court, and play equipment for all ages. Free street parking nearby. Outdoor, pram-accessible.

✓ spinning circle chair✓ free entry✓ basketball court✓ all ages✓ pram-friendly
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★★★★★Featured review by Ben Yu

Great basketball court(half court), my friend and I love this place. Played it the other day until night, it was dark but some street light beside. however, it would be better to have some light for the basketball court.

🏆 Family Action Verdict

The spinning circle chair — what regular visitors call the 'turny table' — is the star attraction. Children spend extended time taking turns on it, and the half-basketball court keeps older siblings occupied alongside.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡Free entry, free parking nearby
⏰Outdoor setting, pram-accessible
đŸŽŸī¸Basketball half-court lit by nearby street lighting in the evening

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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4.5
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49 Google reviews

Spinning circle chair55%
Basketball half-court30%
Free & accessible15%
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Ben Yu

2 years ago

★★★★★

“Great basketball court(half court), my friend and I love this place. Played it the other day until night, it was dark but some street light beside. however, it would be better to have some light for the basketball court.”

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Miki Pakeho

3 years ago

★★★★★

“My kids favorite park. We call it the turny (turning) table park because of the fun circle chair thing that turns around when u turn the wheel. 😁”

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Lauren Young

a month ago

★★★★★

“Great park for kids. Really needs a few more facilities like small toilets. Lots of free parking”

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Lisa Kendal

3 years ago

★★★★★

“Awesome facilities for youg and older kids with playground, pump track and basketball 1/2 court”

Reviews from Google

Overview

Orangapani Reserve in Tauranga is a free playground best known for its spinning circle chair — a round seat activated by turning a wheel. Play equipment caters to all ages alongside a half-basketball court. Street lighting near the court extends its use into the evening. Free parking and pram access on site.

🕐 Opening Hours

Sunday00:00 –

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