Play in Upper Hutt

Play is essential to healthy brain development and enables children to interact with the world around them.

Through play, children experience fun, joy, and laughter in a way that is important to them. It also lets them practice life skills while developing imagination, dexterity alongside physical, cognitive, and emotional strength.

Ready, steady, play: our Play Pod for schools and organisations

The Play Pod works like a taster introduction to unstructured play and loose parts. Picture a treasure chest of materials and equipment, designed to encourage children to play creatively and use their imagination.

It includes play resources for active movement, discovery and curiosity, and supports children to make friends while boosting their cognitive skills and capacity for learning. Most importantly, it gives children an opportunity to enjoy play on their own terms.

Our Play Pod is available for schools and organisations to hire. 

For more information, please email Keegan Greenwood: keegan.greenwood@uhcc.govt.nz

Book the Play Pod here

Big green backyard: outdoor play in Upper Hutt

Upper Hutt offers lots of fun opportunities to explore and play outdoors. From beautiful parks and playgrounds to scenic nature walks and trails, you get a great choice of green spaces to discover and experience here.

Our outstanding local nature is what makes Upper Hutt such a fantastic place for families, and it plays an important part in how we maintain, plan, and care for our city.