East Auckland’s skateboarders and scooter riders have a new piece of equipment on which to practise their moves.
A long, curving “pump track” has been temporarily installed at Nixon Centennial Park in Howick to give youngsters, and the young at heart, the chance to have fun over the summer season.
It can be used by people riding skateboards, scooters, and bicycles and is funded by the Howick Local Board.
Board chairperson Adele White says the response to the pump track’s installation has been “amazing”.
“It’s pleasing for the board to have been able to provide something for the community to enjoy after the 2020 Covid lockdowns,” White told the Times.
“Our board members have been flooded with messages of thanks from local residents grateful for this activity.
“It’s good to see a large number of people of all ages having fun together and enjoying the outdoors.”
White jokes that she imagines any effort to move the track to another location may be met with protests, judging by how popular it’s been with locals.
The pump track is located in the rear car park on the lower end of Nixon Centennial Park in Sale Street, Howick. It’s free to use.
