NZ regional parks receive prestigious award
Seven New Zealand regional parks have received a prestigious Green Flag Award. The awards, which were open to parks from Australia and New Zealand for the first time this year, recognise well-managed, high-quality green spaces and aim to encourage the provision of good quality public parks that are managed in environmentally sustainable ways. Five Australian parks also received awards.
2013 Green Flag Award New Zealand recipients:
Ambury Regional Park, Auckland Council
Tapapakanga Regional Park, Auckland Council
Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton City Council
Karangahake Gorge, Department of Conservation
Parihaka Scenic Reserve, Whangarei District Council
Timber Trail Pureora-Orangue, Department of Conservation
Redwoods/Tokorangi, Rotorua District Council
- APNZ