Parks and Sportsgrounds
HDC maintains all public parks, reserves and sportsgrounds in the district.
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Parks
The Hastings District is home to more than 55 hectares of sports fields, 185 hectares of reserves, 160 hectares of domains, 10 hectares of gardens and shrub beds and some 8000 trees. Read about some of the main parks and gardens the Hastings District has on offer.
Regional Sports Park
The Regional Sports Park at Percival Road is a significant project for the future of sport, recreation and leisure in the Hastings District and in the Hawke's Bay region as a whole.
Reserves Strategy
The Hastings Reserve Strategy 2006 sets out the Hastings District Council's plans for acquiring and developing parks and reserves over the next 20 years.
The strategy raises minimum levels of service from 4 hectares of reserve space per 1000 people, to 10 hectares per 1000 people. The process of developing the strategy involved thorough consultation.
Parks and Sportsgrounds - Bookings and Fees
Thinking about having your wedding day in the English-style Cornwall Park? Or maybe you just want to book a park for a sporting event? All of the parks and gardens in the Hastings District can be booked through the Council, see below for costs, what facilities are available on the parks and what to do when booking.
Reserve Management Plans
The Hastings District Council has over 150 reserves and areas of open space that it owns or manages within the District (See Reserve Maps). These areas of open space are generally classified under the Reserves Act.
