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The $750,000 redevelopment of Maidstone Park by the Upper Hutt City Council will be officially opened this Saturday when the park takes on its new name and image: Maidstone Max.
The park's name and design has come about after input from both young people and industry professionals.
Jenny Bentley, director of community facilities in Upper Hutt says consultation with young people was particularly important in the design of the park's skate park and the development of its many playground facilities.
Maidstone Park is located on the site of the old Maidstone Swimming Pool on Park St, Upper Hutt, next to the existing cricket ground.
It has been developed to provide a great facility for Upper Hutt which can be shared with the whole Wellington region, Ms Bentley says.
She says Maidstone Max is an ideal partner for Upper Hutt's H2O Xtream aquatic facility and features a 1000...