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It's what's on the surface that counts.

Recreational surfaces for playgrounds in schools, sports facilities, and public spaces.

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With NumatREC playground surfacing, you create public spaces where children can explore freely, while ensuring their safety. Our high quality product help you design bold, engaging playgrounds that invite adventure, giving your community a space to play and grow with confidence.

 

Your school’s playground surfaces need to be safe and easy to maintain. They also need to look great and be fun to play on. With the NumatREC range of playground surfacing, you have access to all of the above. 

 

Your early learning centre needs surfacing that’s super safe and totally toddler friendly. With NumatREC play surfacing you’ll have peace of mind that what you’ve put down is non-toxic, soft underfoot, and safety certified.

 

Safety Surface products

The play surface that stays brighter for longer.

A shock absorbing turf system suited to playgrounds applications. Perfect for school and pre-school play areas.

MulchSet is a ‘natural look’ safety surface for recreational areas, playgrounds, and walkways.

The sports surface that stays brighter for longer.

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When it comes to playspaces and playground surfaces in New Zealand, what are the options? What do they cost? And, which one is right for you? In our learning hub, you’ll find articles, videos, and guides that answer all of these questions in detail.

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In 2021, Numat worked with the Queenstown Lakes District Council and playground design company, Creo, to upgrade Wanaka’s Rotary Park Playground. The surface design called for blues, greens, and greys to match the parks surroundings.

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Kopupaka Reserve playground in Westgate, Auckland was the 2021, New Zealand Parks Awards, Playground of the Year. The playground ‘wowed’ judges with its mission to prevent emissions and support local climate change, as well as its vibrant colour and edible plantings.

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The Whangarei District Council reopened the Town Basin playground in early 2021. The refurbished playground featured a colourful design incorporating a theme of time and tides.

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Elmgrove School set out to develop an attractive area at the front of their school that was inviting and fun for the school community.

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Blomfield Special School identified Numat Pour’n’Play as an ideal surfacing option to help transform their playground into something truly unique. The school created a fantastic design that included roads, paths, balance balls, mounds, numbers, shapes and colours, all working together to stimulate and engage students during their play time.

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Tirimoana School was looking to replace the bark safety fall area in their senior playground with a product that was durable, low maintenance, safe for children and aesthetically pleasing.

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Further Case Studies

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Further Case Studies

Hillview Christian School

Christchurch, Canterbury

Hillview Christian school transformed its playgrounds and seating areas with NumatREC custom design surfacing options.

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Caroline Bay Playground

Timaru

Caroline Bay Playground approached NumatREC to remove, design and reinstall a new custom designed surface for they destination space.

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David Lange Playground

Auckland

David Lange is one of the great destination playgrounds in Auckland. NumatREC worked with other contractors to carry out this amazing surface design.

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Wellington Botanic Garden

Wellington

Custom surface design for the Wellington Botanic Garden project. Unique surfacing shapes to match their vision.

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Which surface is right for me?

The ultimate guide to play surfacing

Download our playground surfacing guide!

This free guide has all you need to know about the play surfacing options available in New Zealand.

How much will it cost?

How much does safety surfacing costs?

Watch our surfacing cost video.

One of the most common questions we get is, “How much will my playground surface cost.” In this video, we seek to answer that question.