APPENDICES
APPENDIX 44
(Chapter 21: Recreation, Sports and The Arts)
Recreational Facilities
Urban Council
Regional Council
Facilities
1988
1989
1990
1988
1989
1990
Indoor games halls/Indoor recreation centres
26
28
30
11
13
18
Squash courts
83
97
113
47
53
66
Tennis courts
101
106
112
39
45
54
Fitness centres/Sports centres
6
10
10
4
4
4
Stadia (outdoor)
2
2
2
0
0
0
Grass pitches
37
39
38
9
9
12
-Hard surfaced pitches
108
114
117
46
50
51
Athletic grounds
9
10
9
9
9.
9
Bowling greens
2
2
2
0
0
0
Obstacle golf courses
2
2
2
0
0
0
Roller skating rinks
18
18
18
15
21
22
Jogging tracks
10
14
19
1
1
1
Cycling tracks
2
3
3
0
0
0
Boating parks
1
1
1
2
2
2
Beaches
12
12
12
30
30
30
Swimming pool complexes
13
14
14
7
8
8
Water sports centres
2
3
3
Holiday camps
1
1
1
2
2
2
Gardens
Children's playgrounds
Zoos/aviaries
702
705
716
300
341
370
223
229
242
156
181
195
4
4
4
0
0
0
456
Total area of public open space administered (hectares)
575
589
598
429
510
615