Samantha MotionDeputy editor, Bay of Plenty and communities·Rotorua Daily Post·16 Jun, 2026 12:00 AM3 mins to read‌Tania Tapsell, Jay-Rani Iopata and Richard Wharerahi cut the ribbon on the new playground at Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua.A new inclusive playground at Rotorua Specialist School – Te Kura Pūkenga is a hit with students, principal Lorraine Northey says.The brightly coloured space has opened after years of fundraising and planning.Northey told the Rotorua Daily Post the previous playground was more than 14 years old.

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