The server made a mistake on our food order, made us wait ages while they fixed it and then asked…read moreme to pay for the error they made. The prices for using the play area are massively overpriced $13 for the tiny baby area total rip off for a toddler and a staggering $16 for older kids. Total waste of money.

From the owner: Chipmunks Indoor Playground & Cafe New Lynn is the ultimate kids entertainment centre. Suitable for…read moreages 0 - 11 years we've got all the latest playground equipment and interactive activities to keep kids busy for hours. Our onsite cafe is in view of the playground & offers delicious food and great coffee! Celebrate a birthday or private event with our venue hire and party package options suitable for any budget. There's something for everyone under one roof! Come and play, explore and keep active with Charlie and the Chipmunks New Lynn team!'

If you've ever done any work with lighting technicians, you'll know that some of them can be…read moreterribly superior about their knowledge of various lights and the other gear that's needed to make them work. This can make talking with them sometimes a bit intimidating if you're not a pro. I'm so happy to report that the people at Kenderdine Hire don't have this attitude at all; they're always really helpful and happy to talk you though what you need, even if you don't really know yourself. I've even mistakenly ordered one thing, got there and realised my mistake, and they've been totally fine about it, even though it's a pain in the arse for them. They're also community minded and often help out with various community projects. Thumbs up Kenderdine.

OK everyone; here's the reason parties sometimes are a dud; it's not because you're a bad host or…read moreyour friends are dull; it's because the lighting isn't right. Mostly, it's too bright, but occasionally it's too dim and nobody can see who they're talking to. Too bright and people will want to get away from it. If you want to sort your party lighting out, go to Party Direct, where you can hire everything you might need, including a LIGHT UP DANCE FLOOR. Yes. Pretty exciting right? These guys are also super helpful; I needed to hire some lights urgently, and they not only gave me a great price, they also pulled stuff out in the middle of moving warehouses. That's impressive; I can imagine most people would have just said it was too much trouble.

I had a chance to explore the Te Atatu Peninsula Township on my recent visit to see a good friend,…read moreand I had to check out the local kids playground to give it my okay. Located on Pringle road, off the main strip of the town, in Jack Pringle Park is a very neat play area for the kids. My toddler really enjoyed the blue boat that you can sit in, and play drive, and also the rocking dolphin as well. I was able to shelter a bit from the hot sweltering heat under the beautiful shady trees at the playground, and I could see lots of families having a picnic on the tables nearby. A couple 100 metres away is the skate park for the older kids, and lots of space to stretch out on the lawns and read a book, or have a snooze. I agree this is a great park for the area.

This is a tiny little park next to the library in Te Atatu Peninsula Village. It's next to the…read moreroundabout on the main road, so even though the traffic comes by pretty slowly through the village there are always heaps and heaps of cars so keep a good eye on your kids or your dog. There's a playground here for kids to play on, it's not very big though but there's usually hardly anyone here anyway. They've got some public toilets that are those good ones where you can electronically lock the doors so it's very private and you don't have to worry about getting walked in on. There's parking around the back with quite a few parks available, and with the village right there, there are heaps of food options too.