It was Awanui's turn this weekend to officially welcome the community to the opening of its newly upgraded playground.

The refurbished Awanui Park (located at Awanui Junction between State Highway 1 and 10) was delivered as part of the Te Hiku Open Spaces Revitalisation Project and officially opened on Saturday morning.

The upgrade is one of several community facilities to be upgraded and/or developed around Te Hiku in recent months, including Ahipara's Kororā Park and Pump Track, Kaitaia's Allen Bell Park and the Kaitaia Memorial Park Pump Track on Bank St.