After fundraising $65,000, and working for a decade, a Napier community has appealed to the city council to expand, and protect their local park for future generations.
On behalf of the Pirimai Residents Association, resident Richard Catley asked the Napier City Council to buy Ministry of Education land - the former site of Pirimai school - for a public park.
This land sits next to a council reserve off Allen Berry Ave. The PRA did not know how much it would cost, but if would bring the combined green area to 2.2ha.
"Although this land may not currently be for sale, the NCC has the first right of refusal as former owners, and we believe the time is right for council to make this commitment to the people of Napier," Mr Catley said.
There were concerns the park could be sold for a housing development, and be "lost forever".