A rugby cup fan zone in Hagley Park and restoration of fencing and planting on the Port Hills were given $200,000 each, as was restoration of the coastal strip of parks along Scarborough and Sumner Beaches.
And $100,000 was designated for replacement of damaged trees in Hagley Park and South New Brighton Domain.
Another $400,000 was given to replace 27 playground surfaces damaged by liquefaction. The playgrounds included Anzac Drive Reserve, Cashmere Valley Reserve, Avondale Park Playground, Barrington Park and the Cass Bay playground.
The same amount went towards fixing 43 parks in the eastern suburbs, among them Arthur Adcock Memorial Reserve, Linwood Cemetery, Bridge Reserve, Cuthberts Green, Wainoni Park, South New Brighton Park and Woolston Park.