The Playground Specialists

Christchurch-owned and operated, Smart Play are The Playground Specialists. Greg and Jane Hansen have owned the business since February 2010 and are all about providing safe, fun, quality playgrounds that are built to last.


At Smart Play, we have installed playgrounds at early childhood centres, schools and parks throughout Christchurch and the South Island. You can also find our playgrounds and soft-fall at shopping malls, airports and cafes. Visit our gallery to see more.

We offer a range of playground services including:

  • Full installation, where we design and build the playground, working with you to come up with a tailor-made design to suit your needs and budget. This includes safety surfacing, play equipment and timber edging, as required
  • Partial installation, where we install the components of the playground you want, or support you with installation
  • Repairs and maintenance
  • Upgrades and refurbishments
  • Operational Inspections
  • Sandpit Covers
Smart Play offers a range of safety surfacing products such as, Scuff Pads, Safety Matting, Poured in Place & TPV , bark and woodchip.


Smart Play – The Playground Specialists are the South Island agent for New Zealand owned Playco. The extensive Playco playground equipment range caters for children of all ages. It includes climbing frames, carousels, slides and swings, overhead bars, Springy’s (spring riders) and seesaws and confidence and fitness equipment. You can find out more about the Playco range here.



Work With Us

Smart Play – The Playground Specialists provides the whole range of playground products and services from design to installation and follow up. The best place to start is by giving us a call so that we can discuss your playground needs. After that we will arrange a site visit, if practicable, and provide a quote. 

We use computer design software to come up with design options. We will work with you all the way to make sure the design and installation meet your needs in terms of accessibility, health and safety, playground area and budget.


To find out more, email greg@smartplay.co.nz or speak to Greg direct on 027 681 4000. You can also call us on 03 322 6901.
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Built To Last

At Smart Play, we take pride in the quality of our workmanship and the reliability of the products we offer. All our products meet the New Zealand safety standard NZS 5828:2015. 

We only use quality safety surfacing and wood products, most of which are sourced locally. The Playco play equipment range we supply comes with extensive product-specific warranties - To view, click here.

Our maintenance and repairs service for damaged or vandalised equipment and inevitable wear and tear helps prolong the life of equipment.
View our gallery of completed projects