did you ever skate at Skateland new lynn & have memories of skating in the 80s?..
These pages are a tribute to the Skateland New Lynn rink at which many of us started skating. Skateland had a huge impact on our lives and in the New Lynn community around it. The following pages are a few of the memories for a rink and a time that many of us will cherish. Skateland Sports Centre was first opened in 1980 on Great North Road in New Lynn opposite LynnMall by Gary and Judy Parker. Gary and Judy had worked in the US for some years and had acquired a lot of knowledge and the enthusiasm to successfully run a commercial roller skating rink in New Zealand. No to mention the many years before the US where they competed Nationally and Internationally. Gary had been heard to say… “After all the money and effort we’ve put in, what if no-one turns up to skate??” As it turned out there were queues on opening night as far as the eye could see and he needn’t have worried. HISTORY There were three managers in the history of Skateland New Lynn. The first was Dave Graham, from 1980 til
