Development of it began almost immediately with volunteer work parties planting trees, removing pest animals and digging new tracks.

[citation needed] By 2014 the park had grown to 250 hectares with over 40 kilometres of hand-built single track and over 35,000 native seedlings planted.

Pests such as goats, sheep, and possums had been dramatically reduced with volunteers maintaining possum traps and bait stations and mustelid traps, allowing new vegetation to flourish.

[citation needed] Wellington City Council used the poison brodifacoum for possum control; 1080 was not used.

[3] A 72-metre swing bridge was added to the mountain bike park in 2017 after a successful donation campaign raised over $35,000.