Whangarei Netball Centre
2 km
Netball- good lots of people and supportersnBathrooms ,Showers, tuc sjop sales coffee...
Reviews
Super friendly and helpful staff, lovely little cafe for a hot drink, and everything you could need to workout at the gym. Swimming pools were clean and well maintained. 10/10 would come back here again
A great community asset with massive potential as a local fitness hub.nThe staff here do a fantastic job, and the facilities cover everything from standard lane swimming and hydrotherapy to a great swim school and fitness gym.nCurrent Upgrades & Council Buyback:nIt’s fantastic news that the Whangārei District Council is buying back the facility from Sport Northland to hold it directly as a public asset, alongside investing $2.2M into long-overdue plant and pool upgrades. Because of this major transition, expect some rolling closures as different pool zones get modernized, but the long-term reliability will be well worth it.nLooking Ahead:nWith the Council taking full ownership of the bricks and mortar while CLM handles daily management, this place has huge potential to become a premier health and preventative wellness hub for Whangārei.nMy big hope under Council ownership is that we see the introduction of local ratepayer/resident discount cards or lowered admission fees. Making this asset more financially accessible is exactly what our community needs to encourage active, healthy lifestyles and lift local wellbeing.nWell worth a visit, and exciting times ahead for the complex!
The Whangarei Aquatic Centre seems to be dated and rundown. It definitely needs some maintenance or even a complete revamp. It's in a prime location and has the potential to be the jewel in the crown and a tourist destination with some clever planning and forethought. Situated around the vibrant Town Basin area and close to the world famous Hundertwasser Art Centre, Clapham's Clocks, Whangarei Art Museum, Hātea Loop Walkway and in the shadow of Mount Parihaka.nThere's plenty of parking but the current design has been poorly executed because the carpark is located so far away from the main pool entrance and they have not taken into account families with babies and toddlers or elderly people. There's plenty of mobility parking and there's a designated drop off and pick-up point for people with a disability, that provides easy access and egress right outside the main pool entrance.nThere's a large outdoor BBQ area with a few tables. But unfortunately there's no children's playground, shaded area or outdoor swimming pool. There's an outdoor diving pool which has been there since it opened in 1965. It's looking very dilapidated with rust coming through the paint on the steelwork and mould on the diving boards and it's the first thing you see upon entering the pools.nThey have a good selection of heated indoor pools including a tots pool, wave pool, water slide, hydrotherapy pool, spa pool, sauna, 25m lane pool, gym and cafe. They seem to always have sufficient numbers of lifeguards on duty doing a great job. They do not provide lock-up lockers! However there's a limited number of small pigeon hole shelving attached to the wall if you really want to risk losing your phone, wallet and keys!nThe Whangarei Aquatic Centre is popular and has served the community well for a long time but in it's current state it clearly needs some maintenance. Really obvious things like trip hazards in the BBQ area, bags left in walkways because there's not enough lockers, poor lighting, paint peeling off the walls in the changing room, broken door locks and tiles, rust coming through the paint on the waterslide steps and dive tower, mould, dirty windows. Most importantly I'm not sure what the water quality is like and how often it is tested but I imagine it would have to comply with strict water quality safety standards, however they obviously missed the slimy green sand in the spa pool on the day I was there. To me the overall standard of maintenance is poor and it hasn't just happened overnight. Not sure if it's due to poor management by CLM or a lack of funding by WDC or both?nThe Whangarei Aquatic Centre is owned by the Whangarei District Council and is managed by private company CLM Community Leisure Management according to Stuff 2 days agonThe Whangarei District Council has proposed a record high 17.2% rates increase in 2024, almost double that of it's previousnhighest increase according to RNZnThere's definitely room for improvement and CLM and WDC need to have more transparency and accountability.nThe Whangarei community and rate payers deserve better!
Pretty big place! Lots of swimming to be done here they even have a gym and a sauna!nThe baby pools are very cute and nice and warm inside. Plenty of parking but a little tight!nWater nice and warm for the babies
hey I came out of the pools at 7pm last Friday night and it was very dark all the way down the concrete path to the carpark and the carpark itself was pitch black. I swear I saw lamp posts but I'm not sure why the lights were not on? I could have fallen, injured myself or been attacked all under the cover of darkness. I felt very unsafe, scared and bewildered as to why you would have your customers walk to their cars in complete darkness - like turn the lights on and make the area visible and safe?
Whangarei Netball Centre
2 km
Netball- good lots of people and supportersnBathrooms ,Showers, tuc sjop sales coffee...
